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In ‘POTUS,’ the West Wing is nothing like ‘The West Wing’

In Selina Fillinger’s farce, it's up to seven women to contain a scandal triggered by the president's sexist behavior.

STAGE REVIEW

‘Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern’ comes up short

The play stands as a missed opportunity to explore Gloucester's fascinating past.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

As an ‘80s ‘misfit,’ Gary Gulman can look back on his awkward childhood and laugh

The North Shore native returns to Boston for two shows on Sept. 23 at the Wilbur Theatre to celebrate the publication of his new book, "Misfit," a chronicle of his K-12 years.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall

The season's headliners include Dave Chappelle, Brett Goldstein, and Iliza Shlesinger, while fall also marks the return of Denis Leary's Comics Come Home.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 shows that add up to a vibrant fall for theater-goers

Highlights this season include Tony Kushner's "Angels in America: Part 2: Perestroika," Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins," and "Fat Ham," James Ijames's modern retelling of "Hamlet."

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

In ART’s ‘The Half-God of Rainfall,’ basketball in the realm of mythology

In Inua Ellam's epic poem-turned-stage-play, the half-god, half-mortal son of an oppressive Zeus becomes an NBA superstar.

STAGE REVIEW

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ still burns at New Rep

The fall theater season hereabouts is off to a dynamic start, powered by the New Repertory Theatre’s outstanding production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” directed by Lois Roach.

Arab American Comedy Festival takes the show on the road, with a first stop in Boston

When Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon Zayid created the festival in 2003, they weren’t expecting it to be around 20 years later. But they're marking that milestone by touring the show, beginning with a date Saturday at the Calderwood Pavilion.