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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company embraces the discord in ‘The Winter’s Tale’

The CSC's staging of one of Shakespeeare's "problem plays" is a success.

Shakespeare & Company presenting world premiere of ‘The Islanders’
Playwright Carey Crim’s funny, complex new show will debut in Lenox.

Ethan Slater plays Marcel Marceau, brings work in progress to Williamstown Theatre Festival
“Marcel on the Train” focuses on Marceau’s work smuggling Jewish orphans, as part of the Nazi resistance.

At Jacob’s Pillow, Miguel Gutierrez invites the audience to join in grief, and in silliness

A rare appearance at the summer festival by the experimental dancer was a chatty, participatory affair.

Bugs take the limelight when Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ returns to Boston
An enchanting world of insects comes to Boston University’s Agganis Arena.

STAGE REVIEW
The power of ‘Hoops’
Eliana Pipes’s newest play celebrates the meaning of a certain type of jewelry.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER
Eight enticing dance events to enjoy before fall
From Jacob's Pillow to Provincetown.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER
10 promising theatrical productions in the offing, including ‘Westminster,’ ‘Hoops,’ and ‘Tootsie’
Check out these late-summer theater picks in and around Boston.

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SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

Boston Comedy Blowout offers something for every comedy fan

Seasoned veterans and rising stars perform together in several upcoming shows.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

Camille A. Brown, a longtime Jacob’s Pillow star, returns to present world premiere of ‘I AM’

The Tony-nominated choreographer developed the piece last winter as part of a Pillow Lab.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

Laugh lines from comedians coming this summer

Jokes from comedians touring the area.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER

Bringing a ‘problem’ play to the Common

"The Winter’s Tale" is this year’s free production from Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.

Broadway-bound musical ‘The Queen of Versailles’ comes to Boston

Kristin Chenoweth and company capture the extravagance and humanity of a Florida family’s rise and fall.

Dance Review

From the Royal Ballet, a heaping serving on a hot summer night at Jacob’s Pillow

For its first visit to Becket, the famed company brought 22 dancers and an outsize program of fiery love stories, with a few cooling moments.

BosTix booth reopens at Faneuil Hall on July 10

As it did before its pandemic-related closure, the Faneuil kiosk location will sell discounted tickets to arts performances across Boston, beginning with $49 tickets to "The Queen of Versailles."

A solo musical for an exploding world

Rachel Bloom’s ‘Death, Let Me Do My Show’ comes to Williamstown