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In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Playwright Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of Morrison's powerful debut novel comes to the stage under the direction of Awoye Timpo for six weeks of performances.

Dramas, musicals, and a trio of blue men: 10 shows for theatergoers this winter

The season will feature "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," ART's "Ocean Filibuster," and SpeakEasy's "People, Places & Things," as well as the return of Blue Man Group after a two-year pause.

See dancers from all over New England during a weekend of Boston performances

The New England Now Dance Platform packs a lot into three programs over one March weekend.

Five dance performances to carry you through the snowy season

Check out these dance picks from around Boston.

STAGE REVIEW
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ is pretty ordinary
The show at the Citizens Bank Opera House is a by-the-numbers knockoff that largely contents itself with simply puttin’ on the glitz, its makers apparently confident that will be enough for fans of the movie.

Tig Notaro is back on tour, and it’s not the end of the road after all
With podcasts and TV and film roles to keep her busy, Notaro has also resumed her comedy career, with a tour that brings her to the Chevalier Theatre Friday.

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STAGE REVIEW
Maurice Emmanuel Parent in "Mr. Parent" at Lyric Stage Company.

Lasting lessons in Lyric Stage’s ‘Mr. Parent’

In his deep-from-the-heart solo show, stage actor Maurice Emmanuel Parent explores his five-year stint as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools.

Adam Pascal (in gray suit) and Olivia Valli in the production of "Pretty Woman: The Musical."

How ‘Pretty Woman’ became a head-turner

The hit film helmed by Garry Marshall has morphed into a stage musical that's now on its way to the Opera House.

Lynn Modell (left) and Ruth Benson Levin rehearse "Lighten Up"

This driveway dancing duo is helping to lighten neighbors’ spirits

In illuminated costumes, Lynn Modell and Ruth Benson Levin have been “touring” to area neighborhoods to help brighten long winter nights.

Demetri Martin, shown in his Netflix special "The Overthinker."

Comedian Demetri Martin has something he’d like to say, but he’ll keep it short

A master of comedic brevity, Martin plays two shows at the Wilbur Saturday.

STAGE REVIEW
Aaron LaVigne (left) as Jesus and Tommy Sherlock as Pilate in "Jesus Christ Superstar."

A ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ with swagger, but imbued with sorrow

The revival of the rock musical at Emerson Colonial Theatre may leave you feeling reborn, if just for one evening.

Maurice Emmanuel Parent with "Mr. Parent" director Megan Sandberg-Zakian.

The team that put ‘Mr. Parent’ in a class, by himself

Maurice Emmanuel Parent stars in the solo play about himself, drawn from his years as a Boston Public Schools teacher. But it took a trio of creators to bring it to fruition at Lyric Stage.

Lord Buckley shown recording in a Chicago studio in 1960.

Rather than try to explain Lord Buckley, he becomes him onstage

Watertown's Oliver Trager has written a book and screenplay about Buckley, the largely forgotten hipster storyteller and comic performer. That work has morphed into a solo show he'll be performing at the Lilypad.

Valerie Tosi with her go-to slice at Salisbury Beach.

Comedian Valerie Tosi knows her way around a joke — and Salisbury Beach’s Broadway Loop

The North Shore native is releasing her debut album, “Beach Trash,” later this month.