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Taking faith and friendship to the streets in New Rep’s ‘Trayf’

A comedy by Lindsay Joelle follows two young Hasidic men on a journey through the streets of Manhattan in a “mitzvah tank.’’

Backstage at the Opera House, the hallways are memory lanes

When touring productions and performers finish up at the theater, they leave some artwork behind.

‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is a sea of joy

The adaptation of popular Nickelodeon series is relentlessly goofy and exuberant.

In Boston-area theaters, depictions of power and corruption fill the stage

If there is a single theme that has dominated the fall season — in dramas ranging from “King Lear” to “The Prince of Providence” — it is the getting, using, and misusing of power.

Nick Offerman stands up for ‘All Rise’
In the past, he resisted calling himself a comic, but that’s changed on his new tour.

At this Thanksgiving, the politically woke get carved
Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse says her satire is drawn from “all of these bizarre, crazy, offensive, strange experiences I encounter as an indigenous person in contemporary society.”

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Blending dance and concert, nora chipaumire’s ‘#PUNK 100% POP *N!&GA’ becomes a live performance album at the ICA

Born in apartheid Rhodesia, the dancer and choreographer says a need to “prove black African humanity” drives all of her work.

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An affluent black family spills its secrets in ‘Stick Fly’

Lydia R. Diamond’s play gets a staging at Hibernian Hall.

Dance Review

Fernanda Ghi makes tango ‘Black + White’

Though most of the scenarios are basic, Ghi’s company delivers a visually impressive hour of superb dancing at the Virginia Wimberly Theatre.

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The future looks bleak in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s ‘King Lear’

Robert Walsh stars in Shakespeare’s tragedy of foolhardy choices and family betrayal.

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‘The Lion King’ is still a feast for the eyes — and the heart, too

Julie Taymor’s vibrant stagecraft still has the magic touch at Citizens Bank Opera House.

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In two comedies, a playwright sides with our better selves

“Native Gardens’’ and “The Book Club Play,’’ a pair of upbeat social comedies by Karen Zacarías, are being presented simultaneously at two different Boston-area theaters.

End of an era as Spiro Veloudos steps down at Lyric Stage

The colorful leader who helped solidify midsize companies as a cornerstone of Boston theater decides to focus on directing.

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In captivating ‘Passengers,’ this train is bound for glory

Riding the rails and experiencing the virtuosity of The 7 Fingers at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.


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