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A special SpeakEasy Stage “Pride” performance of The Prom is Tuesday, June 6

Posted on May 30, 2023 | Leave a comment

The much loved and popular musical production The Prom put on by Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage at the Calderwood Pavilion in the South End will be hosting a special performance on Tuesday, June 6th during Boston Pride week. At this performance, you can purchase tickets regularly priced at $75 for only $35 when you use the promo code SPKPRIDE.

For more information about the musical and to purchase your tickets visit speakeasystage.com (and don’t forget to use the special Boston Pride promo code if you plan to go to the June 6th performance).

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2023 Provincetown summer performances

Posted on May 23, 2023 | Leave a comment

If you’re planning a visit to Provincetown this summer, be sure to catch a show. The listings shared below will continue to be updated throughout the summer and are listed chronologically.

Performing All Summer

Miss Conception
@Pilgrim House, Ticket Info Here

Anita Cocktail Variety Hour
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Good Night Ptown with Bob Keary
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Illusions Drag Review
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Drag Me to the 80s with Paige Turner
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Miss Richfield 1981: Bad Avice (Starting Jun)
@Pilgrim House, Ticket Info Here

Edie Queen of the Desert (starting Jun)
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Dina Martina (Every Wed-Sun, starting Jun 2)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Show Girls (Every Monday, starting Jun 5)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Thirsty Burlington (Every Tuesday, starting Jun 13)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Freedom: The George Michael Experience
With Todd Alsup (Every Wednesday, starting Jun 14)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Varla Jean Merman: Stand by Your Drag (starting Jun 16)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Qya’s Intergalactic Disco (Every Friday starting Jun 16)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Let Me Be Your Star (Every Tuesday starting Jun 20)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Broadway on the Beach (Every Wednesday starting Jun 21)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Mack’nifique (Every Thursday starting Jun 22)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Randy Roberts: Aging Disgracefully (Starting Jun 22)
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Elton Undressed (Every Friday, starting Jun 23)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Unauthorized Musical Parody of
Jaws At The White Lotus (Jun 24 – Sep 23)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Judy Gold (starting Jun 25)
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Anne Hutchinson’s Conventicles (starting Jul)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Tina Burner: 5, 6, Several 8’s! (starting Jul)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

Ginger Minge (starting Jul)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Miz Cracker (starting Jul)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

May & June Performances
Including shows listed above

Kristen Becker in “Man in Pants” Comedy Show – May 26 – 28
@Crown and Anchor, Ticket Info Here

Melissa Ferrick – May 27
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Jessie Mueller – May 28
@TownHall, Ticket Info Here

Ptown Pride Queer Comedy Showcase – Jun 3
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Cabaretfest (Jun 6-11)
@The Crown, Ticket Info Here

4-Star Solo Show Festival (Jun 7 – 30)
@Provincetown Theater, Ticket Info Here

Schartt$ Creek 2.Ew! (Jun 11 – Jul 16)
@Post Office Cafe, Ticket Info Here

Max von Essen: Broadway Series (Jun 30 – Jul 1)
@ArtHouse, Ticket Info Here

July Performances
Including shows listed above

Max von Essen: Broadway Series – Jul 1
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Monét X Change – Jul 2
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Cindy Firing: Broadway Series – Jul 7
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Anne Steele – Jul 8
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Audra McDonald – July 9
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

The Fantastics (Jul 10 – Aug 31)
@Provincetown Theater, Ticket Info Here

Eureka O’Hara (Ptown Debut) – Jul 13
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Claybourne Elder: Broadway Series (Jul 14 – 15)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Todd Buonopane: Single and Loving It?? (Jul 14 – 15)
@PostOffice, Ticket Info Here

Wellness Check w John Hill – Jul 18
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here

Betty – Jul 20
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here

Nicholas King & Seth Sikes Broadway Series (Jul 21 – 22)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Mandy Gonzalez: Broadway Series (Jul 28 – 29)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

August & September Performances
Including shows listed above

The Fantastics – (Aug 1-31)
@Provincetown Theater, Ticket Info Here

Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway (Aug 2 – 5)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

An Evening w Richard Skipper – Aug 5
The Magic of Believing
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here

Jeremy Jordan – Aug 6
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Unitard – Aug 9
@ArtHouse, Ticket Info Here

Beth Malone – (Aug 10-11)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Branden & James: You Had Me at Cello (Aug 11 – 12)
@Post Office, Ticket Info Here

Alaska Thunderfuck – Aug 13
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Alyssa Edwards – Aug 17
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

LaChanze – Aug 20
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Marilyn Maye (Aug 23 – Sep 2)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

Nina West – Aug 27
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Samara Joy – Aug 31
@Town Hall, Ticket Info Here

Matt Doyle: Broadway Series (Sep 8 – 9)
@Art House, Ticket Info Here

You can also visit the main venues that book talent in Ptown at Art House, Crown & Anchor, Pilgrim House, and Post Office Cafe & Cabaret.

There are several options for good live music. Lea Delaria’s space, The Club is one of my favorites. If you prefer a piano and witty cabaret singer, check out Tin Pan Alley and the Dive Bar at The Crown & Anchor.

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2023 Shakespeare on the Common: Macbeth

Posted on May 16, 2023 | Leave a comment
Photo from CSC website

CSC Presents Macbeth on the Boston Common
July 19 – August 6, 2023
All performances are free and open to the public

One of my favorite summer traditions in Boston is attending one of the free performances by the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) on the Boston Common. 

I understand that Shakespeare can be difficult to read, but the CSC productions are always fun to watch and a great way to enjoy an evening outdoors with friends or as a date with someone special. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s better-known tragedies, but if you’re unsure what the story is about visit the CSC website for a brief overview.

While the performances remain free, due to the popularity of these performances, advanced registration is strongly recommended for ease of arrival and priority access to seating. You can bring your own blankets and chairs, but you can also rent chairs online in advance or on-site for $10. All shows start at 8PM with the exception of August 5th which starts at 6PM.

For more information about the programming or the CSC, visit the Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. website.

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SpeakEasy Stage presents The Prom

Posted on April 30, 2023 | Leave a comment
The Prom plays at the Calderwood Theater from May 5 – June 3, 2023

Later this week Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage’s final production for the 2022/2023 season, The Prom, will open. The musical may sound familiar because Netflix recently produced a film based on the popular musical with a star-studded cast that included Meryl Streep, James Cordon, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, Tracey Ulman, and many more.

Show Information & Tickets for The Prom

The plot centers on a young lesbian’s desire to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom and four aging Broadway actors who travel to the conservative smalltown “to help” (note my use of quotes) make it happen after the PTA opts to cancel the dance. While the musical will have your laughing at times, the topic is relevant and continues to play out around this country.

Please show Boston’s local theater scene some love by planning a fun night out to see The Prom, which will play at the Calderwood Theater from May 5 – June 3, 2023. Tickets are reasonable and there are discounted tickets available for those under the age of 25 and senior citizens. I recommend planning a fun night out with someone special or a group of friends.

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Lyric Stage Co. presents Sister Act

Posted on April 4, 2023 | 1 comment

The 1990s musical, Sister Act that went on to be a HUGE box office hit and turned into live theater musical more than a decade ago is now being produced by Boston’s Lyric Stage Company. The musical opens on Good Friday (how is that for timing) and will run through Sunday, May 14th.

Tickets are incredibly reasonably priced making this affordable for anyone interested and also making for a great night out with friends or someone special. One can easily grab a pre-show drink up the street at Club Cafe or a bite to eat following the show to extend your evening out.

Sister Act at Lyric Stage Company
Show runs from April 7 – May 14
Click here for tickets or more info

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Huntington Theater presents K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Posted on March 7, 2023 | Leave a comment

Huntington Theater presents, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, a co-production with the Front Porch Arts Collective at The Calderwood Pavilion in the South End and runs through Sunday, April 2.

The play from Boston native, Lenelle Moïse, is a heart-opening story that according to the online description will appeal to “fans of David Bowie, bell hooks, and fireworks by the Charles”. Unsure what to make of that but I do like Bowie. The story focuses on Lala an artist who uses the back of pizza boxes as her canvas. A sweet and sticky summer inspires her to romance Dani, a budding feminist – and Albert, his smooth-talking twin. What could possibly go wrong?

Sergio and I have plans to check out this play next week. Tickets are incredibly reasonable, making this a great option for a date or night out with friends. I highly recommend reserving time after to grab a drink at The Kartal to extend the evening out and to discuss the show.

For more informaiton or to purchase tickets visit their website, k-i-s-s-i-n-g.

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Hasty Pudding Theatre: 174 Cosmic Relief!

Posted on January 24, 2023 | Leave a comment

The Hasty Pudding Theatre is America’s oldest theater company in the United States. This tiny theater tucked into a side street across from Harvard Yard is often overlooked, and I wanted to give the troupe a shout out. If you’re looking for a fun evening out at the theater that won’t break the bank, check out this year’s production, HPT: 174 Cosmic Relief! Tickets start at a very reasonable $35 and are worth every penny.

HPT 174: Cosmic Relief!

Houston, we have a problem: FBI agent LAUREN ORDER has tanked the Apollo Mission again! Since Lauren turned her communist mother in to the FBI as a child, the Bureau has been her home — but after losing all of her puppy test-astronauts to the cosmos and sending America’s space race chances hurtling, she’s been demoted to the place of a government agent’s nightmares: Hollywood. On her way to bust failed director WORSE N. WELLES’s production of a sci-fi movie with communist undertones, Lauren has a realization: if she can’t make a real moon landing happen, why not fake one instead? With the help of resident diva SHIRLEY UVERDOVME, lovable but dim leading man THEODORE MEE, spacey hippie AUNTY ESTABLISHMENT, method actress ESTHER TERRESTRIAL, and professional extra JUSTIN D’BACKCROWNED, will this production studio successfully feign one giant leap for mankind? Will tap-dancing child actor MANNIE! VENTUALLYWILLFALL finally find someone to adopt him? Will Lauren’s lost space pup LASSIE NINORBETTE find her way back home? And, for Neptune’s sake, will ousted NASA scientist NOAH CREDITED, Ph.D. finally find a use for his squeak ray? Take one small step into Farkas Hall this spring to find out as HPT proudly presents its 174th production: COSMIC RELIEF!

Written By: Maureen Clare and Matthew Cole

HPT 174: COSMIC RELIEF!
February 5th to March 5th
Get Your Tickets Here

If you love campy productions – the Hasty Pudding Theater is for you!

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Tickets to see Sasha Velour now available

Posted on January 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

RuPaul Drag Race winner, Sasha Velour, brings her new tour “The Big Reveal” to Boston on Monday, May 8th at the Wilbur Theater in Boston’s Theater district.

The tour is in support of her first book, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag. The show will include exciting new performances, an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art, to bring the book to life, featuring iconic new performances from Velour herself, an in-person conversation with a special guest star, an audience Q&A, and book signings.

The 16-city US & Canada tour begins in early April and wraps up in early June. For more inf. Tickets to the Boston show will sell out so make plans with friends now and get tickets while they remain available.

For more information about this show and how to purchase tickets visit, Sasha Velour: The Big Reveal.

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Paige Turner: Tucking Myself In comes to Club Cafe

Posted on January 7, 2023 | Leave a comment

Paige Turner returns to Club Cafe with a new show for the third time in a year. Last February Sergio and I saw her show My Funny Valentine. Paige puts on an excellent show and is worth every penny IMO. This show, Tucking Myself In! features ridiculous parodies and songs that Paige sings live from HAIRSPRAY, TAYLOR SWIFT, MUPPETS, CARLY RAE JEPSEN.

Make plans with friends or for a fun date night and get your tickets before she sells out (because she ALWAYS sells out). Trust me when I tell you that by the time her show comes to Boston in late February you’re going to need / want a fun night out. Tickets start at $30 for her two shows on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25.

Click on the links below to get your tickets before they have sold out.

Paige Turner’s show, Tucking Myself In! comes to Club Cafe
Friday, Feb 24 @8PM
Saturday, Feb 25 @8PM

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Shangela: Fully Lit Tour comes to Boston Jan 19

Posted on January 3, 2023 | Leave a comment

After a successful stint on the latest season of Dancing With The Stars, drag queen Shangela announced her Fully Lit Tour. The 11-city comedy and cabaret show kicks off in a couple of weeks when she comes to Boston on Thursday, January 19th at the Wilbur in Boston’s Theater District.

If you’re looking for a fun night out with friends, make plans and get your tickets before she sells out. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased in-person at the theater or online here.

In addition to Boston, Shangela’s Fully Lit Tour will also be coming to the following cities later this winter.

Jan 20: Washington DC, Warner Theatre
Jan 21: New York City, Town Hall
Jan 26: Los Angeles, The Wiltern
Jan 27: San Francisco, Castro Theatre
Feb 01: Orlando, Dr. Phillips Center – Steinmetz Hall
Feb 02: Raleigh, Meymandi Concert Hall
Feb 03: Philadelphia (Glenside), Keswick Theatre
Feb 04: Pittsburgh (Munhall), Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Feb 09: Dallas, Majestic Theatre
Feb 10: Austin, Paramount Theatre

More details about the Fully Lit Tour

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SIX: The Unauthorized Dragsical

Posted on December 20, 2022 | Leave a comment

Did you miss seeing SIX, the very popular Broadway musical touring the US when it came to Boston earlier this year? No worries, next month SIX: The Unauthorized Dragsical a campy spoof of the current Broadway hit which offers a modern take on the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII is sure to be equal parts fun and funny.

Join Lurenzone Theatrics at Club Cafe in January when they bring their theatrical lip-syncing extravaganza and drag queens get to tell their side of the story. The cast includes performers from New England and beyond.

SIX The Unauthorized Dragsical
January 20 – 22, 2023
Club Cafe

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Margaret Cho comes to The Wilbur this April

Posted on December 11, 2022 | Leave a comment

Last week Margaret Cho announced her new tour, Live and LIVID. The 20+ city tour starts in early March but doesn’t arrive in Boston until Thursday, April 13th at The Wilbur Theater in Boston’s Theater District.

Tickets went on sale December 9th so don’t delay in making plans, because she will sell out! Hopefully she will add a second show for that evening. This would make for a fantastic night out with friends or a fun Christmas gift for that hard to buy for guy gay.

Margaret Cho is Live and LIVID at The Wilbur

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The Front Porch Arts Collective

Posted on December 10, 2022 | Leave a comment

Chicken & Biscuits: December 9, 2022 – January 8, 2023

I wanted to give a shout out to a theater company I only recently became aware of called The Front Porch Arts Collective. Since it was formed five years ago, the Black theater company has aimed to bring greater racial equity to the Boston theater community. Their production of Douglas Lyons’s “Chicken & Biscuits” at Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre marks their first solo staging. Tickets are very affordable ($25 for adults and $15 for students).

Chicken & Biscuits
Purchase Your Tickets Here

About Chicken & Biscuits
This raucous family comedy is full of laughter and love, and it will leave you begging for seconds. The Jenkins family is coming together to celebrate the life of their father—hopefully without killing each other! But any hopes for a peaceful reunion unravel when a family secret shows up at the funeral

I would like to the Front Porch Arts Collective much luck and hope to get to see this production before it closes next month. You can learn more about this theater company, here.

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Kiki & Herb: Do You Hear What We Hear – SHOW CANCELLED

Posted on November 27, 2022 | 6 comments

Earlier today it was announced that due to unforeseen circumstances this show would be cancelled. Refunds will be available to all who purchased tickets.

For more information visit the event site bochcenter.org/events/detail/kikiandherb.

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Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein comes to Boston

Posted on November 22, 2022 | Leave a comment

Next week Torch Song opens at the BCA Calderwood Pavilion. Described as hilarious and heart wrenching, Torch Song follows Arnold Beckoff on his odyssey to find happiness in New York. All he wants is a husband, a child and a pair of bunny slippers that fit, but a visit from his overbearing mother reminds him that he needs one thing more: respect.

Join Arnold on this all-too-human journey about the families we’re born into, the families we choose, and the battles to bring them all home. For more information about the show at the BCA Calderwood Pavilion and to purchase tickets visit the Boston Theatre Scene website or click on the button below.

Torch Song

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