When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn’t expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush.

In this world premiere performance, Joseph Conrad’s acclaimed novella is adapted to tell a powerful tale of two men, outsiders in their societies, who forge a shared, intimate, and healing...

Presented by Boston Baroque Mozart’s Idomeneo Boston Baroque proudly presents Idomeneo, the powerful opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that explores the tragic conflict between duty and love. Premiered in Munich in 1781...

The 45th Annual EVVY Awards Emerson College's 45th Annual EVVY Awards! The Largest Student-run live award show in the nation. Now with an afternoon show and an evening show! Event...

In 1985, George Takei helped a group of diehard Star Trek fans to make a student film in the California forest, but the footage mysteriously disappeared. 36 years later, Beam...

FORWARD Dance Transformed Choreographer Alessandro GiaquintoKen OssolaJacopo GodaniJames GreggYury YanowskyEkko Greenbaum  Works Yasuragi No ChiOf LightEchoes from a Restless SoulWorld PremiereWorld PremiereWorld Premiere FORWARD propels dance beyond its limits, amplifying...

Four short films that illuminate Boston’s Chinatown through personal stories of family, memory, and resilience. Together, they form a living portrait of a vibrant and enduring community shaped by generations...

Join us for a live announcement of our 2026/27 season and an after party!

Presented by Fellowship for Performing Arts C.S.Lewis' The Screwtape Letters A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this...

In a house filled with memory, an unexpected bond brings healing, hope, and the courage to move on.

Presented by ArtBuzz Productions & Sheep. Co Entertainment The Maids by Roman Viktyuk based on the play by J. Genet Roman Viktyuk’s legendary play “The Maids” has been on stage...

Emerson Stage Presents: The Henry Winkler Premier Production BARBECUE By Robert O'HaraDirected by Jonathan Kitt The O’ Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and straight...

If you’re not invited to the party, throw a better one!

Emerson Stage Presents: STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW Music by David Shire;Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.Directed by Scott LaFeberMusic Direction by Jonathan Goldberg Starting Here, Starting Now is a thrilling and...

Patrick Page explores Shakespeare’s most memorable villains in this thrilling, hilarious, and biting solo tour-de-force.

A Streetcar Named Desire Presented by Boston Lyric Opera “Real? Who wants real?… I want magic!” The sweltering heat of a New Orleans summer sets the tone for the simmering...

Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields Bang on a Can All-Stars & Chorus Pro Musica The Boston Premiere of Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio Anthracite Fields is a powerful tribute to the...

Emerson Stage Presents: CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION By Annie BakerDirected by Alex Lonati When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless...

Step inside a shared dream sequence with Grammy Award-winning band The HawtPlates.

Presented by Vivo Performing Arts Ballet BC Vancouver's Ballet BC arrives with a program that moves through tenderness, ecstasy, and raw human longing. Under artistic director Medhi Walerski, a veteran...

Emerson Stage Presents: THREE SISTERS By Anton ChekhovTranslation by Paul SchmidtDirected by Craig Mathers Transplanted from their beloved Moscow to a provincial Russian town, three sisters – school teacher Olga,...

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" Boston's New Holiday Tradition Step into the magic of Victorian England and rediscover the heart and soul of the holiday season!...

Emerson Stage Presents: The Rod Parker Fellowship Production ALTRUISM & OTHER LIES By J.W. AndrewDirected by Joe Antoun A modern take on the screwball comedy of remarriage. To spare Frank’s...

Glitter, beats, and banging tunes: this Irish wake is the ultimate celebration of life.

Emerson Stage Presents: CARRIE: THE MUSICAL Music by Michael Gore; Lyrics by Dean PitchfordBook by Lawrence D. CohenBased on the novel by Stephen KingDirected & Choreographed by Christopher ShinMusic Direction...

Under the glow of a flickering screen, a daughter reconstructs her deceased father, pixel by pixel.

Breathtaking illusions await in this New York Times Critic's Pick full of intrigue and imagination.

The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Presented by Boston Lyric Opera One wedding. One day. Total chaos.Wit, mayhem, and hilarity abound in Mozart’s fan-favorite comedy that packs a...

Emerson Stage Presents: ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES By Tony KushnerDirected by Kathryn Walsh America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative...

Emerson Stage Presents: ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA By Tony KushnerDirected by Rebecca Bradshaw Picks up the threads of our six New Yorkers whose relationships are in tatters and...

In post-apartheid South Africa two men must confront themselves, the past, and their beliefs.

Emerson Stage Presents: THE THREEPENNY OPERA A play with music based on John Gay's THE BEGGAR'S OPERABy Bertoldt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth HauptmanEnglish Translation by Marc...

The legacy of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School is reckoned with in this powerful musical song cycle.