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"Superhero a Musical" - by John Logan and Tom Kitt - Studio Theatre Worcester (Worcester, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: June 19, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" - by Terrence McNally - Psych Drama Company (Boston, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: June 19, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Merrily We Roll Along" - Furth/Sondheim - Sullivan Rep (Dedham, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: June 12, 2026 through June 27, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Black Swan" - by Jen Silverman and Dave Malloy - American Repertory Theater (Cambridge, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 26, 2026 through July 12, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Eureka Day" - by Jonathan Spector - Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 29, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Calendar Girls" - by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth - Theatre Of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse (Putnam, CT) - REVIEW

Performances: June 5, 2026 through June 14, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

“1776" - Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone - Greater Worcester Opera at Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: June 4, 2026 through June 7, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"On Your Feet!" - by Alexander Dinelaris, Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: June 3, 2026 through June 14, 2026(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Annie the Musical" by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin - Greater Boston Stage Company (Stoneham, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 29, 2026 through June 28, 2026(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"The Chesapeake Chicks" - by Peter Zachari - Quannapowitt Players (Reading, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 22, 2026 through June 6, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

Jane Austen's "EMMA" - a musical by Paul Gordon - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 15, 2026 through May 31, 2026 (Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

"Shipwrecked!" - by Donald Margulies - New Players Theatre Guild (Fitchburg, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: May 8, 2026 through May 17, 2026 (Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

"Black Swan" - by Jen Silverman and Dave Malloy - American Repertory Theater (Cambridge, MA.)

Performances: May 26, 2026 through July 12, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Eureka Day" - by Jonathan Spector - Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, MA.)

Performances: May 29, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Annie the Musical" by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin - Greater Boston Stage Company (Stoneham, MA.)

Performances: May 29, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Bad Books" - by Sharyn Rothstein - Gloucester Stage Company (Gloucester, MA.)

Performances: June 4, 2026 through June 27, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Merrily We Roll Along" - Furth/Sondheim - Sullivan Rep (Dedham, MA.)

Performances: June 12, 2026 through June 27, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"In Old Age" - Play 8 of 9 in the Ufot Family Cycle by Mfoniso Udofia - Front Porch Collective an ArtsEmerson (Boston, MA.)

Performances: June 13, 2026 through June 28, 2026(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" - by Terrence McNally - Psych Drama Company (Boston, MA.)

Performances: June 19, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Superhero a Musical" - by John Logan and Tom Kitt - Studio Theatre Worcester (Worcester, MA.)

Performances: June 19, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Mrs. Doubtfire" - by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell and Wayne Kirkpatrick - Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (Worcester, MA.)

Performances: June 26, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" - by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.)

Performances: July 8, 2026 through July 19, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Betrayal" - by Harold Pinter - Gloucester Stage Company (Gloucester, MA.)

Performances: July 9, 2026 through August 1, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"My Dearest Friend" - by Peter Manos - Colonial Chorus Players (Reading, MA.)

Performances: July 10, 2026 through July 12, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"The Sound of Music" - by Rodgers and Hammerstein - Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston, MA.)

Performances: November 17, 2026 through November 20, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Beetlejuice the Musical" - by Eddie Perfect, Scott Brown and Anthony King - Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston, MA.)

Limited Engagement! February 9, 2027 through February 21, 2027 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

Monty Python's "SPAMALOT" - by Eric Idle and John du Prez - Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston, MA.)

Limited Engagement! October 6, 2026 through October 11, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Outlander in Concert: Echoes Through the Highlands" - Boch Center Shubert Theatre (Boston, MA.)

One Night Only! October 10, 2026 at 7:30pm

"My Dearest Friend" - by Peter Manos - Colonial Chorus Players (Reading, MA.)

One Weekend Only! July 10, 2026 through July 12, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"In Old Age" - Play 8 of 9 in the Ufot Family Cycle by Mfoniso Udofia - Front Porch Collective an ArtsEmerson (Boston, MA.)

Performances: June 13, 2026 through June 28, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Oh, Mary!" - by Cole Escola - Emerson Colonial Theatre (Boston, MA.)

Performances: December 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Fiddler on the Roof" - by Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock - Valley Light Opera (Northampton, MA.)

Performances: November 5, 2026 through November 8, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

Derek Hough in "Symphony of Dance: Encore" at the Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston, MA.)

One Night Only! July 24, 2026 at 8:00pm

"The Great Race - The Story of the Chinese Zodiac" - by Reiko Ho - Theatre III (Acton, MA.)

Performances: June 13, 2026 through June 21, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Deep Blue Sound" - by Abe Koogler - Silverthorne Theater Company (Amherst, MA.)

Performances: July 16, 2026 through July 26, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"Sanctuary City" - by Martyna Majok - Silverthorne Theater Company (Amherst, MA.)

Performances: June 11, 2026 through June 21, 2026 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

"The Pillowman" - by Martin McDonagh - Colonial Chorus Players (Reading, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES: June 22, 2026 from 7:00pm June 23, 2026 from 7:00pm June 24, 2026 from 7:00pm (Callbacks, IF REQUIRED, 8:15pm) Please sign up using the Signup Genius and expect to stay the entire time.

"The Outsider" - by Paul Slade Smith - Gateway Players (Southbridge, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES: July 12, 2026 beginning at 6:30pm July 14, 2026 beginning at 6:30pm

Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" - Adapted by Ken Ludwig - Theatre at the Mount (Gardner, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES July 13, 2026 at 7:00pm July 15, 2026 at 7:00pm Audition by appointment only.

"The Effect" - by Lucy Prebble - Worcester County Light Opera Company (Worcester, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES: July 19, 2026 from 6:00pm July 20, 2026 from 6:00pm (By Appointment Only)

“Over the River and Through the Woods” - By Joe DiPietro - Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES: July 20, 2026 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm July 21, 2026 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm AUDITION BY APPOINTMENT

METRMag AUDITION LINK PORTAL

Dozens of individual links that will take you direct to the sites of many theatre companies in Massachusetts that may be holding auditions.

How to Place AUDITION Notices on METRMag

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Welcome to the
Massachusetts Entertainment & Theatre Review (aka “METR”) Magazine®

Are YOU a "METR Reader"?

METRMag® (pronounced "meetermag") is a professional web-based magazine for Massachusetts theatrical and entertainment reviews.

Twitter: @Metrmagreviews

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MISSION:
To provide fair and balanced online reviews of performances taking place in Massachusetts. These reviews may be shared online via social media or printed as needed.

There are NO fees involved for any basic listing of an UPCOMING SHOW or a REVIEW.

Featured stories, awards event coverage and theatrical reviews will ALWAYS be free.

Currently we do NOT list/review radio plays, play festivals, workshops nor any student productions.

FEATURED STORIES and REVIEWS will remain on the METRMag site until such time as they may be required to be archived.

Once any UPCOMING SHOW has passed its final performance date, the listing will be removed.

If you have a production coming up, please send your information and we will be happy to list your show for FREE under “UPCOMING SHOWS”. Send to Reviews@Metrmag.com

Our primary goal is to have reviews posted in a timely fashion, usually within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the level of activity taking place. Some listings may take longer to post. So, please do allow for this extra time.

Graded reviews are provided. These are subjective but, generally, METRMag uses a "four-star scale" with four stars (****) being best.

IMPORTANT:

If you wish to submit photos, please make sure proper attribution is provided.
If any errors are spotted, please make sure to contact us immediately for a correction.

Any of our affectionately called "METR Readers" ("meeter reeders") will be able to “Like”, “Comment” and “Share” either by Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, E-mail or other social media options.

If you would like your active theatre company website added to our "CENTRAL MASS THEATRES" page, please let us know.

WHY METRMag®?

A major difference between METRMag® and other standard print publications is that we try to cover one weekend performances which tend to be overlooked due to time/print restrictions.

However, if you do have an event that is only one weekend and yet still want a review, METRMag will be happy to see if we can schedule in a review.

Contributions in lieu of any stipend may be requested for any specialized event coverage but we never will charge for a show's listing or review. Contact us directly for details and to schedule.

We are not restricted by service area, as with most print publications. So, if you are seeking a review for an event that is within an accessible distance for us to travel, we will certainly make the attempt to get there. Contact us directly to schedule.

METRMag® Staff:

METRMag’s publisher and primary reviewer is Kevin T. Baldwin, member of the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) and the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC-AICT). @Theatre_Critics

Since 2007 Kevin has been correspondent for Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Record, Auburn Times Magazine and Community Newspapers. Since 2011 he has been a major contributor of theatre reviews for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Kevin has over 35 years of theatre experience as writer, actor, producer and director.

From 2005 to 2008 he served as adjunct theatre professor at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA. and has directed shows at Clark University, Bentley College and WPI.

For 20 years he ran the theatre company “K & K Productions, Inc.” in Worcester, MA.

For 12 years he directed the middle school musicals at West Boylston Middle High School. He has directed shows all over Massachusetts.

Also a published playwright, Kevin's extensive catalog of plays is available at either www.millboroughstories.com or at Amazon.com

Contact Kevin at Reviews@METRMag.com
Twitter: @Metrmagreviews
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