Theater
‘Chicago’ Turns 50 — and It Is Still Calling Out Our Society
50 years later, "Chicago" is as glamorous and classy as ever — while still reinventing itself for modern audiences in contentious political times
Harvard Student Thesis Play ‘Ugly Feelings’ Evolves Into Professional Staged Reading With Fresh Ink and CHUANG Stage
“Ugly Feelings” reemerged — still an exploration of multiracial belonging at its heart — as a professional staged reading at the Boston Center for the Arts.
‘Night Side Songs’ Preview: Interactive Theater’s Approach to Caregiving and Catharsis
“Night Side Songs” offers an intimate evening meditating on the tragic, yet universal themes of illness and caregiving.
‘The Triumph of Love’ Review: A Night of Hilarious Romantic Entanglements
Perfect for the spring, this classic French comedy offers the audience the chance to experience a timeless tale of romance and deception.
Harvard College Women’s Center’s ‘Men Aren’t Funny’: A Hysterical Inspiration
The title, although jarring for some, is something Women’s Center undergraduate intern Olivia F. Data ’26 is proud of.
‘Parade’ Review: One of America’s Most Shameful Tragedies, Expertly Told
“Parade” may be a dramatization, but the touring production of director Michael Arden’s Tony-winning Broadway revival stresses the real.
‘A Man of No Importance’ Review: Putting the Community in Community Theater
This sendoff production for director Daigneault brims with love for theater — not in its ideal, but rather in its embarrassing and unabashed eagerness.
‘Hamilton’ Retrospective: Eliza’s Lasting Impact 10 Years Later
The story that most viewers take away from “Hamilton” is Alexander’s, but Eliza’s remains arguably the most important.
‘be cozy’ Preview: A Realistic Questioning of Reality That Is Anything But Cozy
Those who watch “be cozy,” written and directed by Zach B. Halberstam ’25, might find themselves questioning their sense of reality in just 90 minutes.
‘101 Damnations’ Review: Lost Paradise with the Hasty Pudding
Audience members don’t expect a serious political expose from the Pudding, but “101 Damnations” veers from quirky humor into self-indulgence.
‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ Review: A Painful Yet Poignant Journey
Growing up has never looked so painful, yet it was that exact conveyed pain that made this Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club production so enthralling.
Artist Profile: Katie M. Runions ’25 on Directing, Dramaturgy, and A.R.T.’s ‘The Odyssey’
Runions understood the immense task of filling up the 550-seat Loeb Proscenium with a production — having just done it herself.
‘The Grove’ Review: A Must-See Tale of Love in All Forms
From innovative set design to gut-wrenching performances, Mfoniso Udofia’s tearjerking “The Grove” is an emotional rollercoaster that’s worth the ride.
‘Stage Kiss’ Review: Appropriately Steamy, If Not Smooth
“Stage Kiss,” presented by The Psych Drama Company, follows a showmance that blurs reality and performance as ex-lovers reunite.
‘The Odyssey’ Review: An Unraveling of an Epic Tale
Kate Hamill’s adaptation asks the essential question “If you’ve gone through something traumatic, can you ever go back to who you were?”
