Singing psychotherapist’s celebrated, one-man healing arts show to benefit AAC
The Boston-based, self-described "singing psychotherapist" Steven Cadwell is bringing his one-man show, "Wild & Precious," to the Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave., for a one-night only performance to benefit the AIDS Action Committee, where...
Ryan Landry dishes on ‘M’ at the Huntington Theatre
"Prestigious? What exactly is that supposed to mean?" Landry replied in response to a question about his new play 'M' being produced by the "prestigious" Huntington Theatre. "In my humble opinion, the word 'prestigious'...
Giselle Byrd, LGBTQ+ advocate and producer, named new executive director of The Theater Offensive
After a nationwide search, The Theater Offensive is proud to present theater and film producer, talentmanager, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Giselle Byrd as its new executive director. The appointment makes Byrd the...
Jess Meyer strikes a balance between fighting and intimacy in ‘Winter’s Tale’ on Boston...
Not every theater artist favors Shakespeare’s “problem plays”—those works generally defined by an ambiguous tone that shifts between comic and tragic. But for Jess Meyer, the fight and intimacy director for Commonwealth...
New England premiere of ‘Strange Loop’ opens in Boston this weekend
“A Strange Loop,” a musical about a theater usher named Usher—a Black, queer man who is writing a musical about a Black, queer man, ad infini-tum—took Broadway...
Boston’s Theater Offensive’s ‘Beyond the Stage’ benefit postponed
Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns, The Theater Offensive's March 12 "Beyond the Stage" benefit event has been postponed.
The event is the premier annual fundraiser of Boston's LGBTQ youth theater program, the longest running such...
Gay single life in age of marriage equality takes the stage in season opener
(Editor’s note: This article appears in the current September/October 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
Playwright Joshua Harmon’s latest, "Significant Other," about a young gay man looking for love in New York...
10th Annual P’town Williams Theater Fest Line-Up Revealed
Stage and screen star Cherry Jones “meeted-and-greeted” guests as guest of honor at the May 30 Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival's annual gala. After a sumptuous meal followed by a lively art auction of...
P’town theater troupe delivers message to Ireland before historic referendum
A small troupe of Provincetown thespians is carrying a big message of support for marriage-equality to Ireland. The cast, crew, and playwright of the short play Just Say Yes, a same-sex marriage comedy by Lynda Sturner of...
Out Vermont Writer Alison Bechdel’s Broadway musical wins 5 Tonys
"Fun Home," the new Broadway musical based on the graphic memoir of Vermont's Alison Bechdel ("Dykes to Watch Out For") won five Tony Awards at the June 7, 2015 ceremony, including Best Musical, Best...
