Curio Theatre Company presents Hansel & Gretel, adapted by Paul Kuhn

Curio’s Make & Partake theater series is a treat for all ages

Curio Theatre Company’s Hansel & Gretel is a truly interactive arts experience for all ages, letting kids join in and even create a performance for everyone. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Dec 23, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Arden Children’s Theatre presents Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, adapted by John Glore

Tesseracts, travel, and time

The Arden’s latest production for children is beautifully designed and respectfully adapted, if occasionally hard to follow. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Dec 23, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Theatre in the X presents Richard LaMonte Pierce’s Ordinary People/Extraordinary People

A Christmas visit

Theatre in X presents its first holiday show with Ordinary People/Extraordinary People by Richard LaMonte Pierce, a captivating story of faith, family, and miracles during Christmas. A. Lewis reviews.

A. Lewis

Dec 16, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Bringing improv to classrooms with the Unscripted Project

“Building confident young people”

The Unscripted Project brings improv comedy to high school classrooms, teaching students skills and values of confidence and community. Kiran Pandey profiles.

Kiran Pandey

Dec 10, 2025 · Profiles · 3 minute read

The BSR Podcast: Dive into December theater with Darnelle

Sit down with the stars of the Walnut's 'Christmas Story' and 'Pirates of Penzance' at Quintessence

This December is full of theater options, and they're not all A Christmas Carol. Darnelle dives into productions at the Walnut and Quintessence with the stars of the show.

Darnelle Radford

Dec 09, 2025 · Podcast · 1 minute read

1812 Productions presents This Is The Week That Is: 20th Anniversary Special

Can a stage show riff on today’s news cycle?

1812’s annual satirical variety show is back for its 20th year with a strong cast and design, but some missed opportunities in its sketches. Walt Maguire reviews.

Walt Maguire

Dec 09, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Inis Nua and Tiny Dynamite present Ian Kershaw’s The Greatest Play in the History of the World…

A play, a pie, and a pleasure

The Greatest Play in the History of the World… brings together Inis Nua Theatre Company and Tiny Dynamite for a delightful mash-up of sci-fi and rom-com. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Dec 08, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Quintessence Theatre presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance

Savoyard shipwreck

Quintessence Theatre forays into operetta with The Pirates of Penzance, but the company doesn’t seem to trust the material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Dec 05, 2025 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Kate Hamill

A new take on Alcott has very mixed success

Hedgerow Theatre Company stages a highly questionable adaptation of Little Women that gives the audience whiplash at its conclusion. Mina Reinckens reviews.

Mina Reinckens

Dec 01, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read

People’s Light presents A Christmas Carol, adapted from Dickens by Zak Berkman

Now and 1843; here and Dickensian England

People’s Light revives its holiday production of Zak Berkman’s Christmas Carol adaptation, honoring the Dickens original with a production that speaks to our time, too. An Nichols reviews.

An Nichols

Nov 25, 2025 · Reviews · 4 minute read