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STAGE REVIEW

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ channels Chekhov with a twist

The Gloucester Stage Company production, directed by Rebecca Bradshaw, runs through June 23.

THEATER

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

Vogel wrote about her own tumultous upbringing as a “ritual of forgiveness”

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

From Audra McDonald as Mama Rose in an upcoming ‘Gypsy’ to Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman in ‘Death of Salesman,’ Black actors are getting an opportunity to play classic roles. It’s long overdue.

THEATER

ART to put a ‘bold new’ spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in its 45th season

Diane Paulus and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, who collaborated on “Jagged Little Pill,” will team up on the Shakespeare classic. Other highlights: “Diary of a Tap Dancer” and a fresh take on Homer’s epic “Odyssey.”

After 15 years, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ host Scott Aukerman is just getting started

The podcaster and his improvisers (and maybe surprise, special guests) will be in Boston’s theater district for two nights in June.

THEATER

‘I think it’s time’: SpeakEasy founder Paul Daigneault to depart after upcoming season

Daigneault, who has led SpeakEasy Stage since founding it 32 years ago, will step down as artistic director in June 2025, after leading the company through its upcoming 34th season.

STAGE REVIEW

‘The Dybbuk’ comes to Vilna Shul

The Arlekin Players give “The Dybbuk” a memorable production at the Beacon Hill cultural center.

THEATER

Monty Python’s John Cleese will take your absurd questions at ‘Holy Grail’ screening in Medford

"When they say, 'Where do your ideas come from?' the honest answer is, 'From my unconscious.'"