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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Every day from Oct. 8 to Nov. 9

Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Aaron Sorkin puts Harper Lee's courtroom classic onstage, and Boston gets it first. Atticus Finch's stand for a wrongfully accused man lands with fresh urgency in this made-for-Boston premiere.

The Wash

The Wash

October 31 at 7:30pm (This weekend) +16

Calderwood Pavilion / The Huntington Calderwood · South End • $60

In 1881 Atlanta, Black washerwomen turned laundry into labor resistance, and Kelundra Smith's spirited new play brings their strike to the stage. Expect heart, history, and collective power in an intimate South End theater.

Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

November 6 at 7:30pm +2

Calderwood Pavilion / The Huntington Calderwood · South End

Before he was Peter Pan, he was just a boy on a ship full of pirates. This Tony-winning prequel serves up jungle tyrants, unlikely heroes, and pure theatrical magic.

Behind the Curtain : Le Porteur d'Histoire

Behind the Curtain : Le Porteur d'Histoire

November 12 at 6:30pm

French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge · Back Bay

Five actors, dozens of characters, centuries of story: meet the cast of Alexis Michalik's award-winning play before it hits Boston, then toast the conversation with a glass of wine.

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE

November 12 at 7pm +7

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Martin McDonagh's Tony-winning dark comedy traps you in a crumbling Irish cottage where a mother and daughter wage quiet, devastating war. Savage laughs meet genuine dread in this intimate black box staging.

Le Porteur d'Histoire

Le Porteur d'Histoire

November 13 at 7:30pm +2

Calderwood Pavilion / The Huntington Calderwood · South End

A found notebook sparks a chase through history, secret societies, and hidden treasure. Alexis Michalik's Molière-winning play is a love letter to storytelling itself, performed in French with English surtitles.

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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

To Kill a Mockingbird (Touring)

Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

WICKED

Citizens Opera House · Downtown

$53.50

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM

Ruckus!

Old South Meeting House · Downtown

$18

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM

The Wedding Party: Mystery Dinner Experience

W Boston · Downtown

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Emperor's New Clothes

Berklee Performance Center · Back Bay

Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM

Sisters Christmas Catechism

Charles Playhouse Theater 2 · Downtown

Fri, Nov 27 · 7:30 PM

Adia & Clora Snatch Joy

Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM

Happy Birthday, Wanda June!

Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

$1

Sat, Dec 19 · 3:30 PM

The River Echoes

The Plaza Theatres at Boston Center for the Arts · South End

Mon, Dec 21 · 7:30 PM

Oh, Mary!

Emerson Colonial Theatre · Downtown

Prices start at $57.33

Tue, Jan 12 · 7:30 PM

Hold On To Your Butts

The Wilbur · Downtown

Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM

North By Northwest

Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM

Little Bear Ridge Road

The Maso Studio At the Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Sat, Jan 30 · 10:00 AM

PAW Patrol Live! "A Mighty Adventure"

Boch Center Wang Theatre · Downtown

Thu, Feb 11 · 7:30 PM

Mark Twain Tonight

Emerson Colonial Theatre · Downtown

Wed, Feb 17 · 7:00 PM

Disney On Ice Spotlight Magic!

TD Garden · West End

Thu, Feb 18 · 7:00 PM

Meet the Cartozians

Calderwood Pavilion / The Huntington Calderwood · South End

Thu, Mar 18 · 8:00 PM

Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Judah Lang

ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway

Fri, Mar 19 · 8:00 PM

Love and Pigeons

Somerville Theatre · Davis Square

Sat, Mar 20 · 11:00 AM

The Flood

The Maso Studio At the Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

$35-$85

Fri, Apr 9 · 8:00 PM

sweat variant – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2: she shivers with it

ICA Seaport Studio · D Street / West Broadway

$35

Fri, Apr 9 · 8:00 PM

sweat variant – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2: she shivers with it

ICA Boston · South Boston Waterfront

Wed, Jun 30 · 3:30 PM

runboyrun

Boston Public Library · Back Bay

FREE Hamlet Performance @ Warehouse XI

Warehouse XI · Prospect Hill

Free

The Sitayana (Or “How to Make an Exit”)

Boston Center for the Arts · South End

The Flood

Calderwood Pavilion · South End

Tomes of Terror: Sounds of Fear

Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX · East Cambridge

QA&P Presents: 48-Hour Play Festival

The Rockwell · Davis Square

By Any Other Name

The Maso Studio At the Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore

Cirque of the Dead

Somerville · Somerville

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