"Back to the Future the Musical" brings theater magic to Boston
It's "Back to the Future" like you've never seen it before. The hit 80s movie is now celebrating its 40th anniversary and a musical version is on stage in Boston.
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It's "Back to the Future" like you've never seen it before. The hit 80s movie is now celebrating its 40th anniversary and a musical version is on stage in Boston.
The founder of one of Boston's most beloved theaters has stepped away from the company he created over three decades ago.
The new theater at Jacob's Pillow, the top dance center in the United States, opens this week in western Massachusetts.
A musical from the United Kingdom, "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)," has made its way to Cambridge, bringing a rotating stage and a story about how one person can change someone's life.
Middle and high school students in the Boston area are leaving their classrooms to learn lessons at the movie theater.
"Little Shop of Horrors" in Massachusetts uses three different puppets and two actors to bring to life the iconic man-eating plant.
The Tony Award-winning musical "Beautiful" follows the journey of the singer-songwriter at the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston in Waltham.
A senior at Hingham High School is now in New York, competing in The Jimmy Awards, for a chance to win scholarships and get Broadway-caliber coaching.
Two recent Berklee College of Music graduates created Boston's Sonic ID, ahead of next year's FIFA World Cup.
The Tony Award-winning musical, "The Light in the Piazza", is now on stage at the Huntington Theater, but it may not be your typical musical, as some of the characters speak and sing in Italian.
Boston Ballet's new production of "Roméo et Juliette" is unlike any you've seen before, a unique form of dancing.
For more than four decades, the Elliot Norton Awards have honored the best of the best on stage in Greater Boston.
A new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston.
A unique theatrical experience is now in performance in an unlikely location: the planetarium at Boston's Museum of Science.
Keith Lockhart is celebrating his 30th anniversary with the Boston Pops and looking ahead to what this season will bring.
The play, "The Shark is Broken," gives an inside look at the relationship between the three main actors during the production of "Jaws."
A new play, "What You Are Now," about a Cambodian family will soon open in Lowell, the city with the second-largest Cambodian population in the United States.
The Tony Award-winning musical, "Shucked," has made its way to Boston! The popular performance lets country music and comedy take center stage
Musicians are coming together in Boston for a concert featuring artists with physical or mental disabilities.
A youth theater program in Brookline, Massachusetts is celebrating 25 years of helping kids shine onstage.
It's a disastrous night at the theater but that's a good thing at "The Play That Goes Wrong," which is now playing in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
A unique piece of theater, where everyone is encouraged to participate and sing along, is helping to build a community.
Once a week, a craft brewery in Roxbury transforms into a jazz club. Thursday nights are jazz nights at Long Live Roxbury.
When you go to the ballet, you often see female dancers in the spotlight. But in one special piece, it's the male dancer who is all alone and center stage.
A dark chapter in American history is front and center in the musical "Parade," which is now playing in Boston.
The Gloucester community came together Sunday as residents honored the seven people who died when the fishing vessel Lily Jean sank in January.
A viral video taken at a Southbridge, Massachusetts McDonald's is leading to criminal charges.
With plenty of sunshine and warm weather finally arriving, people in Massachusetts were out and about taking advantage this weekend.
The family of Molly Bish, who disappeared in 2000 at 16 years old, helped establish the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
A viral video taken at a Southbridge, Massachusetts McDonald's is leading to criminal charges.
The family of Molly Bish, who disappeared in 2000 at 16 years old, helped establish the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College.
The Gloucester community came together Sunday as residents honored the seven people who died when the fishing vessel Lily Jean sank in January.
A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.
Temperatures could break records in Boston this week.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.