3 new Broadway shows have connections to Boston
Over the past few weeks, three new Broadway shows opened, all with connections to the Boston area.
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Over the past few weeks, three new Broadway shows opened, all with connections to the Boston area.
L. Steven Taylor, known for his role as Mufasa in Broadway's "The Lion King," discusses his new children's book called "Sammy and His Lion."
The Tony Award-winning musical "Beautiful" follows the journey of the singer-songwriter at the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston in Waltham.
Rodman For Kids took 80 Taunton High School students to see "Moulin Rouge" starring an alum on Broadway.
Nearly 30 years after "Rent" debuted on Broadway, the show still has an impact as it returns to Massachusetts.
"Forbidden Broadway," which ran for seven years at the Park Plaza in the '80s and '90s, is returning for a trio of shows at the Emerson Colonial Theater. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.
Juliet actress Rachel Simone Webb talks about how "& Juliet" can inspire and change the people who see it.
"The Queen of Versailles" is set to premiere this July at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Back Bay. Kristin Chenoweth and the show's director, Michael Arden, sat down with WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben.
Provincetown is becoming a summer home for some of the biggest names on Broadway.
This season, several Tony-nominated shows on Broadway feature performers from Massachusetts.
This season, several Tony-nominated shows on Broadway feature performers from Massachusetts.
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp is bringing his musical "Without You" to Boston, where he shares how two major losses impacted his life while starring in one of Broadway's biggest shows.
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp is bringing his musical "Without You" to Boston, where he shares how two major losses impacted his life while starring in one of Broadway's biggest shows.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Chita Rivera, a star of the original "West Side Story," was honored with a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.
"Jaws" was the first summer blockbuster, but technical issues plagued production as tensions rose between actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider. In the new Broadway play "The Shark is Broken," Robert Shaw's son Ian Shaw explores the volatile dynamics between the three big personalities.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
"We are all totally bereft," Webber said in a statement.
The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion is 75 percent smaller than most Broadway theaters. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports.
The Tony Award-winning music and cultural sensation "Hamilton" is coming to town. . . eventually.
Great deals on Broadway are few and far between but in February — for one day only — kids get to go for free.
Filling up at the gas station has become even more painful in Massachusetts in the past few days.
There's a NEXT Weather Alert for high winds blowing through the Boston area on Tuesday.
Massachusetts wants residents and soccer fans to "Kick the Drive" and stay off the roads around Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
Here's where to find free food and deals for Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week in Massachusetts.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs's accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham.
Filling up at the gas station has become even more painful in Massachusetts in the past few days.
Massachusetts wants residents and soccer fans to "Kick the Drive" and stay off the roads around Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
There's a NEXT Weather Alert for high winds blowing through the Boston area on Tuesday.
Here's where to find free food and deals for Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week in Massachusetts.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
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.