If you can time it right, it's easy to find street parking in the area near the theater. Just be…read moreaware of the time when parking enforcement ends, and the time you need to leave your vehicle--and the number of hours you can pre-pay. Sign up for their newsletter to stay in touch, and be on the lookout for student productions. One of the greatest shows I ever saw there was student written, produced and performed...and free!

A MUST SEE!! I walked in a little skeptical, but within minutes, I was laughing so hard I kept…read moremissing jokes because I was still stuck on the last one. Go see it, its for everyone, bring your whole family!!

I was able to see Shear Madness with Yelp and wow what a treat!…read more The show is a murder mystery, and just absolutely phenomenal. The second half involves audience participation, but it's not mandatory if you're more on the shy side. The actors were incredible and very funny. They brought some modern twists and definitely some Boston jokes which I enjoyed. You will laugh a lot and have a great time trying to figure everything out. Overall, I think this would be a great show to see for locals and tourists alike. Perfect for a rainy day as well if you're in the area!

Shear Madness was frankly one of the shows that really surprised me in terms of quality and fun…read morethat the crew was able to bring out from their audiences. With around 80-100 seats, the show was pretty intimate and fun. I love how their performers were able to adjust to and roll with each audience's feedback...and many times, returned with even funnier responses. It does take a talented crew to be able to work together and do a bit of improv to keep the audiences highly engaged and I definitely thought the team of performers I saw did such a fantastic job that night. I honestly went in without much expectations but definitely came out really happy that I got to see thus show. Many audiences felt the same as well. P.S. restrooms are underground and behind the stage...so you may not be able to get in there until they start letting the audiences in. Also, they have a bar downstairs so you can enjoy your show with your fav drinks, too.

STOP........You all need to see this Bombastic Production of :…read more"MOULIN ROUGE" The Musical! From the moment we sat down and the Music was playing you will experience the VERY BEST IN MUSICAL PRODUCTION! I have seen countless Broadway Productions all around from New York to Atlanta to Chicago and more BUT THIS MOULIN ROUGE, Truly and Honestly the Very Best I have ever sat through Ever!!! It Dazzled all of us ! The Songs, The Costumes, The Stage, The Choreography, The Synchronized Dancing, The Characters, The Enthusiasm was The Best in every which way! I can tell you that each Character played their part perfectly! I focused on how the voices which were strong and powerful. The pace of this amazing Production truly kept your attention and grabbed it through out the show! You could not blink for you might miss its stunning visual performance! I can tell you I LOVED IT AND CRAVED FOR MORE AND MORE WHEN IT ENDED! The Audience went wild with claps and shouting praise! It was a wonderful spectacle to witness! The Cast Gabriela Carrillo/ Satine was Brilliant and Powerful Actress and her Voice truly a gift for all to hear! Luke Monday/Christian Commanded your attention by his incredible voice! I have never experienced such range and perfection he demonstrated, Robert Petkoff/ Harold Zidler a character of great talent and style, Alex Nicholson/ Toulouse-Lautrec a beloved character and style with amazing talent, Aaron C. Finley/ The Duke of Monroth played his character so well that I believed in his bad behavior but brilliantly played! So many actors and singers to mention but they all performed the best on any stage. 35 talented cast for sure! Thank you for sharing your talent with the audience! I know I will not forget you all! this Production shows the real Spirit of the Moulin Rouge The Stage is set in 1899 inside the Moulin Rouge and parts of Paris! this theatrical imagination will transport us all back October 6, 1889 when the Moulin Rouge opens in Paris ! The Moulin Rouge in Paris is so Famous all around the World and is Celebrating its 135 Anniversary! I was lucky to be in Paris and experience this Landmark of the World!

Wow is the only word I can think of as well. It doesn't even matter which show you choose, this…read morevenue is stunning! And I've been to a lot of theaters in Chicago, NYC and LA. It's also very big, so if you're choosing seats, keep that in mind. We were mezzanine but already felt so far away from the stage.

The atmosphere they achieve during the show is great for disconnecting and having fun with the…read morefamily. The Gen show was especially fun.

Laughter is the best medicine! First time at the Improv Asylum and we had a great time! Great…read morecomedy, lots of laughs! Our friend told us about the free Wednesday night shows so we decided to check it out! You have to get there a bit early. The lobby doors open at 7 and people wait in the lobby until the theater doors open and then you go in and it's open seating. We sat in the seats along the back wall on the second row so we had a good view and yet not right in front. The show was great - I'm always amazed at how the actors take topics from the audience and build the show around them. They were all really good! There's an intermission and restrooms are right in the lobby. We did SpotHero parking at a nearby lot which was about a 10 minute walk from the venue so not bad. Afterwards we just walked a bit further down over to Bova bakery, since we were in North end might as well! It was a nice warm summer night. Overall a great time was had by all!

The summer camp for children is purely based on favorites, and they give the same children time to…read moreshine over and over again while the students who are just as talented get ensemble parts with no singing or even single lines. Some kids who are arguably worse repeatedly get cast as very important roles while actual talent takes a back seat. Awful, unfair, and horrible.

We visited on Sunday to see a performance of Mr. Popper's Penguins…read more The play and all the theater staff were wonderful. There are live captioning boards on either side of the stage. If you attend, do NOT get tickets in the literal first row. We were crunched with no leg room against the stage. The bathrooms here are tiny and not accessible. I would consider returning for a different show in the future - but would sit further back.

I went to the semifinal show held at the Coolidge Corner theater. We were a few minutes late, due…read moreto rush hour traffic, and had a friend saving seats for us. We were surprised to find a line at the top of the stairs! It was a fairly quick wait in line before we were seated and the show began. The stories themselves? Good, to very good. I was surprised to see most of these people to tell a story in the allowed 3 minutes. It was very enjoyable to listen to most of them. What didn't I enjoy? The emcee was not good. Haltingly passed information on to the crowd, and awkwardly moved the show along. The musical intermission of sorts - seemed strikingly out of place and fairly inappropriate in it's introduction and presentation. I like the idea of how the show works, with audience participation, it seemed like there were a few stressors going on that didn't normally occur, perhaps cause the first year of shows were drawing to a close? Who knows. I'd go back to see one of the shows. Usually held at bars, a good opportunity to grab a drink, a meal and be entertained.

Took a weekly 4-week class Intro to Storytelling last year…read more Each week instructor reminded participants to "own your story and allow yourself to be vulnerable." I did just that. On week 3 we each told our stories to the class for feedback. When I was done telling mine that instructor's feedback (in front if me and the entire class) was, "I'm not buying your story and no one else will either." Thankfully two participants called her out as did I. A few days later I sent her an email to let her know that she had made a mistake. Never received a reply. It's probably best for this organization to screen their instructors for actual TEACHING ABILITY (and not hire adult children with unresolved passive aggressive tendencies who will attempt to do harm to people for being vulnerable) which is different from being able to tell a story in front of a group. Regretfully I can't recommend MASSMOUTH as a teaching entity. Since I've not attended their slams I am unable to comment on that.

This is a beautiful, intimate, classic old theater! Surrounded by lots of easy parking options and…read moresome terrific restaurants and bars, this is a fun destination in Boston! Well worth the drive, and the tickets were reasonably priced! We saw a fabulous performance by the Mark Morris dance group. It was our first time visiting this Theater and we will definitely be back!

Second time, first being 6 years ago, I sit up in the balcony and feel horrible. I swear I will not…read moreset foot there again. It is EXTREMELY steep, don't even know how it is legal. Vertigo ensues almost immediately. The seats are also ridiculously uncomfortable: absolutely no leg room, worse than the worst airplane seat. No clear evacuation procedures, God forbid something happens, you can't even get out of the seat in a timely manner. But steepness and vertigo are literally making me sick. It is a hazard for health! Not to mention that bathrooms are "inclusive " right now, with multiple stalls. So men and women mingle and wait in same lines for same toilet stalls. Speak about made feel uncomfortable. I guess the comfort of majority is unimportant now.

Speak Easy is Boston theater at its finest - great shows, decent prices, wine and chocolate sold in…read morethe lobby, no bad seats in the house. I just saw my third Speak Easy show of the season, and each production has been better than the last. "In the Next Room (or "the Vibrator Play") was... enlightening to say the least, "Nine" was musical genius, and "The Drowsy Chaperone" made me laugh so much, my sides still hurt. Look out for special events too - last night, Meredith Goldstein (who writes the Love Letters column for the Globe) was there dishing out free relationship advice after the show!

I saw a Speak Easy production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical which was absolutely…read morehysterical. It was in a black box theatre, and though my seats were in the very last row, I was still able to see the actors' expressions. Also, fantastic set for a tiny, tiny stage. I really enjoyed the production and can't wait to go to more!