The BCA Plaza Theatres consist of two small black box theaters sharing a common entrance, foyer,…read moreand snack bar. Filtered water is available gratis just outside the ladies' room. I've seen a variety of productions here, such as OperaHub's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Company One's cultural crossover adventure You For Me For You, and imaginary beasts' seasonal Winter Panto 2012: The Half-Baked and Hard-to-Swallow History of Humpty Dumpty. The focus of the productions is more on the scripts and the acting and less so on the stage sets. In fact the staging tends towards being relatively scanty with the rest being filled in by your imagination. The seats are cushy comfy enough with stadium seating in the theater by the water filter (BCA Plaza Theatre), and level seating in the theater set closer to the foyer (Plaza Black Box Theater). Refreshments purchased at the snack bar are allowed into the theaters.

Recently saw Hairy Tales at the black box theater - great casual, intimate "neighborhood" theater,…read morewill definitely be back.

I've enjoyed the couple of plays I've seen here quite a bit! The experience of getting tickets at…read morethe box office leaves a lot to be desired, though, so I'd suggest considering whether you want to brave the box office or just pay the extra fees to order online. In today's box office experience, I showed up during the normal box office hours, but the ticket window facing the outside of the building was curtained off, the door to the building was locked, and the inside box office door (which I could see through the transparent building door) was closed. I called the box office and they let me in, but maybe some clarifying signage (along the lines of "yes, we are open") would be useful. When I asked about purchasing a specific pair of tickets, the person in the box office initially stated there were no seats available in the row where I requested seats, although I could see seat availability showing up in my phone app. After we looked at the phone app together so I could better understand the discrepancy, they did confirm that the seats the app was showing were available and booked tickets for those seats. I also had quite a difficult time using a promotion for $25 tickets they had emailed me. First the person in the box office said that the promotion only applied to the seats that are always $25 dollars (although the promotion email said "all seats"), then they said the promotion had expired (although the promotion email said it was valid through midnight today), then they said that the promotion only applied to some show dates (although the promotion email said it applied to "all performances"). After we looked at the email together to try to sort through these differences, they let me book according to the terms in the email.

The Central Square Theater is one of those neat black box theaters, where the seating and stage…read morearrangement changes based on the needs of the play that will be performed. The seating however is always raised, and the theater cozy, so seats with a bad view are highly unlikely. One thing that I think was new this season is that they've taken to decorating the waiting area for each performance, which I find to be great fun. Refreshments purchased at the concessions stand are allowed into the theater. One thing I notice that they make sure to tell the audience before every show - they love their subscribers. Blocks of seats are saved for their subscribers, and I think that they also get free parking. This theater is an easy walk from the Central Square T, and is located on the same block as Mary Chung's. *** 8/2011 *** With the new season they've changed from open seating to assigned seating. So buy your tickets early for a better selection of seats. The theater gets chilly sometimes, so consider bringing a sweater. *** 10/2012 *** Validation tickets for the University Park @ MIT Garage - 55 Franklin Street are available to all CST patrons at the Will Call Counter for parking after 5pm on weekdays and all day on weekends for a max of 5 hours. Parking for $5? Nice! PS - they sell a soda pop sweetened with cane sugar here - I recommend the cherry. *** 11/2013 *** 2013-2014 is the 3rd season that the Central Square Theater is playing "Arabian Nights" based on "One Thousand and One Nights." I highly recommend going to see it - it is terrific and I've seen it both seasons prior and am scheduled to watch it this December also. For Black Friday through Cyber Monday, the tickets are $35 (vs up to $61), or 4-Play Subscriptions (peak) are $100 (vs $163 regular price). *** 8/2014 *** For those with little ones, Central Square Theater has begun offering a Date Night with optional childcare ($20 for the first child aged 6 and up, $5 for any additional children) for specific nights. The kids get to watch a movie, while the parents enjoy the show. Something else new was a pre-show MicroTheater performance of "Othella" which began in the stairwell and headed into the lobby. Theater, right in your face. It was cool. It was scheduled to accompany the performance of "Her Aching Heart" as part of their Central Conversations series of discussions and special events. *** 12/2015 *** The fifth and final run of the holiday special "Arabian Nights." See it while you can! This season CST no longer decorated the lobby area specific to each show, but you can still enjoy whiling away the time till the theater doors open, relaxing at one of a number of small tables or checking out the framed photos of past shows hanging on the wall. They sell snacks and drinks that can be taken with you into the theater - I highly recommend the oatmeal cookies. But my beloved cherry soda is no longer available here, as they've changed brands. I loved how they wove together the tales of the Little Match Girl and the Happy Prince in "Matchless & The Happy Prince." I admit it - I got a bit teary eyed at one point. *** 12/2016 *** CST has changed their restrooms to be All Gender shared restrooms as they believe that everyone should have a safe place to use the bathroom. What does that mean? It means anyone can choose to visit either of their previously labeled Men's and Ladies' restrooms. It also means that if will make you feel safe, you may ask a staff member to accompany you to the restroom. What I didn't like was how you could peek in (and out) of the stalls through the gaps around the door - well, no more! They've installed privacy covers which makes your going private from accidental eyes.

What a great theater nestled in a cute little neighborhood! My daughter gifted us tickets so off…read morethe JP we went. There is on street parking and a municipal lot behind the main street business. Enter through the side door and you're in the main waiting area with plenty of historic pictures and local art. The theater upstairs and you're transported to another time. Local theater is so important. The production was good and we loved seeing local actors. Would recommend.

What a special place this is! I did not realize that this group had been in operation for 100 years…read moreuntil I attended the performance yesterday. The building is a beautiful historic building. It is also wheelchair accessible. The performance of Miss Holmes was really good. Good acting, and the set was really clever and creative. They also had snacks during intermission. Only a dollar for a bag of chips or a soda! The ticket price was also very reasonable. I can't wait to see their next play!

Overall rating: 5 Rainbows I mean stars, first pride after 3 years since the pandemic!…read more Food: no food just good vibes Texture: fruity hehe Pricing: free! Ambiance: bubbles, rainbows, love and acceptance, music, happiness Seating & Parking: the road was blocked off, but we marched from Newbury St all the way to the Boston Common Service: everyone was kind and sharing flags, bracelets, and there were people on the Lenox Balcony djing and throwing out free sunglasses to the crowd Music: Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, pride songs Bathrooms: gender neutral stalls listed on the map Final comments: spread love not hate! This year's pride was full of good vibes and happiness, I'm glad everyone was safe and I hope all the future prides to come continue being a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community and the allies that stand strong with us!

Excellent festival/celebration every year they have in Boston. I've gone on my own to watch the…read moreparade and I've gone for the past few years with my work to walk in the parade. It's an excellent time and I think it's great to support equality for everyone. They have a weeklong of events that happen all over Boston. You can google the calendar of events. They usually start putting out the plans for all the events a month or two ahead of time. I love being able to show my support for all people no matter their sexual orientation.

OK, so I'm a wee bit biased because, well, I'm the baritone section leader for the BGMC…read more Under the incredibly talented Reuben Reynolds (conductor), we have 3 concerts per year held at some of Bostons finest Venues. We always have a Holiday concert that always tries to embrace lots of celebrations. So we celebrate the Christians and the Jews and pagans and well you know who you are. Jordan Hall is where the fun is. The Spring Show is going to be an all original piece composed specifically for our Chorus and will be one night only at Symphony Hall. The Pride Concert usually has a serious beautiful start and then ends with a big Gay ending. We're pretty good at that. So you can always get info on the concerts, times and prices on our website http://www.bgmc.org It's a great time and having been around for 25 years kinda shows that we must be doing something right. :)

When Napster first arrived during my college years in the late 90's, early 2000's, I had downloaded…read morehundreds of choral Christmas music, and much of it was from the various Gay Men's Choruses around the country. I thought to myself "Wow, I'd love to hear a choir like this live one day!" 10 years later, I was fortunate enough to enjoy a wonderful Holiday concert in my own neighborhood at the beautiful New England Conservatory of Music concert hall. I ventured to this concert alone and was seated way up on the balcony, which was perfect due to stadium seating, since I'm short. Plus, these tickets were less expensive. The concert itself was phenomenal. I usually get bored with music concerts, but I did not with this one. I was also blown away with how the ensemble sounded 100% professional, which surprised me as I think that this is just something this chorale does "on the side" (though I could be wrong). It was by far, my favorite performance that I have attended here in the city. I think I had a stupid grin on my face, because an all-male ensemble, holiday music, and an engaged audience really made for a fantastic experience. I haven't attended any other concerts, as I am sort of picky as to what sort of music I like to enjoy, but I will be absolutely will be making the holiday concert a new tradition in my life. Amazing.

Great time, great show, every year it's a bit different as they play to the strengths of the…read moreactors. And where do you get to see a burlesque show these days!

Interesting show! Even though as a foreigner I didn't understand most of the jokes in the…read morebeginning...

Yes, yes, and yes ... If you have kids and they are interested in theater, you need to bring them…read morehere. They are lovely here and I have not had a bad experience even when we had a bad situation arise with my daughter's first production. I love that they are instilling the love of theater into these kids. They also discuss the process of a production and the characterthe child is portraying even when it is a small, non-speaking roll, They utilize all of the children that try out and it works wonderfully. We have thus far only been able to do the musicals but one day the stars will align in our schedules and we will get to do a black box production. My favorite production so far has been "The Pirates of Penzance".

Got kids? This is a great program. Spectacularly-run and lots of fun for serious actors, plus they…read morerun vacation camps with arts themes for those of us who can't just stay home all day with our kids because we, you know, have jobs... Wonderful counselors. Really beautiful facilities in the New Repertory Theatre building. Even if you don't have kids, check out a show sometime and support the arts!

It was our first time going to a ballet - the Swan Lake at the Opera house was such a magical…read moreproduction. The costumes, the set, the dancers, the orchestra - just everything, was so impressive. The Opera house was a perfect setting as well. I'm now definitely a fan of the ballet now :)

What a show!! You…read morecan always count on The Nutcracker to put you in the holiday spirit. The lobby alone will do that for ya. I mean look at this lobby! Christmas trees, chandeliers, nutcrackers, lights, balconies, ugh I just love the elegance and quintessential Christmas energy. Talk about TALENT. This show is no joke. This is ballet at its truest and finest form. These artists make ballet look easy (and it is far from it) so I applaud every single person in this show. Boston Ballet performers are absolutely phenomenal. What's so amazing, aside from the show, is watching people file in and noticing the crowd ranges anywhere from 7 year olds to 70 year olds. Anyone can come, watch, and enjoy. Truly a perfect outing for you and your whole family, with friends, or solo! Highly recommend catching The Nutcracker!