I've coming to see shows at the Calderwood Pavilion for several years, and I love every visit. My…read morefavorite show I've seen here was "Sing Street". It's easy for me to get to after getting of the T at Back Bay Station. There are two theaters inside for shows of different sizes. I find the seats quite comfortable to sit in with good legroom. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I've also been a volunteer usher here - you help audience members to their seats and get a free ticket to the show in exchange. It's a pretty sweet deal! They sell a decent selection of concessions inside. There's also a free water foundation by the gender-neutral bathrooms. There are also great restaurants nearby for a pre-show dinner and yummy ice cream next door, too. My favorite place for dinner before is Posto.

i saw we had a world here and was super impressed! i was front row on the furthest right, so my…read morelegroom was great. staff was awesome, and i scored the seat for under $40. there's not really a lot to do in the area so i wouldn't count on it being a prime location for dinner and a show, but i had a great time.

Beautiful, cozy theater with a friendly staff. Always something good playing here and always a…read moregreat experience. The one-star reviews are unhinged. One star because they didn't get a playbill

saw hadestown on tour here and had a great time! super close to the chinatown orange line station…read more accessible seating has a GREAT view. the only thing is that there's no elevator, so if you have a mobility disability or something else that affects your ability on stairs, keep that in mind. super helpful staff and fun show!

Caught Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentleman here and was a great show. The GA tickets is standing…read moreonly and there is a large area for everyone. There is a balcony area if you wish to pay extra for your ticket as well, but it is a bit farther from the stage so if you want up close and personal, go GA and get there early. Limited street parking, but ample garages very close that charge $20 for event parking. Departing was quicker than a lot of venues I have been to from garage just up the street. Security and staff are quick to process and get you in. May want to pregame as drinks are a bit spendy here. Restrooms set off from the floor with dedicated entrance and exit to make the traffic flow good. Good smaller venue to get up close and personal for a show.

First time at Roadrunner for the LANY concert! The venue is nice capacity around 3500. Has a…read moregeneral admission on the ground level which is where we were, and also a balcony level - tickets are a bit more expensive for that level. It's all standing room. The high ceilings make it seem huge. The stage is large and spacious too. They had this red billowing curtain covering for the opening acts before the main band. Sound was great. Also the lighting effects for the different songs was good. We were quite close to the stage so had a great view. Great show! Restrooms are in the back and even though at the end of the show the women's had a long line but it moved fast. There are 17 stalls so that definitely helps move the line. There is a merch counter and a bar. The bar closed at the end of the show, so if you're looking for drinks or water make sure to get them during the show. Overall we had a great time!

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.

So I was gifted some tickets and I'm in a wheelchair. I called and explained that my tickets were…read morenot accessible. They did put me in center row in a handicap spot. There is an elevator for wheelchairs. The blue man group was very entertaining.

The Playhouse: SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on you for charging…read more$69/piece for the balcony seats Section J, Row BB seats 19-23! I have never had such bas seats and pay such a high price for them! This is complete robbery. It says limited view- what it should say is shitty view aka can't see much. Miss half the show. I am extremely lucky that this was my third time seeing Blue Man. Unfortunately, someone I was with (a 9 year old) it was their first time. I had them move into better seats as I sat in the crappy seats for the whole show. The family behind me had 4 girls ranging in age from 6-14. I felt AWFUL for them. Should have thrown the money down the toilet. They couldn't see! One last bit... at the end I stood up in front of my seat and an usher came up and told me to stay out of the aisle. I WAS IN FRONT OF MY SEAT! The Blue Man Group: Show was 1.5 hrs. I paid $230 for 1.5 hrs. The show was short. It was nothing new or interesting from other shows I have seen. To be honest, this show was the most uninteresting out of all three Blue Man I have gone too. Other venues had larger stages so more action took place. This was less drumming, less paint banging, less audience interaction. It's not to say what they did they didn't put effort forth. It's to say that Chicago did it better. The cast members walked around afterwards. You could take photos with them . The travelling show in RI did it better. If you stick around you need to make some changes, keep people coming back. Keep them interested and want to spend the money to keep watching. The had the people on the floor in the front put on ponchos. WHY? They only sprayed water once into the audience! If I had paid the $225 for a seat in the front I would be PISSED!

MAY 20, 2026, tonight at 7pm will be ARTS Emerson's 2026/2027 seasons preview event!…read morewith a reception after at the jackie liebergott black box theater with lite bites and drinks! stay tuned for my list of films of the season! this evenings season preview will mark 16 years! how sweet it will be! AS PROMISED here is the list of the new season and I promise it will not disappoint anyone going to any or all of them since I was privileged to see each trailer on stage along with those important actors or writers to give us a glimpse of the making of these films. The audience was nicely packed at this Historic Paramount Theater on Washington Street Boston. The super excited guests to grab a seat to general admission. Prior to the entrance at 6:30pm the First 50 Lucky Audience Guests were given a special Arts Emerson Monogramed on a Bucket Hat! The excited audience sat patiently and super excited to hear and see many special guests that were flown in along with Arts Emerson's Committee Staff that were greeted us all with a thunderous applause! So, here are the Seasons 16th List! Oct 15-18 Taylor Mac and Matt Ray SONGS FROM BARK MILLIONS PS. HBO has a Documentary on Taylor Mac*** Oct 28-Nov 01 Octopus Theatricals / USA ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE NOV 19-22 HERE Arts Center / USA DREAM FEED FEB 11-14 U.S, Premiere WAKE FEB 25-28 Guilty by Association / Canada 2021 MAR 10-14 USA SCOTT SILVEN : WONDERS APR 01-11 Octopus Theatricals / South Africa KUNENE AND THE KING APR 30-MAY 02 Octopus Theatricals / USA THE CARLISLE PROJECT NOTE: took 10 years in the making from the Staff of Arts Emerson After the audience guests were treated to an amazing lite bite treats and beverages along with truly delicious petite cup cakes! During the Reception some of the honored guests and actors mingled among the excited guest for conversation and photos! One of the most interesting and popular dressed to the Nines was actor/ performer with his ukulele and song from the film : SONGS. FROM BARK OF MILLIONS was STEFAN FAE. More information: ARTSEMERSON.org. / 617.824.8400 THANKS TO THE STAFF FOR A VERY ENTERTAINING AND MEMORABLE TIME!

The Emerson Paramount theater was buzzing with energy for the Arts Emerson season premiere event…read more This spectacular occasion, showcases the nine shows in the upcoming 2024/2025 season! This showcase attracted an enthusiastic crowd of performing arts and theatre enthusiasts and offered trailers and descriptions of the new lineup: Rough Magic, Fight Night, In the Same Tongue, on the Eve of Abolition, Life & Times of Michael K, The Seasons, It's a Motherf**king Pleasure, Utopian Hotline, and Prison Dancer: the Musical After the showcase, attendees were treated to a stage reception, complete with bubbly drinks (Spindrift and champagne) and a spread of delightful food (egg rolls, chicken wings, custard, fruit, etc...) It was the perfect setting for mingling and discussing the anticipated season.

I love regional theater and New Rep is one of the best. I have been to a few of New Rep's…read moreproductions (most recently "1776") and have always enjoyed them. There is really not a bad seat in the house and I have sat everywhere here (my kid does community theater and uses this space as well). The seats are comfy too. It is a small theater but seats about 300+ but have also seen a show in the tiny black block downstairs (another space I love and very intimate). The location cannot be beat with tons of parking and a few dining options in various price ranges for pre- or post-dining and/or drinking. The Mosesian space is lovely and the New Rep is a wonderful theater experience without having to trek into the city.

I have only been to 1 show here, but will definitely go back. Driving from the Worcester area, I…read moredidn't know what to expect at the theater. The Mosesian theater seems very small & intimate, but holds nearly 350 people. The theater was very clean & modern, like a modern movie theater, with a low stage. Everything still seemes new. The seats were roomy & comfortable, with ample leg room. The seats are stadium style, and at a pretty good incline, so no tall people can block your view. Plus you are looking down at the stage. The first row of seats is close to eye level with the performers, as the stage is about 12-18 inches off the ground. Great pics of the inside seating of the theater can be found here: http://www.actorsequity.org/newsmedia/news2006/Mar1.NewRepTheatre.asp There is plenty of free parking in a covered garage adjacent to the building. I have not been to the Black Box theater underneath the Mosesian (holding about 90 people), but am anxious to try it. I saw Amadeus in April 2013 & it was fantastic. Can't wait for their upcoming schedule.

Used as a venue for my wedding party - got married at home in the Midwest, but wanted to celebrate…read morewith our rather large friend group, so hosted about 150 of our pals at Spontaneous celebrations. Reviewing it as a venue for a large party - haven't taken any community classes there. The frustrating: ~SC isn't really owned by anybody - it has a board of directors. The guy who's supposed to respond to all the inquiries about reservations was not the most responsive by email, but was pretty responsive by phone. He's a stilt walker in a grateful dead coverband who manages a community art space in JP - he's a very salt-of-the-earth kind of guy, which worked for us, but you just need to know that that's what you're signing on for - someone who isn't going to get back to your emails right away, who you may have to track down a bit, but who is super nice and very laid back in approach. I am not laid back, but I came prepared with the questions I wanted answered and got all the answers I needed in writing on our contract. ~You never quiiiite know what you're walking into when you walk into the space. They host a ton of different kinds of community events, so how it's decorated when you see it one time might not necessarily be the way you see it when you visit it next. People are supposed to clean up after themselves, but there are varying extents of that. You never even really know which light switch is going to turn the lights on. The fantastic: ~Those frustrating points above are SO minor compared to the fact that for just a few hundred bucks you can have a wedding venue space (everywhere else I called was in the multiple-thousand dollar range and had a ton of restrictions on what you could bring in/restricted to their own catering/facilities/booze etc). It is a gorgeous space that kind of feels like a big summer camp recreation hall, with 2 floors, indoor balconies, a stage and a bar. It felt like a true barn-raising - we had a dozen of our friends show up early and help with setup, hanging lights from the ceiling, bringing my husband's dj equipment and speakers, a friend home-brewed 5 kegs of beer and brought another several cases of booze from the company he works for, and we fed our friends with beer, a big-batch order of pizzas from JP House of Pizza, and 150 Union Square Donuts. It was a 90s throwback dance party with a lot of games and a lot of love - low key and marvelous. I cannot have imagined a more ideal space than Spontaneous Celebrations, and to do it so affordably makes me want to scream to the world how worthwhile this place is. RECOMMEND! HIGHLY!

A great community center with wonderful staff! Enjoyed visiting and volunteering with the group…read more Great work with the annual Lantern walk and hosting events for the local community. Keep up the excellent work - the community appreciates it!