This fall has both kinds of theater: The Scottish Play and musicals about Lizard Boy.
OK, there are at least a couple more types of theater. Thankfully this season really does have it all including Shakespeare, opera, dramatic classics, Broadway musicals, and the aforementioned “Lizard Boy.”
“Food Bank Influencer”
Sept. 19 – 21, Paramount Center
Do you like solo karaoke musicals about food assistance? Yes? Great! Then you’ll like the only solo karaoke musical about food assistance. Comedian and performance musician Kristina Wong somehow made something funny and sharp about America’s food insecurity problems. artsemerson.org
“Our Town”
Sept. 19 – Oct. 19, Lyric Stage
Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece brings to life the little New England town of Grover’s Corners and its warmth, sadness, and secret yearnings. Sometimes regarded as an anodyne period piece, “Our Town” is about our need to shake off the mundane and crash into the beauty of the smallest moments. lyricstage.com
“Hamilton”
Sept. 23 – Nov. 2, Citizens Opera House
“Hamilton” transforms Alexander Hamilton’s life into an extended metaphor about the contemporary and eternal struggle of disenfranchised citizens, and the moral imperative to join together and fight for the justice of those citizens. A decade in and it’s already a defining American artistic achievement with 11 Tonys and a Pulitzer Prize. boston.broadway.com
“Macbeth”
Various dates in October, Emerson Colonial Theatre & Mosesian Center for the Arts
Two great local arts organizations bring Boston very different versions of Shakespeare’s timeless Scottish play about a bloodthirsty madman’s blunt, naive quest for power. The Actors’ Shakespeare Project takes on the original Oct. 2 – 26 at the Mosesian Center. The Boston Lyric Opera stages Giuseppe Verdi’s opera adaptation Oct. 10-12 at the Colonial. actorsshakespeareproject.org & blo.org
“Lizard Boy”
Oct. 24 – Nov. 22, Boston Center for the Arts
This indie rock musical follows a first date into a funny, fresh, comic book adventure and coming-of-age story. With book, track and lyrics from Justin Huertas, “Lizard Boy” scored three Drama Desk nominations and rave reviews in its journey from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to Off Broadway to Boston. speakeasystage.com
“Kim’s Convenience”
Nov. 6 – 23, Calderwood Pavilion
This warm and funny play about a Korean family’s convenience store served as the inspiration for the anthem Netflix series. This Boston run will feature playwright Ins Choi in the title role, the family father running his Toronto store at the crossroads of two cultures and generations. huntingtontheatre.org
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”
Nov. 9 – Dec. 20, Emerson Colonial
What happens when Harry Potter’s son Albus gets sorted into Slytherin House and starts palling around with Draco Malfoy’s son? Find out when this record-breaking and six-time Tony winner comes to Boston for the first time. emersoncolonialtheatre.com
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