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The cast of Boston University Stage Troupe’s “You Can’t Take It With You.” The production ran from April 17 to 19 at the Agganis Arena Student Theater.

Stage Troupe’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ is a comedy that strikes at its most sincere

By Lauren Albano, Campus Co-Editor April 24, 2025
Maybe you can’t take it with you, but you can expect to take away a good time from any Boston University Stage Troupe production.
Desdemona poster on Boston University’s College of Fine Arts website. The show, which was directed by MFA candidate Grant Sorenson, ran April 16 to 19 at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre.

BU CFA’s “Desdemona” prioritizes style over storytelling

By John Tatum April 22, 2025
From the moment I walked into the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre to see “Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief,” I knew I was in for an extremely niche specific experience.
Lucy Dacus performing with her band Sunday. Dacus played two shows at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sunday and Monday.

REVIEW: And the crowd is…crying? Lucy Dacus’ talent for emotional storytelling was clear at her Boston stop

By Emma Clement and Holly Gustavsen April 22, 2025
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, along with openers jasmine.4.t and Katie Gavin, performed at MGM Music Hall April 20 and 21, marking the fourth stop on Dacus’ “Forever is a Feeling” tour.
Oli Ruzic as Juliet (left) and Jonathan Sullivan as Romeo (right) in the production of “Romeo and Juliet” produced by the BU Shakespeare Society. The show was directed by sophomore Megan Amato and ran from April 3-5. COURTESY OF ELLIE WATSON

BU Shakespeare Society’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ breathes new life into a classic

By John Tatum April 6, 2025
Everyone knows the story of “Romeo and Juliet”: two star-crossed lovers in fair Verona, deeply enthralled with one another — but torn apart by their family’s feud.
Mimi Brown as Juror 8 in Boston University’s Stage Troupe’s production of “Twelve Angry Jurors.” The show ran March 27 to March 29 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Stage Troupe stuns beyond a reasonable doubt in ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

By Paris Hugley March 30, 2025
What is justice? How long does it take for an old man to get down the hall? How do you skillfully stab a man? 
Boston Ballet in George Balanchine’s “Mozartiana.” The artists of the Boston Ballet opened their “Winter Experience” Thursday night, delivering a bill of four strong performances that combined elements of neoclassical American ballet and modern performance. COURTESY OF ROSALIE O’CONNOR

Boston Ballet’s “Winter Experience” toes the line of classic, contemporary dance

By Karyna Cheung March 25, 2025
The artists of the Boston Ballet opened their Winter Experience Thursday night, delivering a bill of four strong performances that combined elements of neoclassical American ballet and modern performance.
The cast of Boston University on Broadway’s “Alice by Heart” during the song, “Down the Hole.” The show was held at the Agganis Arena Student Theater March 20 to 22 in a sold-out run. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU On Broadway’s ‘Alice by Heart’ makes audience mad with wonder

By Lauren Albano, Campus Co-Editor March 23, 2025
On the surface, “Alice by Heart” seems like an affectionate character adaptation of a beloved children’s classic. But once you go down the rabbit hole, it’s a gut wrenching exploration of madness, grief and courage.
The cast of Stage Troupe’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” performing the show. The production ran between Feb. 27 and March 1 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. COURTESY OF ANNALISE ILG

Stage Troupe brings tale of friendship and happiness to life in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”

By Kavitha Koshkarian March 3, 2025
The famous “Peanuts World” was brought to life by Boston University’s Stage Troupe’s exquisite adaptation of the 1967 Broadway musical production “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which ran from Feb. 27 to March 1 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena.
Award-winning ventriloquist Susan Linn and her puppet Audrey Duck. Linn performed her comedy show “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” at the Puppet Showplace Theater Friday and Saturday. COURTESY OF PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATER

‘Watching Kermit the Frog’s PG-13 restrictions get torn off’: Susan Linn’s ‘WHAT THE DUCK?!?’

By Ellen Dong March 3, 2025
Performing a stand up comedy puppet show sounded unreal before attending “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” — but what was more unreal was having a puppet deliver political satire on the United States.
Danny Bryck (left) and Minou Pourshariati (right) in a performance of “The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn.” The show, which was written by Boston University master’s student Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens, will run at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre from Feb. 20 to March 9. COURTESY OF BENJAMIN ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY

‘The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to be Reborn’ reimagines what has been into what could be

By Ellen Dong February 26, 2025
A story of history and mythology meets 1980’s Iran in Boston University playwright Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens’ latest play “The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to be Reborn,” which is showing at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.
Finneas plays the guitar at his concert. Finneas stopped at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday as a stop on his “For Cryin’ Out Loud!” tour. COURTESY OF MURIEL MARGARET

REVIEW: Finneas steps into his own spotlight at MGM Music Hall

By Priyal Patel February 26, 2025
As Finneas settled in front of the piano, the first somber notes of “Starfucker” echoed throughout the venue. The dark blue lighting put a spotlight directly on him, just as the song spotlighted his vocal talent and ability. 
Sabrina Song sings the first song in her set at the Red Room at Cafe 939. Song opened for indie-pop artist Carol Ades in Boston on Nov. 22. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

REVIEW: Sabrina Song mesmerized audiences at Boston’s Red Room

By Deanna Soukhaseum December 4, 2024
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sabrina Song captivated the hearts of the audience in the Red Room at Cafe 939 on Nov. 22 as she opened for indie-pop artist Carol Ades.
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