Shear Madness
Presented by Shear Madness at The Charles Playhouse
Set in a local hair salon and with lines as up-to-date as the morning's news, Shear Madness is theatre with the audience as a central character. In this Boston institution, ongoing at the Charles Playhouse since 1980, the audience gets to help solve a murder mystery in a laugh-a-minute blend of whodunit and improvisational theater. The clues change every night and the laughs come fast and funny. This worldwide phenomenon is filled with up to the minute spontaneous humor and quicksilver improvisation. The audience becomes part of the action and gets to solve the crime.
Voted "Best Comedy of the Year" seven times by the Boston Globe and recipient of the title "Best Play of the Year" by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer, "Shear Madness" has also received the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America and has been inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, the first play ever to receive that accolade. "Shear Madness" is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA.
05/01/10 - Ongoing
$50
- https://www.shearmadness.com/
The Charles Playhouse - 74 Warrenton Street, Boston, MA, 02116
The Comedy Lab
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
Each month, ImprovBoston presents two original comedy shows from the New England's best sketch and improv artists. From the silliness of sorority life to ludicrousness of local politicians, the 2010-2011 season of the The Comedy Lab promises edgy original comedy at a price anyone can afford!
02/18/09 - Ongoing
$10 general admission/$7 students and seniors
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Friday Night Face Off
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
It's Friday night, and two teams of improvisers will fight for comedic supremacy in a knockdown, no-holds-barred, artistic throwdown. Witness the humiliating sting of defeat and the rush of victory as they compete for your support with hilarious games, scenes, and characters. A staple of the Boston comedy scene, Friday Night Face Off has been running on the same night and time for over 10 years! Come and see what the fuss is all about!
02/20/09 - Ongoing
$15 general admission/$12 students and seniors
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
The Family Show
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
Start your Saturday night off with an evening full of improvised music, scenes, stories and games that is fun for the whole family! This interactive evening, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Cast, is sure to bring out the child in everyone!
02/21/09 - Ongoing
$12 general admission/$10 seniors/$7 students and children
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Mainstage
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
ImprovBoston Mainstage is the ever-evolving show that is the cornerstone of ImprovBoston. Blending skillful storytelling, memorable music, audience participation, and joyful chaos, an elite cast of Boston's best improvisers creates a show that redefines itself with every performance. No rules. No boundaries. Just spectacular comedy and incredible improvisation.
02/19/09 - Ongoing
$16 general admission/$12 seniors and students
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
NightCap
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
NightCap is a late-night fringe comedy show that showcases up and coming talent in Boston. Featuring everything from stand-up, improv, sketch, video, and cabaret to conceptual comedy, NightCap is a venue where comedians from Boston and beyond can come and perform experimental and established acts alike in an alternative comedy environment, offering our audiences great late night comedy for a great price.
02/20/09 - Ongoing
$7/$3 with Mainstage ticket
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
The Open Comedy Jam
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre
The Open Jam is where audience members can get out of their seats and jump on stage to perform alongside with visiting troupes and ImprovBoston cast members. The first Sunday of every month is The Jam's College Night. Comedy troupes from across New England's colleges and universities showcase their exciting brands of improv and sketch, and put their school rivalries aside and perform together during the Open Jam. Tickets for College Night are only $5 with a valid student ID!
The Open Comedy Jam is hosted by TheatreSports's John Serpico and the Family Show's Lindsay Gonzales.
02/22/09 - Ongoing
$10 general admission/$7 seniors and students
- http://www.improvboston.com
ImprovBoston Theatre - 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139
The Donkey Show
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Oberon
From its six-year run in New York City to a world tour from London to Seoul, the celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show now takes Boston by storm, bringing the ultimate disco experience – a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens. Come party on the dance floor to all the 70s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. The Donkey Show tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the great 70s anthems, including “We are Family,” “I Love the Nightlife,” “Car Wash,” “Ring My Bell,” and “Last Dance.” The enchanted forest of Shakespeare’s classic comedy becomes the glittered world of retro disco as the lovers escape from their real lives to experience a night of dream, abandon, and fantasy.
Directed by Diane Paulus
06/18/10 - Ongoing
$25 for dance floor, $55 for table seating
- http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org
Oberon - 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138