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"Titanic the Musical" - by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.) - REVIEW

"Titanic the Musical" - by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 29, 2024 through November 10, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Blithe Spirit" - by Noël Coward - Pasture Prime Players (Charlton, MA.) - REVIEW

"Blithe Spirit" - by Noël Coward - Pasture Prime Players (Charlton, MA.) - REVIEW

​Performances: October 25, 2024 through November 3, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"[title of show]" - by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen - Nashoba Players (Westford, MA.) - REVIEW

"[title of show]" - by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen - Nashoba Players (Westford, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 25, 2024 through November 2, 2024​ (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)​

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"Play On!" - by Rick Abbot - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.) - REVIEW

"Play On!" - by Rick Abbot - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 25, 2024 through November 9, 2024 (Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

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"A Moon for the Misbegotten" - by Eugene O'Neill - Majestic Theater (West Springfield, MA.) - REVIEW

"A Moon for the Misbegotten" - by Eugene O'Neill - Majestic Theater (West Springfield, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 24, 2024 through December 1, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Pru Payne" - by Steven Drukman - SpeakEasy Stage Company (Boston, MA.) - REVIEW

"Pru Payne" - by Steven Drukman - SpeakEasy Stage Company (Boston, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 18, 2024 through November 16, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Dogfight" - by Peter Duchan, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - Worcester County Light Opera Company (Worcester, MA.) - REVIEW

"Dogfight" - by Peter Duchan, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - Worcester County Light Opera Company (Worcester, MA.) - REVIEW

​Performances: ​October 18, 2024 through October 27, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"TINA - The Tina Turner Musical" - Hanover Theatre (Worcester, MA.) - REVIEW

"TINA - The Tina Turner Musical" - Hanover Theatre (Worcester, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 18, 2024 through October 20, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"You, Me & Ennui" - by Kara Emily Krantz - Becoming More Productions (Whitinsville, MA.) - REVIEW

"You, Me & Ennui" - by Kara Emily Krantz - Becoming More Productions (Whitinsville, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances:​ October 17, 2024 through October 27, 2024 (Contact Becoming More Productions for Exact Times)

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"Now.Here.This." - by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Jeff Bowen - Umbrella Arts Center (Concord, MA.) - REVIEW

"Now.Here.This." - by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Jeff Bowen - Umbrella Arts Center (Concord, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 4, 2024 through November 10, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"The 39 Steps" - by Patrick Barlow - Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - REVIEW

"The 39 Steps" - by Patrick Barlow - Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - REVIEW

Performances: October 10, 2024 through October 20, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Now.Here.This." - by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Jeff Bowen - Umbrella Arts Center (Concord, MA.)

"Now.Here.This." - by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Jeff Bowen - Umbrella Arts Center (Concord, MA.)

Performances: October 4, 2024 through November 10, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION” - Saunders Castle at Park Plaza (Boston, MA.)

"TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION” - Saunders Castle at Park Plaza (Boston, MA.)

Exhibition Dates: ​October 17, 2024 through May 15, 2025 ​(Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

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"Pru Payne" - by Steven Drukman - SpeakEasy Stage Company (Boston, MA.)

"Pru Payne" - by Steven Drukman - SpeakEasy Stage Company (Boston, MA.)

Performances: October 18, 2024 through November 16, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"A Moon for the Misbegotten" - by Eugene O'Neill - Majestic Theatre (West Springfield, MA.)

"A Moon for the Misbegotten" - by Eugene O'Neill - Majestic Theatre (West Springfield, MA.)

Performances: October 24, 2024 through December 1, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Play On!" - by Rick Abbot - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.)

"Play On!" - by Rick Abbot - Cannon Theatre (Devens, MA.)

Performances: October 25, 2024 through November 9, 2024 (Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

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"Titanic the Musical" - by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.)

"Titanic the Musical" - by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone - North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA.)

Performances: October 29, 2024 through November 10, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Sojourners" - by Mfoniso Udofia - Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, MA.)

"Sojourners" - by Mfoniso Udofia - Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, MA.)

Performances: October 31, 2024 through December 1, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Emma" - by Kate Hamill - Actors' Shakespeare Project (Cambridge, MA.)

"Emma" - by Kate Hamill - Actors' Shakespeare Project (Cambridge, MA.)

Performances: November/December 2024 (DATES TBA) (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Dinner for One" - by Christina Baldwin, Sun Mee Chomet, and Jim Lichtscheidl - Greater Boston Stage Company (Stoneham, MA.)

"Dinner for One" - by Christina Baldwin, Sun Mee Chomet, and Jim Lichtscheidl - Greater Boston Stage Company (Stoneham, MA.)

Performances: November 1, 2024 through November 17, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Escape to Margaritaville" the Jimmy Buffett musical - Theatre III (Acton, MA.)

"Escape to Margaritaville" the Jimmy Buffett musical - Theatre III (Acton, MA.)

Performance Dates: November 2, 2024 through November 16, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Lord of the Flies" - William Golding, Nigel Williams - City on a Hill Arts (Ashby, MA.)

"Lord of the Flies" - William Golding, Nigel Williams - City on a Hill Arts (Ashby, MA.)

Performances: November 8, 2024 through November 16, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"How I Learned to Drive" - by Paula Vogel - Concord Players (Concord, MA.)

"How I Learned to Drive" - by Paula Vogel - Concord Players (Concord, MA.)

Performances: November 8, 2024 through November 23, 2024 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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METRMAG Spotlight On: Cedric Jamaal Greene of "AIN'T TOO PROUD" at the Hanover Theatre (Worcester, MA.)

​Performances: ​November 8, 2024 through November 10, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" - by Rupert Holmes - StageWorks (Fitchburg, MA.)

​Performances: January 24, 2025 through January 26, 2025 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Riverdance" Returns to the Boch Center Wang Theatre for its 30th Anniversary Celebration

​Performances: April 8, 2025 through April 13, 2025 (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"On the Eve of Abolition" - by Papel Machete - ArtsEmerson at the Emerson Paramount Center (Boston, MA.)

​Performances: ​October 31, 2024 through November 3, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION” - Saunders Castle at Park Plaza (Boston, MA.)

Exhibition Dates: October 17, 2024 through May 15, 2025 (Contact Venue for Exact Dates and Times)

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"Did You Eat?" - by Zoë Kim - Boston Center for the Arts (Boston, MA.)

​Performances: ​November 11, 2024 through November 30, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"One Slight Hitch" - by Lewis Black - Wilbraham United Players (Wilbraham, MA.)

Performances: November 8, 2024 through November 17, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Kodachrome" - by Adam Szymkowicz - Burlington Players (Burlington, MA.)

​Performances: November 8, 2024 through November 23, 2024​ (Contact Box Office for Exact Times)

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"Baby Jane" - based on the novel by Henry Farrell - The Company Theatre (Norwell, MA.)

Performances: October 11, 2024 through October 27, 2024 ​(Contact Box Office for Exact Times) ​

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"Good People" - by David Lindsay-Abaire - Worcester County Light Opera Company (Worcester, MA.) - AUDITIONS

"Good People" - by David Lindsay-Abaire - Worcester County Light Opera Company (Worcester, MA.) - AUDITIONS

​Audition Dates: November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm (By Appointment) November 4, 2024 at 6:30pm (By Appointment) Callbacks (If Needed) November 9, 2024 at 11:00am

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"On Golden Pond" - by Ernest Thompson - Easthampton Theater Company (Easthampton, MA.) - AUDITIONS

"On Golden Pond" - by Ernest Thompson - Easthampton Theater Company (Easthampton, MA.) - AUDITIONS

Audition Dates: November 12 & 13, 2024 (By Appointment Only) CALLBACKS: November 20, 2024 (If Necessary)

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"Plaza Suite" - by Neil Simon - Gateway Players (Southbridge, MA.) - AUDITIONS

"Plaza Suite" - by Neil Simon - Gateway Players (Southbridge, MA.) - AUDITIONS

Audition Dates: December 1, 2024 at 7:00pm December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm

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"Into the Woods" - by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim - Theatre at the Mount (Gardner, MA.) - AUDITIONS

"Into the Woods" - by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim - Theatre at the Mount (Gardner, MA.) - AUDITIONS

AUDITION DATES: December 2, 2024 at 7:00pm December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm All auditions are by appointment only. Callbacks to be scheduled as needed.

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METRMag AUDITION LINK PORTAL

METRMag AUDITION LINK PORTAL

Dozens of individual links that will take you direct to the sites of many theatre companies in Massachusetts that may be holding auditions.

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METRMag® (pronounced "meetermag") is a professional web-based magazine for Massachusetts theatrical and entertainment reviews.

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To provide fair and balanced online reviews of performances taking place in Massachusetts. These reviews may be shared online via social media or printed as needed.

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Featured stories, awards event coverage and theatrical reviews will ALWAYS be free.  

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FEATURED STORIES and REVIEWS will remain on the METRMag site until such time as they may be required to be archived. 

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If you have a production coming up, please send your information and we will be happy to list your show for FREE under “UPCOMING SHOWS”. Send to Reviews@Metrmag.com 

Our primary goal is to have reviews posted in a timely fashion, usually within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the level of activity taking place. Some listings may take longer to post. So, please do allow for this extra time.

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WHY METRMag®?

A major difference between METRMag® and other standard print publications is that we try to cover one weekend performances which tend to be overlooked due to time/print restrictions.

However, if you do have an event that is only one weekend and yet still want a review, METRMag will be happy to see if we can schedule in a review.

Contributions in lieu of any stipend may be requested for any specialized event coverage but we never will charge for a show's listing or review. Contact us directly for details and to schedule.

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Since 2007 Kevin has been correspondent for Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Record, Auburn Times Magazine and Community Newspapers. Since 2011 he has been a major contributor of theatre reviews for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Kevin has over 35 years of theatre experience as writer, actor, producer and director.

From 2005 to 2008 he served as adjunct theatre professor at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA. and has directed shows at Clark University, Bentley College and WPI. 


For 20 years he ran the theatre company “K & K Productions, Inc.” in Worcester, MA. 

For 12 years he directed the middle school musicals at West Boylston Middle High School. He has directed shows all over Massachusetts.

Also a published playwright, Kevin's extensive catalog of plays is available at either www.millboroughstories.com or at 
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