ALBANY (Sept. 10) – “Becky Nurse of Salem,” a whip-smart dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, opens the 2025-26 season on the MainStage at Capital Repertory Theatre from Sept. 26 through Oct. 19, directed by Margaret E. Hall. Set in present-day Salem, Becky Nurse is a descendant of the infamous Rebecca…
GREENFIELD, MA – A new political comedy show is launching at The LAVA Center as part of a recurring series, offering locals a chance to laugh together about the state of the world. “Laugh Don’t Cry: A 100% Political Comedy Show” debuts Thursday, Sept. 25 with two shows at 6…
by Jess Hoffman Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a Pulitzer and Tony award-winning new and noteworthy powerhouse of a playwright for whom I have much admiration. His 2014 drama Appropriate and 2015 tragicomedy Gloria are both spectacular works that I have previously seen on stage, and his newest play Purpose recently won…
