From big-league Broadway musicals to papier mâché puppets, magicians to Madonna tributes, this week in theater has plenty to fill the empty slot in your schedule. These are the shows that are opening, closing, or stopping in for a quick visit this weekend.

Stratton McCradyBest known for wedding and beheading a few unfortunate ladies, Henry VIII was also the subject of William Shakespeare’s final history play—the one that ultimately led to the demise

One of the most poignant things that Andrew Lippa’s mentor Stephen Schwartz ever said to him was, “Sooner or later, you’ll find that you’re writing the same thing

With the holiday season upon us and Christmas just over a month away, it’s the perfect time to start getting into the holiday spirit with family-friendly fare.

A lot of Boston shows are wrapping up their runs this week in anticipation of the holiday theater season. Before the inevitable onslaught of Christmas Carols hits local stages, you may want to check out a few of these offerings.

When Nicky Silver’s agent called and told him about an opportunity to work on an unproduced, unpublished Kurt Vonnegut script, he leapt at the chance—but not for the reasons you might imagine.

Imagine putting together a supergroup of all your favorite musicians. Today you might invite Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, but 60 years ago? Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash...

Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman may be known as a genius in the theater world, but she still gets nervous when she signs on to direct a new show. “You have to work your way through about 72 hours of this sort of overwhelming, frenzied feeling about it and then just forget about all that,” she says.