Man in the Ring

by Michael Cristofer

Directed by Michael Greif

Presented by Huntington Theatre Company

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

11/16/18 - 12/22/18

The incredible true story of world champion boxer Emile Griffith and the fight that would haunt him forever packs a powerful punch with its message of love and redemption.

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams, adapted for the stage by Burgess Clark

Presented by Boston Children's Theatre

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

12/1/18 - 12/15/18

A good book never gets old, and neither does your favorite stuffed bunny. One of Boston’s newest holiday traditions, THE VELVETEEN RABBIT returns for its 10th Anniversary production. Combining puppetry with live actors, THE VELVETEEN RABBIT has captured the hearts of audiences, making it an instant classic. Adapted from the popular children’s book by BCT Executive Artistic Director, THE VELVETEEN RABBIT tells the tale of a strong bond between a young boy and his beloved stuffed rabbit.

Madeline's Christmas

Based on the book by Ludwig Bemelmans

Book and music by Jennifer Kirkeby and Shirley Mier.

Presented by Boston Children's Theatre

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

12/20/18 - 12/23/18

This holiday season will be unlike any other for everyone’s favorite Parisian: Madeline! While on their morning walk with Miss Clavel, Madeline’s schoolmates come down with the flu, and as they take to their beds many wonder if they will be able to go home and see their families for Christmas. But with the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Madeline and the other girls get a thrilling adventure beyond their wildest dreams! Madeline’s Christmas will prove to be a charming holiday musical for the whole family, with plenty of laughs, songs and thrills along the way!

A Story Beyond: a musical fable

Presented by Liars & Believers

South End / BCA Plaza Theaters

12/6/18 - 12/22/18

Join our epic quest! A young heroine struggles to save her village from the looming dark cloud. The stories we tell create the reality we live in, in an original fable told with music, masks, and puppetry. A Story Beyond features a new score by Nathan Leigh and dynamic puppetry by Faye Dupras.

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare

Original music composed and performed by Dan Rodriguez and the repertory cast

Presented by Moonbox Productions

South End / BCA Plaza Theaters

11/28/18 - 12/29/18

When she is shipwrecked far from home, Viola poses as a man in order to stay safe–but when her disguise puts her in the middle of an epic practical joke, a disastrous love triangle, and an unexpected duel, she realizes that it may be easier to face the problems she washed up with than the ones she found onshore.

Ivan Amodei's Secrets and Illusions

Presented by Eclipse Production Studios

South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

December 26, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment

by Donald Marguiles

Original music composed and performed by Dan Rodriguez and the repertory cast

Presented by Moonbox Productions

South End / BCA Plaza Theaters

11/25/18 - 12/29/18

Louis de Rougemont has always imagined a life of adventure, but when he joins a doomed expedition to the South Seas, the lines between reality and imagination begin to blur. How much of his story is real? And how much does it matter, to him and to his audience?