A storm. A shipwreck. Four survivors. As they fight to stay alive, these New Bedford whalers must confront who they are, what they’ve done, and whether forgiveness is possible. Featuring music from The Avett Brothers, Swept Away is a gripping, heart-rending new musical about brotherhood, morality, and the cost of survival.

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Swept Away

Calderwood Pavilion

Step into the magic of Victorian England and rediscover the heart and soul of the holiday season! Commonwealth Shakespeare Company returns for another magical season at Boston’s historic Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre with its stunning production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”—a timeless story of redemption, generosity, and the power of human kindness. Beloved Boston actor Will Lyman (CSC’s King Lear) returns as Ebenezer Scrooge, the curmudgeonly miser whose cold heart is thawed by a trio of mysterious spirits on one fateful Christmas Eve.

This enchanting adaptation by award-winning writer/director Steve Wargo brings Dickens’ classic to vivid life. Described as “a musical feast” (The Boston Globe), it is brimming with traditional 19th-century carols arranged by Dianne Adams McDowell (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Starmites). With direction by CSC Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler and musical direction by Dan Rodriguez, this “heart-filled new tradition” (WGBH) is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”

Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre

Trevor doesn’t get out much—but tonight, everything changes. What starts as a first date turns into an unexpected adventure in this funny, offbeat, and deeply moving new musical. Featuring a genre-blending indie-rock score and three Drama Desk nominations, Lizard Boy is a heartfelt and wildly inventive coming-of-age story about self-acceptance, connection, and becoming the hero of your own life.

Peter DiMaggio

Events

Past events

Apr 24 - May 23, 2026

Swept Away · SpeakEasy Stage

6 - 23 Dec, 2025

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” · Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Future and recently performed repertoire

Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol by Dickens

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Cary in Lizard Boy by Huertas

SpeakEasy Stage

Mate in Swept Away by Avett

SpeakEasy Stage

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