Posts tagged as “The Footlight Club”

You Should a Go-Go See Footlight Club’s Hilarious Musical ‘Head Over Heels’, Opening May 2

By David Ertischek on April 29, 2026

You Should a Go-Go See Footlight Club’s Hilarious Musical ‘Head Over Heels’, Opening May 2

The Footlight Club is closing its 149th season with the jukebox musical Head Over Heels opening on May 2. Featuring the music of the Go-Gos, Head Over Heels is a musical comedy conceived by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) as a reinvention of the medieval romance, Arcadia. The musical follows a royal family as they race to save their kingdom, only to discover the key to its survival lies within their own hearts. The…

Footlight Club’s ‘Matilda’ is Fun for Whole Family

Footlight Club’s ‘Matilda’ is Fun for Whole Family

By David Ertischek on November 4, 2025

If your family is looking for some fun entertainment, then check out the Footlight Club’s Matilda the next two weekends.

Footlight Opening Season with ‘POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive’

Footlight Opening Season with ‘POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive’

By David Ertischek on September 10, 2025

If the title of the play is any indication, POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, the Footlight Club’s season-opening play is going to be hilarious.

Footlight Club Receives Four DASH Awards Nominations, Announces Next Season’s Shows

Footlight Club Receives Four DASH Awards Nominations, Announces Next Season’s Shows

By Beth Curran on July 24, 2025

The Footlight Club’s 2024-2025 season earned four DASH Awards nominations.

Want to Go to ‘The Prom’ at The Footlight Club?

Want to Go to ‘The Prom’ at The Footlight Club?

By David Ertischek on May 1, 2025

It’s not just prom season around area high schools and colleges, The Footlight Club is ending its 148th season with the musical The Prom. There’s an opportunity for you to attend a prom (with drinks!) before seeing The Prom.

Footlight Club’s ‘Yellow Face’ Makes Sense for Modern Times

Footlight Club’s ‘Yellow Face’ Makes Sense for Modern Times

By David Ertischek on February 13, 2025

As a self-mocking drama that examines the idea of casting shows in accordance with race and ethnicity, Yellow Face is a play that seems very appropriate for our modern times.

Footlight Club’s Opens Season with ‘Out of Sight…Out of Murder’

Footlight Club’s Opens Season with ‘Out of Sight…Out of Murder’

By David Ertischek on September 9, 2024

The Footlight Club’s first show of its 148th season is the mystery comedy Out of Sight…Out of Murder for seven performances this September.

Footlight Club’s Season Shows Earn Impressive 25 Noms for DASH Awards

Footlight Club’s Season Shows Earn Impressive 25 Noms for DASH Awards

By David Ertischek on July 30, 2024

The Footlight Club previous season earned an impressive 25 nominations across 15 categories for DASH awards, a signature event of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT).

Enjoy the ‘Sweat’: Opening This Weekend at Footlight Club