Boston's Best Halloween-Themed Stage Performances
Ooky spooky Halloween entertainment is all over Boston. There are many different Halloween-themed stage shows around the city for those who do not care to hit the streets and trick-or-treat. Whether a stage play or a walking Halloween-themed tour, the city has a myriad of options to enjoy or fear this year! In past years, there have also been many options for Boston's Best Halloween-Themed Shows. They might offer some alternate ideas, so be sure to check them out.
"The Gruesome Tale Of Penny Dreadful"
GoreFest 2015
ImprovBoston Theater
40 Prospect St.
Central Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-576-1253
www.improvboston.com
Oct. 22 - Oct. 31; specific dates and times to be announced
ImprovBoston has created a musical comedy to totally gross out and entertain Halloween enthusiasts. This Victorian love story celebrates the heart (and other bloody organs). It is adult-themed and not for those who are faint-at-heart. The audience is smattered with blood and guts, all fake of course, so everyone is advised not to wear their best clothes, but to dress for Halloween.
Ghosts And Gravestones Tour
Boston Frightseeing Tour
Adjacent to the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel
200 Atlantic Ave.
Boston, MA 02110
(888) 920-8687
www.ghostsandgravestones.com
Tours leave at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. nightly through Oct. 31.
A 90-minute ride on the Trolley of Doom and walking tour of Boston's scariest sites is a nightly event in the city, but is extra popular around Halloween. Costumed gravediggers are the tour guides through the city streets and two of the oldest burying grounds — Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End and the Granary Burying Ground in the heart of the city. The cursed gravedigger guides tell spine-chilling tales of those who passed on before them. This event is not recommended for children under 13 due to the scary nature of the tales, which include murder and chaos. No one under the age of six is allowed on the trolley.
Related: Boston's Best 2013 Halloween Parties
Beacon Hill With A BOO!
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 01233
(617) 367-2345
www.bostonbyfoot.org
Oct. 31, 2015 at 6 p.m.
No reservation needed; arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins
Tickets are available directly from tour guide just before the tour begins
Beacon Hill with a BOO! Is a 90-minute walking tour through a prestigious and usually sedate Boston neighborhood, the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The tour is filled with stories of murder, mayhem, mystery and ghostly antics — most of which are true — that occurred on the streets of this fine city. Comfortable shoes are advised for this event.
Lollipops For Breakfast
Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station St.
Brookline, MA 02445
617-731-6400
www.puppetshowplace.org
Show runs Oct. 22 and 23 at 10:30 a.m. and Oct. 24 and 25 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The Halloween Extravaganza at the Puppet Showplace Theater is a funfest for children of all ages. Children are encouraged to wear halloween costumes to this performance. "Lollipops for Breakfast" is the story of a girl, Sylvia, her pet bird, and their decision to make lollipops from scratch. The performance is told without words through the use of mixed puppetry styles including tabletop puppets, finger puppets, live actors and there is also live music. This show is recommended for those ages four and older.
Rock And Shock
Convention:
50 Foster St.
Worcester, MA 01608
Performances:
261 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01608
www.rockandshock.com
Show runs Oct. 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; October 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Rock and Shock experience is a combination of events, both a convention and wild live performances. The events are held about one block apart in the city of Worcester, about a one-hour drive from Boston. The performers include the best in the horror industry, Traci Lords of "Cry Baby" movie fame; John Kassir, the crypt keeper in the "Tales From the Crypt" series; Joe Knetter, author of "Twisted Loneliness" and "Room and Grave Mistakes;" model Sarah French from the magazine "Shock Horror;" and author Jack Ketchum whose books were adapted to the films "The Lost and The Girl Next Door."
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