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Orlando Baxter plays Comics Come Home Saturday night.

Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here

When he steps on the TD Garden stage alongside the likes of Denis Leary, Bill Burr, and Marc Maron on Saturday night, the Boston comic will be performing for the biggest crowd of his career.

On her ‘Woo Woo’ podcast, Rachel Dratch’s guests give her the creeps
Co-hosted by fellow Lexington native Irene Bremis, “Woo Woo” features conversations with Dratch’s friends from stage and screen about premonitions, weird dreams, malevolent spirits, and other eerie experiences.

‘Frozen’ has the power to enchant, despite some slush
Within the universe of Disney stage musicals, “Frozen” sits somewhere between the sublime, game-changing inventiveness of “The Lion King” and the formulaic likes of “The Little Mermaid," “Aladdin," and “Beauty and the Beast."

‘How I Learned to Drive’ burrows deep into the murky memories of trauma

Actors’ Shakespeare Project is staging Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play at the Calderwood Pavilion beginning Nov. 3.

‘Liberal Redneck’ Trae Crowder knows what you think about Southerners
Crowder's weekly social media posts have earned him a following that includes political junkies as much as comedy fans. The Tennessean comes to Laugh Boston for four shows Friday and Saturday.

STAGE REVIEW
An unflinching ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Moonbox
This gripping production of Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterwork represents an auspicious debut for Moonbox as the resident theater company of the new Arrow Street Arts, near Harvard Square.

David C. Howse is leaving ArtsEmerson for presidency of California college
Howse is leaving his leadership posts at ArtsEmerson and Emerson College at the end of November to become president of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

On TikTok, a Jamaica Plain mom dances through life
Diana Steinberg has been filming her daily dance improvisation for years. More people have started to notice.

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DANCE REVIEW

Subject:Matter performs on Oct. 20 at ICA Boston.

Subject:Matter makes its own music at the ICA

The first part of the 90-minute evening offers excerpts from “Songbook”; after intermission comes the world premiere of “With Far Hand.” 2:10 p.m.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

To theaters, laughing matters

On Broadway and in Boston, stages are overflowing with comedies as theater leaders continue the hunt for ways to bring audiences back to their playhouses. 5:56 p.m.

Caroline Bowman (left) as Elsa and Lauren Nicole Chapman as Anna in the touring production of "Frozen."

‘Frozen’ stars have warm feelings about Anna and Elsa

Massachusetts native Caroline Bowman and Emerson grad Lauren Nicole Chapman lead the touring production that arrives at the Citizens Bank Opera House Wednesday. 2:51 p.m.

Sam Jay in her new HBO special, "Salute Me or Shoot Me."

It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots

Here's a guide to stand-up specials by Sam Jay, Sarah Silverman, Joe List, and six other comics with ties to the region that you can watch right now. 5:46 p.m.

A scene from New Repertory Theatre's recent production of "A Raisin in the Sun." From left: Lorraine Victoria Kanyike, Joshua McKenna, Juanita A. Rodrigues, Valyn Lyric Turner, Damon Singletary, and Jon Vellante.

New Repertory Theatre in Watertown is shutting down

In a statement Wednesday, New Rep’s leaders said that “fundraising with major donors has fallen short of the theater’s goals for a sustainable path,” and consequently the board has “initiated the process of formally dissolving the organization.” 9:14 a.m.

The refreshed show, which includes a new finale, is the first major overhaul of Blue Man Group's Boston production since 2011.

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

The refresh is the first major overhaul to the company’s Boston production since 2011 and includes a new finale. 2:34 p.m.

Members of The State who are currently on tour pose for a photo in Denver.

The State’s skewed sketch comedy was panned by critics, but then a funny thing happened

The troupe and its members have enjoyed surprising longevity after their short stint on MTV in the '90s. Now they're reunited for a tour that stops at Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on Oct. 19. 4:34 p.m.

STAGES

Davron S. Monroe as Sweeney Todd and Joy Clark as Mrs. Lovett rehearse a scene from Moonbox Productions' "Sweeney Todd" at the new Arrow Street Arts venue in Harvard Square.

Moonbox’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ offers theatergoers an early peek at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge

While construction is still underway at the former Oberon club space — Arrow Street Arts isn’t scheduled to be fully open until the spring — Moonbox is staging the Sondheim musical during a pause in the work. 12:49 p.m.