For the Love of Boston Theater

Day 1 of Scene in Boston. Lisa Thalhamer (left) and Laura Amico record at Boston Arts Academy with a student production team.

Boston has incredible theater, but it’s not always easy to know what to see or where to start. Scene in Boston is here to help—connecting the dots between shows, stages, and audiences, and making the city’s theater scene easier (and more fun!) to explore.

With podcast episodes, a newsletter, a season guide and more we help you discover more to love.

Laura Amico, executive producer, co-host

Laura Amico is a Boston-based journalist, BPS mom, inclusion advocate, and Masters swimmer. She’s seen every play in the Ufot Family Cycle so far and has a soft spot for A.R.T. She’s not a theater geek, doesn’t perform anything, and can rarely afford a babysitter for a night at the theater. But she tries!

Most memorable shows: The Tempest and Life of Pi at A.R.T., and Our Town at the Barrymore Theatre in New York.

Students and Staff at Boston Arts Academy, audio engineering

We are grateful for the support of Boston Arts Academy teacher Joshua Jackson, and his Music and Engineering Program students, in particular, who record, edit, and mix our podcast. They are: Sean Casey, Aakeem Coleman President, Demitrius Dumond, Ronin Hoppe, Prince Mugisha, Diligent Sankofa, Anthony Thompson, Sebastian Antunez Romero, Booda Kay, Michael Allen Finley Jr., Charlotte Gonzalez Saldarriaga, Avant Moro Flack, Alexander Storm.

Charlotte GS and Booda Kay composed our podcast music.

Lisa Thalhamer, executive producer

Lisa Thalhamer is an Emmy award winning journalist and researcher. Thalhamer has produced newscasts for TV stations in Boston; Manchester, NH; and Portland, Maine. Most recently, she was a field producer for WCVB’s Chronicle, the nation’s longest running, locally produced news magazine.

Current favorite shows: John Procter Is The Villain, Maybe Happy Ending

First-ever favorite show: South Pacific

Most-played cast recording: Waitress

2026 theater intentions: visit a few new theaters in Boston, see more plays

Additional Support

Laura is grateful for the support of the Boston Opportunity Grant from the City of Boston as well as a Creative Individual Award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Both grants support artists working across disciplines, and receiving them has been an encouraging vote of confidence in the idea that arts journalism itself can be a creative practice — one that strengthens the cultural communities it serves.

Scene in Boston is a member of the Tiny News Collective, which provides start-up support for small newsrooms, including fiscal sponsorship.

We are actively pursuing additional partnerships as well as funding for season two. Interested in supporting or partnering with Scene in Boston? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at SceneinBostonPod@gmail.com.