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Laura Amico

Laura Amico

Laura is founder and co-host of Scene in Boston.

Dead as a Dodo, and other Boston productions this weekend

Dead as a Dodo, and other Boston productions this weekend

Sometimes the magic of theater is watching a whole world appear out of almost nothing. Correction: This article corrects the production company for We Had a World. It is The Huntington Theater. We're just eclipsing the dead of winter. Snow banks on sidewalks are ebbing. Afternoon sun flirts

Before the Curtain Rises: How Boston Stages Shape the Story

Before the Curtain Rises: How Boston Stages Shape the Story

Ancient Greek theater was built in open-air amphitheaters, with audiences rising in tiers around a central playing space. Two thousand years later, Boston directors are still thinking about how the shape of a room changes the way a story lands. In this week’s episode, both Courtney O’Connor

The oldest stories on earth are still asking us the hardest questions

The oldest stories on earth are still asking us the hardest questions

Stories from ancient Greece are having a moment in Boston theater and the ways they are being told may surprise you. In this episode of Scene in Boston, hosts Laura Amico and Lisa Thalhamer explore a surge of productions inspired by Greek mythology and classical drama appearing across the city

On Stage: Openings, closings, reviews, and more

On Stage: Openings, closings, reviews, and more

We’re in the middle of recording the next two episodes of Scene in Boston, and the students at Boston Arts Academy are working their sound-engineering magic to get those out into the world. I can’t wait for you to hear them. This week we spoke with Kevin

Transcript: On the Edge of Our Seats

Season 1, Episode 1 was recorded at Boston Arts Academy on January 21, 2026. You can listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to get our next episode when it's released. Lisa Thalhamer From the podcasting studios at Boston Arts Academy.

S1 E1: On the Edge of Our Seats

In this premiere episode, Scene in Boston hosts Laura Amico and Lisa Thalhamer dive into how Boston’s stages are grappling with trauma in the age of the internet — as content, as labor, and as identity. They start with the world-premiere workshop of Girl Crime, a sharp, funny, and

Behind the scenes: Recording our first interview episode at Boston Arts Academy

We recorded our first interview show yesterday at Boston Arts Academy, and while all didn't go as planned, the students and team did an incredible job pivoting quickly and making what I think is going to be an incredible episode. I can't wait for you to