If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Boston this week, from murder and mystery to deception and drama.
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Shear Madness
Do you fancy yourself a super-sleuth? Tonight, head to the Charles Playhouse, home to Shear Madness, which has been showing there since 1980. Set in a local hair salon, the long-running play is part murder mystery and part improvisational theater.
When: Thursday, Feb.14, 8 p.m.; other dates available
Where: Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St.
Price: $28 - $40
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Blue Man Group
On Friday, catch a performance by the Blue Man Group. The trio of silent, blue-faced men combines comedy, music and technology "to create a pulsing rhythm that unites people of all ages, languages and cultures in a spirit of joy," notes the event's promoter.
When: Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St.
Price: $36.50
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Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Also on Friday, take in a performance of Little Foxes. The play about post-Civil War siblings, scheming to exploit the poor to increase their own wealth, was nominated for a Tony in 2017 for Best Revival of a Play. Catch all the drama at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.
When: Friday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m.
Where: Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon St.
Price: $33.50
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Blood Relations
Finally, you can also quench your thirst for murder and mystery with Blood Relations. The play is based on historical fact, mixed with speculation about the life of the legendary Lizzie Borden, who was charged with murdering her father and stepmother with an axe.
When: Friday, February 15, 8 p.m.
Where: Eliot Hall, 7A Eliot St.
Price: $11
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