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Buy TicketsRevels is saddened to report the passing of Tina Packer, founder of Shakespeare & Company, the Lenox-based theatrical magnet for actors, directors, Shakespeare lovers, and audiences who appreciated her deep dive into Shakespeare’s plays. A scholar, actor, director, and passionate entrepreneur, she could charm, persuade, or fiercely promote…
By Joyce Kulhawik. Updated December 22, 2025. I love the rituals that arise around the rhythms of the natural world, and there is probably no ritual more universally celebrated and mythologized than the winter solstice around Christmas! Now in its 55th season, REVELS has been resurrecting folk traditions…
Written by Nicole Galland Nicole Galland is a New York Times bestselling novelist, an alto, a playwright, and the dramaturg of this year’s Midwinter Revels script. She is also in this year’s Midwinter Revels Strålande Chorus. I’m delighted to be singing in the Midwinter Revels 2025 chorus. I…
By Michele Markarian for The Theater Mirror. Updated December 17, 2025. “A Scandinavian Story for Christmas”. Inspired by Gregory Maguire’s “Matchless”, Written by Debra Wise and Patrick Sawonson. Dramaturg, Nicole Galland. Directed by Debra Wise. Music Direction by Elijah Botkin. Choreography by Tom Roby. Presented by Sanders Theatre,…
By Jeffrey Gantz for The Boston Globe. Updated December 17, 2025. CAMBRIDGE — “To drive the dark away” has been a watchword of Revels’ annual midwinter/Christmas celebration, and it doesn’t get much darker than this year’s destination: Scandinavia. In that part of the world, at the winter solstice,…
By David Greenham for The Arts Fuse. Updated December 16, 2025. The 2025 version of the Revels once again fills historic Sanders Theater with comedy and music, while at the same time encouraging us to reflect on the things that are important in life — family, love, and…
By Steve Landrigan for The Boston Music Intelligencer. Updated December 15, 2025. Midwinter Revels arrived back at Sanders Theater this weekend bringing its trademark exuberance, along with much excellent music making and heart-warming story telling. This fixture on the Boston Christmas calendar has become the kind of beloved seasonal…
By Lynne Weiss for Stage and Cinema. Updated December 14, 2025. In keeping with its Scandinavian theme, this year’s Midwinter Revels presents a smorgasbord of stories, songs, and dances in Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre. The very foundation of the Revels experience is something of a smorgasbord, in fact. Revels has…
Explore Harvard Square, Revels-style! Coming to Midwinter Revels is a holiday tradition for families from across the Greater Boston area and beyond. However, while the magic of Revels in Sanders Theatre is certainly the centerpiece of any cold December day, you can turn your theater date into a…
Written by Nicole Galland Nicole Galland is a New York Times bestselling novelist, an alto, a playwright, and the dramaturg of this year’s Midwinter Revels script. The first time I ever sang harmony, I was well into my 40s. I’d auditioned for the Revels on a whim, assuming…
