We are thrilled to announce that Jeffrey Binder will be the next Artistic Director of Revels!
Learn MoreRevels was thrilled to be featured on GBH’s The Culture Show, hosted by Emmy Award-winning radio host, Jared Bowen, to talk about this year’s Midwinter Revels: A Scandinavian Story for Christmas – Inspired by Gregory Maguire’s “Matchless”! Jared sat down with Revels Interim Artistic Director and Midwinter Revels…
His rules: ‘No necktie, no meetings.’ But he’ll play you a chantey, and maybe rouse you to sing. Working Artist ColumnBy Cate McQuaid, Globe correspondent. Updated December 2, 2025. GLOUCESTER– “I have three rules in life,” said David Coffin. “No office. No meetings. No necktie.” Every December, the…
CAMBRIDGE, MA – For its 55th year in Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre, Revels brings audiences on a journey to lands far north with Midwinter Revels: A Scandinavian Story for Christmas. Inspired by the novella Matchless by Wicked author Gregory Maguire, this year’s Midwinter Revels promises to delight as…
CAMBRIDGE, MA – After a 5-month search and hundreds of hours of interaction with an amazing pool of professionals, Revels is thrilled to announce that Jeffrey Binder will be our next Artistic Director. Binder is the third permanent Artistic Director in Revels’ history, succeeding Artistic Director Patrick Swanson, who led…
A user’s guide to cornering the Christmas spirit in and around Harvard Square. Originally published in the November/December 2025 issue of Yankee MagazineBy Courtney Hollands. Updated October 23, 2025. Cambridge is a city of squares, each one vibrant, personality-packed, and deserving of exploration. But if you’re looking to…
WATERTOWN, MA – Revels, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Debra Wise as its new Associate Artistic Director. Co-Founder and former Artistic Director of Cambridge’s Underground Railway Theater @ Central Square Theater and an artistic leader at Central Square Theater, Ms. Wise has established herself in…
(May 19, 2022 – Watertown, MA) — Revels Inc., a national cultural performing arts nonprofit, announced today Audition for The Midwinter Revels, one of the region’s most popular holiday entertainments! THREE DATES – TWO LOCATIONS: WHEN: Monday, June 13 & Tuesday, June 14, 2022(4-6 pm children ages 7-12; 7-10…
(December 15, 2021 – Watertown, MA) — Revels Inc., a national cultural performing arts nonprofit, announced today that it has selected Elijah Botkin as its new music director. Botkin will ramp up over the month of December during the production of Revels’ flagship event The Christmas Revels in…
