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September 17, 2025

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Big To-Do: Short Cuts, our midweek round-up of what’s going on around Boston, as selected by Boston Globe critics and writers.

Kristina Wong brings her "Food Bank Influencer" one-person musical comedy to Emerson Paramount Center Sept. 19-21. KRISTINA WONG/THE WASHINGTON POST

Thursday

Jude Law and Jason Bateman team up for “Black Rabbit,” a new limited series releasing on Netflix.
Blending musical, romance, and road trip movie elements, the new flick “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie, arrives in theaters.
An adaptation of Massachusetts writer Ben Shattuck’s story collection of the same name, “The History of Sound,” hits the big screen in Boston this weekend.

Friday

Fresh off his VMA tribute to Ozzy Osbourne earlier this month, pop-punk singer YUNGBLUD stops at Roadrunner.
Jacques Cabaret presents hosts a special comedy night, hosted by Amanda Cee and Mitzzy Anne Picardo and headlined by Boston comic Sarah May.
Catch Kristina Wong’s musical comedy about the emergency food system, “Food Bank Influencer,” runs at the Emerson Paramount Center Friday through Sunday.

Saturday

Stream the last night of Bad Bunny’s concert residency in Puerto Rico live on Prime Video, Amazon Music, or Twitch.
A Bay State delicacy, celebrate the beloved marshmallow spread at the annual Fluff Festival in Somerville, which turns 20 this year.
As Quincy toasts to its 400th birthday, the city celebrates with a free hot air balloon and laser light show at Merrymount Park.

Sunday

Pop singer MARINA’s tour makes a stop in Boston at Roadrunner.
Get ready for another season of the hit crime drama “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone, premiering on Paramount+.

Ongoing

Head out to Western Massachusetts for this year’s Big E extravaganza, which takes over West Springfield through Sept. 28.
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company, the Pulitzer-winning drama “Primary Trust” continues at the Calderwood Pavilion’s Roberts Studio Theatre through Oct. 11.

Last Chance

Broadway In Boston’s production of the “Mrs. Doubtfire” musical concludes its run at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sunday.

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Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Big To-Do: Short Cuts, our midweek round-up of what’s going on around Boston, as selected by Boston Globe critics and writers.

Kristina Wong brings her "Food Bank Influencer" one-person musical comedy to Emerson Paramount Center Sept. 19-21. KRISTINA WONG/THE WASHINGTON POST

Thursday

Jude Law and Jason Bateman team up for “Black Rabbit,” a new limited series releasing on Netflix.

Blending musical, romance, and road trip movie elements, the new flick “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie, arrives in theaters.

An adaptation of Massachusetts writer Ben Shattuck’s story collection of the same name, “The History of Sound,” hits the big screen in Boston this weekend.

Friday

Fresh off his VMA tribute to Ozzy Osbourne earlier this month, pop-punk singer YUNGBLUD stops at Roadrunner.

Jacques Cabaret presents hosts a special comedy night, hosted by Amanda Cee and Mitzzy Anne Picardo and headlined by Boston comic Sarah May.

Catch Kristina Wong’s musical comedy about the emergency food system, “Food Bank Influencer,” runs at the Emerson Paramount Center Friday through Sunday.

Saturday

Stream the last night of Bad Bunny’s concert residency in Puerto Rico live on Prime Video, Amazon Music, or Twitch.

A Bay State delicacy, celebrate the beloved marshmallow spread at the annual Fluff Festival in Somerville, which turns 20 this year.

As Quincy toasts to its 400th birthday, the city celebrates with a free hot air balloon and laser light show at Merrymount Park.

Sunday

Pop singer MARINA’s tour makes a stop in Boston at Roadrunner.

Get ready for another season of the hit crime drama “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone, premiering on Paramount+.

Ongoing

Head out to Western Massachusetts for this year’s Big E extravaganza, which takes over West Springfield through Sept. 28.

Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company, the Pulitzer-winning drama “Primary Trust” continues at the Calderwood Pavilion’s Roberts Studio Theatre through Oct. 11.

Last Chance

Broadway In Boston’s production of the “Mrs. Doubtfire” musical concludes its run at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sunday.

Thanks for reading our new Wednesday newsletter. Keep an eye out for Friday's regular Big To-Do email written by Marie Morris. Send comments to arts@globe.com.