Yorick Ensemble’s ‘The Great Pistachio’ is a Modern Absurdist Gem

Ellen Keith and Tim Lawton in Yorick Ensemble’s ‘The Great Pistachio’

By Julie-Anne Whitney

The Great Pistachio (Boston premiere), by Nicholas Cummings; Direction, Scenic, Costume, and Prop Design by Rachel Hall; Lighting Design by Michael Jay; Fight Choreography by Sydney T. Grant; Puppet Design by Em Sheeran; Stage Managed by Ben Cantor-Adams. Produced by Yorick Ensemble at the BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre in Boston, MA. Runs through February 1, 2026.

If you’re looking for a good laugh – and a reason to keep going despite all the madness out there – head over to the BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre and catch The Great Pistachio, a new absurdist comedy about the pain of isolation, finding meaning in connection, and appreciating the importance of laughter and play in a dark and desperate world. 

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Yorick Ensemble’s ‘The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals’ Will Convert Even the Most Ardent of Musical Haters

The cast of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals. Photo Credit: Toni Photography. 

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals with Music and Lyrics by Jeff Blim. Book by Matt & Nick Lang. Originally Produced by Starkid Productions. Directed by Kari Boutcher, Music Directed by Elias Condakes. Scenic Design by Bradley Boutcher & Josh Telepman. Costume & Prop Design by Josh Telepman. Lighting & Sound Design by Michael Jay. Produced by Yorick Ensemble at BCA Plaza Theatre at 539 Tremont Street, Boston, through February 22nd. 

By Charlotte Snow 

Whether we like to admit it or not, being surrounded by theater people is a special kind of Hell. We’re overly extroverted, overly annoying, overly… everything! So when I saw that Yorick Ensemble was producing The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, a musical that is self-aware about musicals being a plague to humanity, I was jazzed as a chorus boy’s hands. Despite being about musical theatre and its culture, this show has never made it to Broadway. Although it’s famous, it’s YouTube famous.

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