Where:
Central Square Theater
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Admission:
$65
Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, LGBTQ+, Shows
Event website:
https://www.centralsquaretheater.org/shows/the-mystery-of-irma-vep-a-penny-dreadful/
There are two weeks left of The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful! Don't miss Charles Ludlam's campy, fun and hilarious classic. Tickets, Showtimes and information @ https://www.centralsquaretheater.org/shows/the-mystery-of-irma-vep-a-penny-dreadful/ (Showtimes Wednesday through Sunday)
An English estate is haunted by its former mistress who has recently passed… or, has she? Two actors wear a caboodle of wigs, perform umpteen lightning-speed costume changes, and create a fantastical cast of characters including a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and a mummy. Elliot Norton winning director David R. Gammons (Vanity Fair, Frankenstein) reunites with fellow award-winner Paul Melendy (Vanity Fair) and veteran Boston actor Gabriel Graetz in this camp spoof of Gothic melodramas. Written by Charles Ludlam, the creator of New York’s subversive and iconoclastic Ridiculous Theatrical Company, The New York Times praised The Mystery of Irma Vep as “Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage!”
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP – A PENNY DREADFUL
by Charles Ludlam
directed by David R. Gammons
Extended Through June 28, 2026
Content and Special Effect Warning: In this production of The Mystery of Irma Vep there is brief partial nudiy, the sound of a gunshot, and flashing lights.
Friday, Jun 19, 2026 10:50a
New England Botanic Gardens at Tower Hill
Thursday, Jul 02, 2026 goes until 07/04
Boston
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 6:00p
Boston Area Spanish Exchange (BASE)