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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Dancing rules in 'West Side' by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

"West Side Story" may be the finest musical of all time, but it's also the toughest to cast. It requires a crew...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:03PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

'Mountain' has many peaks by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

In their homespun way, PigPen Theatre Co. is already a phenomenon. The troupe's seven young men graduated from...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:40PM
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Sophisticated 'Lady' graces North Shore by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

The word for the North Shore Music Theatre's staging of "My Fair Lady" is elegant. It is simply an exquisite production...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:11PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Nora's 'Silver Spoon' a deliciously witty musical by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

The new musical "Silver Spoon" is modest in size. There are just four characters and four musicians. The sets are...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:25AM
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Bravo for Bard's 'Comedy,' 'Richard' by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

Propeller, Britain's all-male Shakespeare troupe, made its Boston debut on Saturday in killer style. Staging...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:14PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Take the plunge with Emerging America Festival by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

Don't go to the Emerging America Festival expecting traditional theater. Go for "groundbreaking performance by...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:57PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

'Zoo' keeper Edward Albee a class act by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

Edward Albee's one-act play "The Zoo Story" holds a unique place in the life of the man routinely called America's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:50PM
Friday, April 29, 2011

'Passing' resemblance by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

Is it strange that the Tony award-winning "Passing Strange" is now being staged without Stew, its writer/composer/singer/guitarist,...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:33PM
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Huntington Theatre Co. gets $10M gift from Calderwood foundation by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

The Huntington Theatre Co. has received one of the largest gifts ever bestowed upon an American theater company:...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:03PM
Monday, April 18, 2011

Intentions hard to read in uneven 'Book of Grace' by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

Is it life or is it symbol? "Book of Grace," the topical, nightmarish play written by Suzan-Lori Parks, depends...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:49PM
Saturday, April 9, 2011

Gutsy 'Godspell' staging deserves an Amen by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

When "Godspell" premiered 40 years ago, it felt more like a communal celebration than a piece of commercial theater....

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:59PM
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Colorful 'Merchant' casts shadow by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

At first, the modern elements of the Theatre for a New Audience's production of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:44AM
Sunday, March 27, 2011

F. Murray Abraham relishes 'Merchant' role by [email protected] (daniel Gewertz)

During his 50 years on stage and screen, F. Murray Abraham has portrayed Al Capone, Joseph Stalin, Arnold Rothstein,...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:07AM

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