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Friday, November 1, 2019

Theater Review: “Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)” — Distanced Beauty? by Bill Marx

TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package. The post Theater Review: “Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)” — Distanced Beauty? appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Theater Review: “Cambodian Rock Band” — The Rhythms of Betrayal by Bill Marx

At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers by Bill Marx

Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat. The post Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PM
Sunday, October 20, 2019

Coming Attractions: October 20 through November 3 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: October 20 through November 3 — What Will…

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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 — What Will Light Yo…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Theater Review: “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” — Absurdist Death Pangs by Bill Marx

Much ado about nihilism. The post Theater Review: “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” — Absurdist Death Pangs appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019

Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Wil…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Theater Review: “The America Plays” — Aisle of the Dead by Bill Marx

Listening to the dead speak, amid the natural grandeur of Mount Auburn Cemetery, is a moving experience. The post Theater Review: “The America Plays” — Aisle of the Dead appeared first…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PM
Sunday, September 8, 2019

Coming Attractions: September 8 through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: September 8 through 24 — What Will Light …

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Theater Review: “Cherry Docs” — Healing Hate by Bill Marx

David Gow’s earnest, intelligent drama about the fragility of identity, though somewhat glibly reassuring, generates powerful moments in this bare-bones production from the Acropolis Stage…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:24PM
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Coming Attractions: August 25 through September 10 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: August 25 through September 10 — What Wil…

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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Theater Review: “Fall Springs” — Singing Our Way to Extinction by Bill Marx

But this is an American musical, so political content (and blame for the way things are) must be kept fuzzy, a strategically-calculated myopia. The post Theater Review: “Fall Springs” �…

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Music Interview: Klezmer Clarinettist Michael Winograd Does “Kosher Style” Proud by Bill Marx

"There's a giant chip on the shoulder of those who love musics of the world when it comes to klezmer." The post Music Interview: Klezmer Clarinettist Michael Winograd Does “Kosher Style”…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:18PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Cultural Commentary: Arts Criticism — An Embarrassment of Whiteness by Bill Marx

Can anyone -- with a straight face -- argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas? The …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PM
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

From the Editor’s Desk: We Turn Twelve — The Future of the Arts Fuse by Bill Marx

This funding means that The Arts Fuse will be cranking out the kind of arts coverage you have come to expect for a good time to come. The post From the Editor’s Desk: We Turn Twelve — Th…

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Sunday, June 9, 2019

Theater Commentary: An Open Letter — to the “Open Letter” by Bill Marx

The media big boys should be part of the discussion, if only because they have the resources to change the situation for the better. The post Theater Commentary: An Open Letter — to the �…

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Theater Commentary: The Boston Theater Critics Association — Still Evaluating? by Bill Marx

The BTCA should take action in support of #MeToo. The post Theater Commentary: The Boston Theater Critics Association — Still Evaluating? appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:03AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

THE ARTS FUSE TURNS TWELVE! — Our Spring Appeal by Bill Marx

Precious few independent online arts publications make it to double digits. Please give us the resources we need to persevere at an essential cultural task. The post THE ARTS FUSE TURNS TWEL…

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Theater Review: “Cardboard Piano” — Pay Witness by Bill Marx

"ignorance about those who have disappeared/ undermines the reality of the world." -- Zbigniew Herbert The post Theater Review: “Cardboard Piano” — Pay Witness appeared first on The Ar…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:29PM
Sunday, March 17, 2019

Book Interview: “Bad Environmentalism” — Laughing at Gloom and Doom by Bill Marx

Mainstream environmentalism is not just serious and sanctimonious, it also happens to be very white and very heteronormative. The post Book Interview: “Bad Environmentalism” — Laughing…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:20PM
Thursday, March 7, 2019

Theater Review: The Sense of an “Endlings” by Bill Marx

The playwright supplies a memorable encounter between young and old in the play's final scene, but it is too late to compensate for the superficiality of the Pirandello-lite antics that have…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:28AM
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Commentary/Interview: “Du Bois’s Telegram” — Restricting Literary Resistance by Bill Marx

Is there a disconnect between artists and meaningful resistance movements? The post Commentary/Interview: “Du Bois’s Telegram” — Restricting Literary Resistance appeared first on The…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” — An Enjoyable Excursion into Shavian Feminism by Bill Marx

The generally enjoyable Bedlam production of Pygmalion doesn't quite settle for the glucose bait. The post Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” — An Enjoyable Excursi…

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Monday, January 21, 2019

Theater Review: Two Cheers for Manual Cinema’s”The End of TV” by Bill Marx

I strongly advise you to explore the wizardry of Manual Cinema -- its potential is considerable. The post Theater Review: Two Cheers for Manual Cinema’s”The End of TV” app…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Theater Review: “Miss You Like Hell” — A Lukewarm Road Trip by Bill Marx

This is yet another sentimental exercise in the mechanics of mother/daughter rapprochement

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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Theater Review: Return to “A Doll’s House”? — You Can’t Go Home Again by Bill Marx

A Doll's House, Part 2 comes off as a return to the barn -- after the door has fallen off its hinges.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:32PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Theater Review: “Small Mouth Sounds” — Small Change by Bill Marx

Despite its promising premise, Bess Wohl's script is yet another wan exercise in genial domestic comedy.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:36AM
Wednesday, December 5, 2018

2018 WINTER APPEAL — Keep The Arts Fuse Lit! by Bill Marx

Help sustain an endangered species -- substantial critical coverage of the arts.

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Theater Review: “The Prisoner” — A Parable, Incomplete by Bill Marx

Peter Brook has decided to be more than a little stubbornly anti-theatrical in The Prisoner.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PM
Friday, November 9, 2018

Theater Review: “The Roommate” — Iowan Yin Yang by Bill Marx

The moral of Jen Silverman's yarn is straightforward enough: we are in a country where self-transformation has become an end in itself, re-invention a default response to omnipresent banalit…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:18PM
Friday, October 26, 2018

Cultural Commentary: “The New Yorker” and The Fat Cats — Teaming Up by Bill Marx

Yes, The New Yorker cover pillories the superrich as they ignore the pixie proletariat at their feet. But so what?

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic