Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Whatever really happened in those hectic weeks of December 1791, this modern take on the creation of Mozart’s Requiem might well turn out to have classic possibilities of its own.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AMMonday, October 13, 2025
The script focuses on the internal struggles that made Eleanor Roosevelt an uncomfortable wife, rather than taking a deeper dive into the moral and progressive vision that made her such an a…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:31PMWednesday, September 24, 2025
Given all the chaos and violence around us, isn't it a mite too late for a subtle play like "Our Town" to be considered a "primal scream?"
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMSunday, September 21, 2025
Once again, the innovative CST/Catalyst Collaborative@MIT project proves that there are inspiring stories of women's contributions to science that need to be told.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:48PMWednesday, September 10, 2025
It’s likely, the playwright suggests, that Americans are incapable of getting out of their own way long enough to cooperate in ways that do anything about the challenges that we face as a …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:48AMMonday, August 18, 2025
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" succeeds as a fun variation on the "buddy" story. The show sometimes ladles on the sugary frosting, but it’s a pretty tasty dessert.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18AMIt is entertaining, but Lindsay Joelle’s script supplies only a tiny, sometimes contrived glimpse at a profession that deserves to be treated with more nuance and understanding.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18AM"The Heron’s Flight" is, in many ways, a hopeful antidote for the fear generated by these difficult times.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18AMTuesday, April 1, 2025
Ace performances help make Night Side Songs a rich and moving experience, compounded by the fact that it is valuable to be in a room full of empathy and love in these trying times.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:24PMThursday, February 27, 2025
A lot goes on in an epic -- three acts over three hours with two intermissions --- and there’s boatloads for Kate Hamill to dramatize and for the audience to digest.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:42PMSunday, February 2, 2025
A staging of "The Thanksgiving Play" needs to be rooted in the dramatist's demand that the script shock: it should traumatize the ancestors of the perpetrators.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06AMOnce again, Revels has pulled together a varied and diverse cast of amateurs and professionals to amplify a valuable lesson: it’s important to stop and take stock of our lives during the l…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06AMFew could doubt this satire's relevance, given the alarming results of November’s election: a convicted felon, whose minions lean into racist and sexist tropes, is back in the White House.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06AMTuesday, November 12, 2024
This stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel earns its keep -- the production is provocative, well acted, and completely engaging.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PMSaturday, September 21, 2024
As the run continues, the torrent of gags will probably settle into place and proper narrative rhythms emerge. But for now, the game's aground.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:36PMReviews of three shows seen during a trip to Ireland and England -- Shakespeare at London's Globe and "Dublin Oldschool" and "Riverdance" in Dublin.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:36PMThursday, September 19, 2024
There’s plenty of potential in Tony Meneses' script about men sharing their inner lives with other men, but it is filled with too many silent types.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:24PMThursday, August 15, 2024
Through a series of around 10 scenes, spanning over a decade, "Wish You Were Here" looks at political oppression through the domestic lens of lost love and friendships.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:44PMSaturday, June 22, 2024
This musical succeeds, at least in part, because it dares to shine a light on parts of our lives that we don’t like to talk about.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:18PMWednesday, June 5, 2024
Despite its undeniable fun, Christopher Durang’s play feels somewhat quaint a decade or so since it was written.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AMThursday, May 2, 2024
This superb Speakeasy Stage Company/Front Porch Collective co-production is emotionally charged and immediate, intent on keeping the material fresh and raw.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AMWednesday, April 10, 2024
The Lyric Stage Company production almost meets the challenges posed by this delightfully inane musical farce.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06PMSaturday, March 30, 2024
Let’s face it, we could all use a celebration of renewal and togetherness that crosses cultural (and political) borders.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:02AMTuesday, March 26, 2024
"Beyond Words" tells an important story in an entertaining as well as a delightfully educational way.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:54PMWednesday, February 28, 2024
The weight of the masterpiece on the other side of the kitchen door is ever-present, and it casts a smothering shadow on this lighter drama.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PMWednesday, February 7, 2024
This version of the script may be overreaching, but there is promise in M Sloth Levine's attempt to infuse gender and personal soul-searching into a spooky 'cartoon' mystery.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMTuesday, February 6, 2024
This is a rare script that focuses, equally, on emotional depth and scientific wonder.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:24PMMonday, December 18, 2023
My advice: see this show in Boston before it settles into New York for what should be a long run.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:24AMFriday, November 17, 2023
This well-directed and performed production of a musical about the universal longing for connection delivers a stirringly heart felt experience.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMWednesday, November 8, 2023
By David Greenham This Rocky Horror Show for the Gen Z set contains (at least potentially) enough flash and zap to successfully put across a new take on a campy cult classic. The Rocky Horro…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:42AMMonday, September 18, 2023
"The Half-God of Rainfall" is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:19AM 
