You need to hear this play. Especially if you are white and already "know" Othello. Listen again (and again) and prepare to question old assumptions. The post Theater Review: "Play On! Othel…
Director Jess Chayes has done all that is humanly possible to stage a lively live production under Zoom constraints. The post Theater Review: "Mud Season Mystery: The Lodger" " The Game's Af…
The Catastrophist is an opportunity to begin processing our experience with a pandemic that has fundamentally changed our lives in ways we cannot yet fully comprehend. The post Theater Revie…
This is a great work, more linear than Tom Stoppard's earlier dramas, yet filled with such intelligence and compassion that it will be read and seen for years and years and, perhaps, over ti…
The conversation between Ravi and his mother is funny, engaging, and often illuminating; their real life bond is palpable as the pair try to reconcile the young man's hopes and dreams with h…
A 50th anniversary is a wonderful milestone, and I congratulate the Revels for looking back and huzzahing the occasion as they have. The post Theater Review: The Christmas Revels 2020 " A De…
Why are Boston stages reacting so serenely to our current miasmas -- pandemical, political, economic, and spiritual. The post Theater Commentary: Where Is Our Rage? appeared first on The Ar…
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of a year truncated by COVID-19. The post Arts Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2020 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Amir Nizar Zuabi's engaging drama is a hopeful testament to communication and forgiveness. The post Theater Review: "This Is Who I Am" " Virtual Intimacy appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Mint Theater Company's choice to revive Days to Come is more intriguing than Lillian Hellman's muddled play. The post Theater Review: "Days to Come" " Wanting to Say Too Much appeared first …
This is a very effective political drama, a relevant warning about what social critic Chris Hedges calls the formation of "corporate totalitarianism." The post Theater Review: "The Race" " B…
It is difficult to think of a harder-working actor or one more devoted to his craft. The post Arts Remembrance: Christopher Plummer, 1929-2021 appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
What will the response be to this innovative marriage of Zoom theater and video gaming? Some viewers will welcome the mash-up, others will not. The post Theater Feature: Eggtooth Productions…
The show is made all the more powerful by the fact that we've now spent 12 months enduring Covid and four years of science denial and "alternative facts." The post Theater Review: "Solitaire…
SpeakEasy Stage Company has (once again) chosen a bold script for its audience. The post Theater Review: "The Pink Unicorn" " Hugging the Cactus appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Let the unimaginative people diddle around with their baseball cards and stamp collections. This is the kind of irrational, eccentric passion that you will be remembered for. The post Music …
For all its cinematic zest and superb acting, The Irishman offers a bleak demonstration of what happens when you sell your soul for too little. The post Film Review: "The Irishman" " A Blood…
The charmed trifecta of John Adams, Yuja Wang, and Gustavo Dudamel produced what seemed like a hit, at least to this Boston audience. The post Concert Performance: L.A. Philharmonic " Gustav…
Jack Taylor has always been a version of the reluctant detective, but now he seems more impotent than ever -- distracted, beat down, and very tired. The post Book Review: "Galway Girl" " Ana…
Watershed is an unadorned but stunning addition to the offerings at the deCordoba Sculpture Park and Museum. The post Visual Arts Review: Andy Goldsworthy's "Watershed" " Mysterious Simplici…
There's no doubt that the Japan-born composer/pianist/bandleader Satoro Fujii is one of the most prolific recording artists of her time. The post Jazz Album Review: Two More Adventurous Disc…
Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I've seen on Netflix. The post WATCH CLOSELY: "Marianne" " Pure, Artful Evil appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
Director Igor Golyak takes major chances in presenting a version of The Seagull that's self-consciously about The Seagull. And they pay off. The post Theater Review: "The Seagull" " An Excep…
Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry. The post Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon's "Frolic and Detour" " Making the Intricate and D…
Arts Fuse contributor Glenn Rifkin chats about his time with the magazine and his latest book, "Future Forward." The post Arts Fuse Podcast #20: Nothing But Blue Skies and Future Forward ap…