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"The Heron's Flight" is, in many ways, a hopeful antidote for the fear generated by these difficult times.
The high spirits and tolerance in this enjoyable production reinforce the director's claim that this comedy is about expats striving for "a more balanced, egalitarian society."
The emphasis of the B&P troupe has become increasingly apocalyptic: the struggle we are engaged in is for nothing less than the preservation of our planet, and for the preservation of ou…
Prices for Broadway tickets are out of control. But that's not stopping people from buying them " provided they get to see the right Hollywood stars.
Despite all the Boston Lyric Opera pageantry and talent, "Carousel"'s trip to the 21st century turns out to be bumpy.
This is the most slickly engaging of Mfoniso Udofia's scripts so far, its domestic melodrama enlivened by welcome humor, detailed characterizations, and moments of pathos.
The Huntington Theatre Company's production of "Don't Eat the Mangos"Â commands attention with its blend of entertainment and enlightenment.
A clever British import and a soulful Cuban music-fest reflect a season that delivers the full range of musical storytelling Broadway's been missing
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.
"The Triumph of Love" lacks the physical comedy and swift action that usually characterize a farce. Here the dialogue is the action.Â
We desperately need plays and musicals -- produced by local companies with courage and nerve -- that acknowledge that the cancer of autocracy is here, today, and becoming stronger. That is t…
The Russian dramatist's expansive application of ridicule, his picture of human society as an endless chain of fools fooling fools fooling fools, couldn't be more fitting -- it is a funhouse…
The sprawling cast -- 30-plus players -- under Michael Arden's direction performs with verve; they deliver outstanding performances and have excellent singing chops.
Why did I help organize the Climate Crisis Cabaret? Because these are not normal times. And we need more theater like it.
"A Man of No Importance" is a fitting finale for Paul Daigneault's tenure as Artistic Director of SpeakEasy Stage Company because it is a paean to the power of theater as both an artistic ex…
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.
It is always a pleasure to see Ibsen on stage, but this staging of one of his masterpieces is generally humdrum.
Revelatory reunions are a standard dramatic set-up, which explains why it takes quite a while for "The Grove" to gather some theatrical steam.
This moving, at times beautiful, production evokes Michael K's vision of purity, a rejection of collective cruelty and madness that asserts human dignity's last stand -- as an animal.
Capsule reviews of five new musicals that opened this month on Broadway.
A story of divorce and self-discovery may be worth telling, but it suffers when it is interwoven with a life narrative that is clearly weighter.
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.
Both Stereophonic and Babemake compelling drama out of the volatile world of pop music-making.
Once 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 lon…
Our critics salute the year's outstanding productions.
