6,222 stories from The Arts Fuse
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.
Reviews of three shows seen during a trip to Ireland and England -- Shakespeare at London's Globe and "Dublin Oldschool" and "Riverdance" in Dublin.
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.
"Library Lion," wonderfully staged by Adam Theater, marks the arrival of a new and welcome addition to the Boston theater scene.
Is it possible for an outstanding actress to achieve similar heights as a playwright? The answer is yes, but with reservations.
Cinematic in inspiration, Diane Paulus's direction whips up terse bursts of adolescent energy, tapping into a cocky hunger for self-destructive combat.
"It's not just some generic 'evil'Â "The Arsonists" protests, it is willful blindness to fascist and authoritarian agendas. Denial and hiding behind "bourgeois" comfort is the theme."
This "Mattress" is all about Sutton Foster. And that's a good thing.
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.
By Debra Cash This, my friends, is what a capital D Diva looks like. The Queen of Versailles Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Lindsey Ferrentino, based on Lauren Greenfield's do…
This production brings the Peterborough Players back in line with their own best traditions: entertaining, thoughtful, delightfully irreverent.
A relaxed, humane kindness shines through this staging of Shakespeare's hymn to reconciliation.
Arlekin Players Theatre's "The Dybbuk" may not convince you of the supernatural, but director Igor Golyak is a magician.
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.
The creators of "Gatsby" have fashioned some creative ways to make the story seem more contemporary. None of that, however, seems enough to justify the enormous amount of energy and talent t…
The Lyric Stage Company's production of David Henry Hwang's Obie award-winning play is serviceably absorbing.
Despite its undeniable fun, Christopher Durang's play feels somewhat quaint a decade or so since it was written.
The excellent ensemble of Huntington Theatre Company actors, fittingly, work well as a team.
The script is representative of the pitfalls of current theatrical minimalism -- less can so easily be less.
"Arts Fuse" theater critic Christopher Caggiano, among others, found that the new Broadway musical "Water for Elephants" "has very little going for it."Â Let's agree to disagree
"I believe folks coming to the theater will have a great time, they'll learn about the Negro leagues and about a phenomenal woman."
The spring season has yielded a sizable crop of musical revivals. But how many of them actually bear fruit?
This superb Speakeasy Stage Company/Front Porch Collective co-production is emotionally charged and immediate, intent on keeping the material fresh and raw.
"Clue," a whodunit board game-based comedy, rolled the dice and found success by bypassing Broadway and going directly on tour.
It's an old tale, we know how it's going to end, but we tell it again all the same
