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Dramatist Lloyd Suh takes us on an inner journey by weaving silences into his script that encourage his characters (and us) to reflect and pause.
Murder mystery and farce can coexist in the same play… for a time, at least. Eventually, the two will pull apart, however, as they do in this production.
A Stephen Sondheim flop returns in triumph, while his final show tantalizes with what could have been.
This well-directed and performed production of a musical about the universal longing for connection delivers a stirringly heart felt experience.
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…
The "new" version of the Blue Man Group is all mayhem, all the time.
The late Robert Brustein's shadow is long. But his legacy is problematic.
The journalistic value of blathering out weekend tips to the ears of the comfortable in a social media world awash with likes is dubious.
Even before the lights come up on the remarkable new production by Moonbox Productions, it is clear that this is a "Sweeney Todd" of a different order.
By Martin B. Copenhaver Assassins Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by John Weidman. Directed by Courtney O'Connor. Staged by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston at 140 Clarendon Stre…
In "Fat Ham," Black pain and repressed desire are transformed into a celebration of liberation and empowerment -- once the villain de jure, the violent, tyrannical patriarchy, has been dispa…
Dramatist Donald Margulies seems to be putting his hand on the heart of the heartland -- as well as taking the pulse of a pair of aging boomers.
"POTUS" supplies plenty of political amusement as it pits savvy, competent women against the blithering males running the American government.
Canada is far enough from New York and Broadway to ignore their siren drum beats.
"The Half-God of Rainfall" is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.
"Prayer for the French Republic" is of interest because it raises significant questions about faith during a hate-filled time.
All in all,Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern is an entertaining look at the things that went bump in the night in Gloucester.
There are powerful moments in "The Jump Shot," particularly those that explore the psychological impact of COVID on our minds and lives.
For a semi-Shavian like myself, the Shaw Festival once again proved that it was the place to be.
In this script, dramatist Martyna Majok has created an opportunity for those who live in (or near) cities to see and hear the struggles of the underclass.
Perhaps what's most fascinating here is proof that Brenda Withers' play has an evergreen quality to it. "The Ding Dongs" may prove to be prophetic.
Patti Hartigan's biography is a workmanlike portrait of dramatist August Wilson that never delves deep enough into his poetic soul.
The David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical makes its long-awaited Broadway bow. (Well, long-awaited by some…)
This uncomplicated version of Shakespeare's tragedy comes off as a rousing tale of murder under a starlit Boston sky that obligingly lights Macbeth's "black and deep desires."
Theater companies all over the country are cutting back or shutting down. And the bad news just keeps coming.
