Theater
The David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical makes its long-awaited Broadway bow. (Well, long-awaited by some…)
Read MoreThis 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.”
Read MoreCongratulations to Gloucester Stage’s new artistic director Rebecca Bradshaw for mounting the regional premiere of this interesting script, a kitchen sink comedy/drama that is anything but routine.
Read MoreThe Lehman Trilogy is epic in its proportion and ambitions, so it is ironic that it sacrifices opportunities to probe troubling topics.
Read MoreAnna Ziegler’s play is based on a true story that still resonates powerfully: how science (and society) hides uncomfortable truths.
Read MoreEven when it is well-performed, as it is here, it is unclear whether Noël Coward’s well-constructed comic concoction deserves another theatrical lease on life.
Read MoreIn the Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s likable staging of As You Like It, love looks pretty durable.
Read MoreThis American Repertory Theatre co-production gets so many of “Evita”‘s elements right — now all it needs is the musical’s combative soul.
Read MoreThe Gaaga’s humor is driven by rage, anger, and disgust, emotions that are not often found in our domesticated (for easy consumption) theater scene.
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Theater Commentary: When Sorrows Come – Tragedy Befalls Regional Theater Companies
Theater companies all over the country are cutting back or shutting down. And the bad news just keeps coming.
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