Christopher Caggiano

Opera Review: A Decolonized “Magic Flute” by the Isango Ensemble

November 8, 2019
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What if you took canonical Western works and reimagined them from an African perspective?

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Theater Review: “Linda Vista” on Broadway Upends the Male Midlife Crisis

October 31, 2019
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Dramatist Tracy Letts’s new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal.

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Theater Review: “SpongeBob” Tour in Boston Is Hardly Absorbing

October 20, 2019
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This is a non-union production, and that means the actors are being paid a fraction of what they would be getting if the tour were offering performers a union contract.

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Theater Review: A Shattering “Slave Play” Rattles Broadway  

October 15, 2019
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Jeremy O. Harris’s bold new play is wildly provocative and hysterically funny.

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Theater Review: ArtsEmerson Presents the Exhilarating “Passengers”

September 28, 2019
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The latest show from circus troupe The 7 Fingers is both intimate and gasp-inducing.

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Theater Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Boston a Welcome Confection

August 17, 2019
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The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original.

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Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston

July 23, 2019
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Two new musicals aimed at young audiences: One sings, the other yowls

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Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy

July 15, 2019
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The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.

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Theater Review: “Tea at Five” Doesn’t Deserve Faye Dunaway

July 2, 2019
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Faye Dunaway has chosen Tea at Five as the vehicle to bring her back to Broadway after a 37-year absence. Would that she had waited a bit longer for a vehicle more worthy of her considerable talents.

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Book Review: A Critical Look at Barbra Streisand’s Career

June 29, 2019
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Ethan Mordden’s exhaustive take on Barbra Streisand may not be what diehard fans are looking for.

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