Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “Arabian Nights” — A Fabulous Fantasy for All Ages

December 31, 2015
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The actors’ infectious energy and absolute dedication to imaginative play-acting help make Arabian Nights spellbinding.

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Theater Review: “Copenhagen”—A Dazzling Production Conceals Moral Confusion

October 17, 2015
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Despite the dazzling rewards of this virtuoso Underground Railway Theater production, Copenhagen short circuits its central theme.

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Theater Review: “Einstein’s Dreams” — Time After Time

October 3, 2015
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Wesley Savick not only does a fine job of adapting Alan Lightman’s text, but in his role as director he squares the circle.

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Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” — Ferociously Relevant

January 20, 2015
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The virtuoso approach of Bedlam’s Saint Joan, its unpretentious immediacy, makes this production an exuberant Shavian history lesson that should not to be missed.

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Theater Review: “A Disappearing Number” — An Encounter With Mathematical Wonder

October 27, 2014
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A Disappearing Number combines mathematics and drama in ways that will enthrall some, overwhelm others, and puzzle the rest.

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Theater Review: “Good Television” and “Sila” — The Struggle to Remain Human

May 8, 2014
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It is encouraging to see new plays that tackle substantial social problems.

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Theater Review: “Brundibár” and “But The Giraffe!” Serious Theater for Young People

April 2, 2014
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The Underground Railway Theater production shows that sometimes children’s theater is capable of a moral depth (perhaps even a fearlessness) that adult theater often avoids.

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Coming Attractions in Theater: February 2011

January 28, 2011
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A hold-onto-your seat month with some intriguing world premieres, including a musical version of a Korean folktale, an attempt to turn Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound into a rock event, and a cerebral confab featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli. By Bill Marx. King Lear by William Shakespeare. Directed by Michael Grandage. NT Live screens the…

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Coming Attractions in Theater: November 2010

October 31, 2010
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Holiday season is kicking in, which means it becomes harder to find theater that doesn’t set out to warm your heart and melt your mind. Though a Santaland Diary or two remains, the vogue for cynical Xmas shows has run its course. Still, all is not lost when you can still find such extraordinary family…

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Coming Attractions in Theater: March 2010

February 27, 2010
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Highlights on stage this month include the world premiere of a drama about evolution by a respected local playwright and an intriguing collection of plays and musicals that bring an unusual perspective to topics ranging from love and music to extinction and dehumanization. And the wait is over: a show featuring singing dinosaurs has arrived.…

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