What comes through clearly in Beautiful is the joy Carole King and the other writers took in putting together the songs that captured our hearts.
Fuse Theater Review: “A Little Night Music” — Staged Beautifully, and with Heart
The Huntington Theatre Company’s magnificent production of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece A Little Night Music is as good as it gets.
Concert Review: Kurt Elling with Anat Cohen at Sanders Theatre
I’ve never seen Kurt Elling when he wasn’t in fine voice, and this show was no exception.
Theater Review: Lyric Stage’s “City of Angels” — A Witty, Jazzy Delight
The Lyric Stage Company’s entertaining production of this Tony-winner for best musical, book, and score hits most of the right noirish notes.
Fuse Theater Review: Singers Shine in New Rep’s “Closer Than Ever”
Leigh Barrett and her collaborators sing and act beautifully, and they are obviously having a great deal of fun performing Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire’s heartfelt songs about the trials and transitions of middle age.
Theater Review: Cut and Slash Done With Panache — Lyric Stage Delivers a High-Caliber “Sweeney Todd”
To darken a story that already hinges on rape, murder, and cannibalism takes some doing, but the edgy Lyric Stage production pulls it off.
CD Review: Sérgio Mendes Pours on the “Magic”
“Magic” reflects the Mendes touch—more than 50 years of expert piano, arranging, and production chops, and a genius for choosing the right collaborators.
Theatre Review: These “Woods” Are Lovely, Dark, and Deep
The Lyric Stage Company’s thoroughly enjoyable production more than does “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim’s un-Disneyfied version of fairy tales, justice.
Fuse Music Preview: A Natural Transition for Singer Mili Bermejo
“Music just comes, you know? You’re harvesting potatoes, and something happens and you have to put it immediately on paper.”
Theater Review: SpeakEasy Stage Company’s Vibrant “Color Purple”
The singing in the SpeakEasy Stage Company production is strong throughout; it’s easy to get caught up in the sheer pleasure of such a variety of voices.