Robert Israel
Bootycandy is sharp-witted and entertaining — but thoroughly sugary.
August Wilson’s dramatized autobiography, thanks to the magnificent actor Eugene Lee, is a stirring experience.
Mavis Staples’ voice and stage presence still exude power, still plumb emotional and spiritual depths.
Milk Like Sugar cries out for dialogue and confrontations that direct us deeper into the conflicts the young women face.
The New York Times columns selected for Think Again are engaging, provocative, maddening, humorous, and insightful.
Via Dolorosa would have been more effective if it had taken the form of a travel essay rather than a performance piece.
A bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.
Casa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.
A Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..
Stage Commentary: Where’s the Fire? Boston Theater’s Cautious Return to Relevance