Theater
The Huntington Theatre Company’s staging of Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation finds fresh complexity in Harper Lee’s moral hero, even as uneven performances and distracting choices diminish its power.
Mark H. Dold brings force and sensitivity to Barrington Stage Company’s compelling, uneven production, but the solo format undercuts Chekhov’s psychological complexity.
Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s bawdy, bighearted romp raised the Paramount’s roof, but its sprawling celebration of queer history cries out for a firmer editorial hand.
A satirical musical that offends everyone equally hides its real argument until the final minutes.
Dawn M. Simmons directs a taut Southern Gothic thriller in which thwarted longing and the promise of escape turn a Georgia household into a cauldron of suspicion.
James Ijames’s funny, moving family fable receives an engaging New England premiere, but its comforts also raise questions about what local theater should risk in a moment of public crisis.
The Huntington Theatre Company production brings comic velocity and emotional force to a drama about a famous pastor, his fractured family, and the corrosive cost of obedience.
Scott Edmiston’s sharply acted Lyric Stage revival of Arthur Miller’s 1947 drama reveals the moral rot lurking beneath postwar suburban prosperity—and its unsettling relevance today.
In Central Square Theater’s production of the solo drama “Eleanor,” the acclaimed actor channels a historic first lady’s activism, marital complexities, and enduring call to civic action.
Performing Arts Feature: Huzzah! Renaissance Faires as Immersive Theater
King Richard’s Faire, which is New England’s largest and oldest medieval-themed entertainment venue, serves as an intriguing case study of countercultural expression and commercialized theatrical spectacle.
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