Theater
The intriguing notion of a down-and-out clown troupe struggling with a classic text propels this superb production.
Read MoreImaginary Beasts is to be congratulated for bringing public attention to the brilliant, idiosyncratic-to–the-max-and-beyond work of Daniil Kharms, a writer silenced by Stalin.
Read MoreThe more-than-satisfactory appeal of Traces is to see these gifted athletes perform time-honored circus skills – the attempt to make the performers look like televised rock stars falls flat.
Read MoreIn the musical Far From Heaven, the pleasure of Cathy’s first-act dream overwhelms the anguish of her second-act awakening.
Read MoreTheater 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.
Read MoreWhen it comes to race relations, America has a lot on its plate — there is no good reason to serve leftovers.
Read MoreWe intend to stage work by all the living American poets we can lure into our sphere: starting right here in Cambridge.
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else