As my second wave feminist companion said as we left the theater, “That was hilarious. And I am SO ANGRY.”
Theater
Theater Review: “Manahatta” — Breaking the American Myths
The only way forward, to go beyond American myths of innocence, is to confront the enduring crimes of the past.
Theater Review: “Sweat” — Icarus’s Children
For me, Sweat hits its riveting stride in its second half, when the pressures of the strike tests the relationships of its working class characters.
Theater Review: August Wilson’s “Radio Golf” — The Culture We Build
The message of August Wilson’s final play: the future rests not on the number of Whole Foods we build but on the culture we value.
Theater Review: “Robert Frost: This Verse Business” — Friendly to a Fault
The overall effect is one of a genial, superficial club lecture on reading and writing poetry, punctuated by Frost’s Greatest Hits.
Theater Review: “Detroit Red” — Life in Boston, At the Bottom
While there is much to admire about Detroit Red’s script, there are serious problems with the staging.
Theater Review – “Gloria” Squanders an Iconic Life
The main problem with Gloria is its expository storytelling. Events are mostly announced and described rather than recreated.
Theater Review: “Vanity Fair: An (Im-)morality Play” — Amoral Fun Galore!
Underground Railway Theater has a runaway hit. You’ll never see a show quite like it. It’s bold, ridiculous, and very risky.
Theater Review: “King John” — Fractured History Lesson
Praxis Stage picked the right time to stage a Shakespeare play about a head of state who doesn’t have anything on his mind but corruption.
Theater Review: “Hair” — An Antique Trip
The New Rep production of Hair is acceptable: if the intent was to look back at a now-dated musical that once caused a stir.