Theater
Young Nerds of Color feels like a bit of an experiment, and it is the kind of creative research that we should hope will continue.
Despite its flaws, Dreaming Zenzile reflects, with power, on the difficult relationship between art and activism.
People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.
Dramatist Lydia R. Diamond makes an honorable effort to adapt Toni Morrison’s novel to the stage, but with mixed results.
In our intersectional age, the stories of the fools of Chelm belong on the shelves of any child with a taste for the ridiculous and — with the clarity of kids — an ability to see through self-delusion.
The new musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire is a show that everyone who believes in the artistic future and emotional power of the American musical will want to see.
Once again,under challenging circumstances, the Revels cast and crew has pulled off a rousing good show.
“By cultivating our capacity for empathetic critical inquiry, Greek myths caution us against entertainers, pundits, politicians, and journalists who are trying to inflame our anger and fear.”
By all means, explore history’s tragedies on stage — virtual or otherwise. But always keep a sharp, invigorating eye on the present’s tragedies-in-the-making.
Arts Feature: Favorite Stage Productions of 2021
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year mangled by COVID.
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