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Theater Review: “She Loves Me” — Amiably Unambitious

August 1, 2019
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This review, like the opening night of She Loves Me, is dedicated to the life and work of the late producer Harold Prince.

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Theater Review: CSC’s “Cymbeline” — The Bard’s Greatest Hits?

July 31, 2019
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The CSC production maintains a sense of romantic adventure throughout, which makes it easier to accept some of the staging’s creative excesses — as well as the loop de loops of the Bard’s plotting.

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Theater Review: “On the Exhale” — Wild, Angry, and Powerful

July 29, 2019
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On the Exhale is one of the most powerful and uncompromising one-person shows I’ve ever seen.

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Theater Review: “The Children” — Scientists Under Pressure

July 27, 2019
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The production strikes a fine balance between comedy and seriousness, public and private concerns, bringing a complex and compelling play to vibrant life.

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Theater Review: “Steel Magnolias” — Female Bonding

July 24, 2019
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Over thirty years after it premiered, the script remains touching and funny, with the added merit that it provides a refreshing respite from the sour discourse of 2019.

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Cultural Commentary: Arts Criticism — An Embarrassment of Whiteness

July 24, 2019
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Can anyone — with a straight face — argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas?

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Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston

July 23, 2019
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Two new musicals aimed at young audiences: One sings, the other yowls

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Theater Review: “Morning’s at Seven” — Ensemble Excellence

July 18, 2019
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This production of Morning’s at Seven is a celebration of Peterborough’s theatrical family as much as it is the depiction of a fictional one.,/em>

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Television Review: “Right Now” — Comedy in Jeopardy

July 18, 2019
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Aziz Ansari does get laughs throughout his set, but the tone of Right Now begins and ends on a note of sobriety.

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Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy

July 15, 2019
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The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.

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