Stephen Sondheim was the most influential musical-theater artist of the modern era. His death leaves a permanent hole in the art form and in the hearts of his fans.
Christopher Caggiano
Arts Remembrance: Terrence McNally — Dramatist and Father of the Serious Contemporary Musical
The late Terrence McNally was more than just a masterful playwright. He also forged new roads in musical theater.
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 Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2019
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.
Theater Review: A Musical “Moby-Dick” Lumbers from its Seabed at the A.R.T.
Dave Malloy’s musical version of Moby-Dick shows promise, but he needs to trim plenty of blubber.
Theater Review: A Three-Hour “Bright Room Called Day” Befuddles at the Public Theater
Tony Kushner attempts a re-write of his first professional play. The results are decidedly mixed.
Theater Review: “Come From Away” — A Heartening Tale of Human Connection
Come From Away is more than just a rousing and heart-warming 100 minutes of theatrical entertainment. It’s a poignant reminder, and celebration, of what we’re all capable of as people.
Opera Review: A Decolonized “Magic Flute” by the Isango Ensemble
What if you took canonical Western works and reimagined them from an African perspective?
Theater Review: “Linda Vista” on Broadway Upends the Male Midlife Crisis
Dramatist Tracy Letts’s new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal.
Theater Review: “SpongeBob” Tour in Boston Is Hardly Absorbing
This is a non-union production, and that means the actors are being paid a fraction of what they would be getting if the tour were offering performers a union contract.