Dramatist Tracy Letts’s new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal.
Christopher Caggiano
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.
Theater Review: A Shattering “Slave Play” Rattles Broadway
Jeremy O. Harris’s bold new play is wildly provocative and hysterically funny.
Theater Review: ArtsEmerson Presents the Exhilarating “Passengers”
The latest show from circus troupe The 7 Fingers is both intimate and gasp-inducing.
Theater Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Boston a Welcome Confection
The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original.
Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston
Two new musicals aimed at young audiences: One sings, the other yowls
Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy
The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.
Theater Review: “Tea at Five” Doesn’t Deserve Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway has chosen Tea at Five as the vehicle to bring her back to Broadway after a 37-year absence. Would that she had waited a bit longer for a vehicle more worthy of her considerable talents.
Book Review: A Critical Look at Barbra Streisand’s Career
Ethan Mordden’s exhaustive take on Barbra Streisand may not be what diehard fans are looking for.
Theater Review: A Raucous and Moving “Cloud 9”
Expert performers and taut direction make this Cloud 9 a natural high.