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George-Bernard-Shaw

Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” — An Enjoyable Excursion into Shavian Feminism

The generally enjoyable Bedlam production of Pygmalion doesn’t quite settle for the glucose bait.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Bedlam Theater Company, Eric Tucker, George-Bernard-Shaw, Pygmalion

Theater Review: “The Man of Destiny” — A Shavian McGuffin

George Bernard Shaw’s The Man of Destiny could be an evening of delight with a frisson of cerebral exercise.

By: Jim Kates Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: George-Bernard-Shaw, Peterborough Players, The Man of Destiny

Theater Review: “The Doctor’s Dilemma” — Problem Solved

The ethical deliberations and the professional backbiting and banter of the doctors fare well in the skilled hands of the director and cast.

By: Jim Kates Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: George-Bernard-Shaw, Gus Kaikkonen, Peterborough Players, The Doctor's Dilemma

Theater Review: A Fresh Take on GBS’s “Pygmalion”

The staging is a brash translation of Shaw’s early twentieth-century delicacy into twenty-first century Yankee sensibilities.

By: Jim Kates Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: George-Bernard-Shaw, Gus Kaikkonen, Karron Graves, Peterborough Players, Pygmalion

Theater Review: A ‘Loverly’ “My Fair Lady” From the Lyric Stage

Simplicity is the key to director Scott Edmiston’s passionate vision for this musical.

By: Terry Byrne Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Alan Jay Lerner, Christopher Chew, Frederick Lowe, George-Bernard-Shaw, Jennifer Ellis, Lyric Stage Company, musical, My Fair Lady, Scott Edmiston

Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” — Ferociously Relevant

The virtuoso approach of Bedlam’s Saint Joan, its unpretentious immediacy, makes this production an exuberant Shavian history lesson that should not to be missed.

By: Terry Byrne Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Bedlam's Saint Joan, Catholic Church, Central Square Theater, George-Bernard-Shaw, Saint Joan, tragedy, Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: A Devilishly Good “Major Barbara” at Canada’s Shaw Festival

The quality of this production of Major Barbara and the seriousness which with the Shaw Festival addresses every aspect of theater makes the long trip from Boston to Niagara-on- the-Lake well worth the while.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Canada, George-Bernard-Shaw, Major Barbara, Shaw-Festival

Theater Review: A Few Thoughts on Williamstown Theatre Festival’s “Pygmalion”

Surely the lesson of “Pygmalion” is that Eliza should never look back. She doesn’t need to.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Fuse News, Theater Tagged: George-Bernard-Shaw, Pygmalion, Williamstown-Theatre-Festival

Theater Review: “Pygmalion” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival — An Extraordinary Evening

This production of “Pygmalion” is also a case study in how an accomplished director –- former Huntington Theatre Company director Nicholas Martin – weaves every part of his team into a seamless whole.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Featured, Theater Tagged: Culture Vulture, George-Bernard-Shaw, Nicholas Martin, Pygmalion, Williamstown-Theatre-Festival

Fuse Theater News: “Pygmalion” at Williamstown Theatre Festival — A Perfect Evening

The Williamstown Theatre Festival production of G.B. Shaw’s 100-year-old classic, “Pygmalion” – which only plays nine more performances – delivers an evening of superb theater on all levels.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Fuse News, Theater Tagged: Culture Vulture, George-Bernard-Shaw, Pygmalion, Williamstown-Theatre-Festival

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