Leigh Barrett
Theater Review: “The Last Five Years” — Time-Tripping Through Scenes From a Marriage
Leigh Barrett’s staging reflects a clear-eyed understanding of the power of the material’s simplicity, which makes The Last Five Years an exceptional musical experience: thought-provoking as well as captivating.
Read More about Theater Review: “The Last Five Years” — Time-Tripping Through Scenes From a MarriageSpiro Veloudos and his talented cast has given us an evening in the theater when all that makes us human comes to the fore.
Read More about Theater Review: “Souvenir” — An Intimate GemTheater Review: “Gypsy” — A Fine Production of a Troubling Classic Musical
If Gypsy is one of your favorite musicals, chances are you’ll find Lyric Stage’s production of the admired show to be a terrific time.
Read More about Theater Review: “Gypsy” — A Fine Production of a Troubling Classic MusicalFuse Theater Review: “Sondheim on Sondheim” — A Terrific Overview of the Man Behind the Musicals
The revue is a moving and hilarious mixture of reminiscences and stories about Sondheim’s life and a well-chosen sampler of his songs.
Read More about Fuse Theater Review: “Sondheim on Sondheim” — A Terrific Overview of the Man Behind the MusicalsThe Lyric Stage Company’s entertaining production of this Tony-winner for best musical, book, and score hits most of the right noirish notes.
Read More about Theater Review: Lyric Stage’s “City of Angels” — A Witty, Jazzy DelightFuse Theater Review: Singers Shine in New Rep’s “Closer Than Ever”
Leigh Barrett and her collaborators sing and act beautifully, and they are obviously having a great deal of fun performing Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire’s heartfelt songs about the trials and transitions of middle age.
Read More about Fuse Theater Review: Singers Shine in New Rep’s “Closer Than Ever”While this revue of Kander and Ebb tunes doesn’t have a plot, much dialogue, or even named characters, it does contain stories, funny and touching vignettes of ordinary lives.
Read More about Theater Review: Kander and Ebb’s Elegant and Understated “World”
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