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 MoreSpiro Veloudos and his talented cast has given us an evening in the theater when all that makes us human comes to the fore.
Read MoreTheater 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 MoreFuse 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 MoreThe Lyric Stage Company’s entertaining production of this Tony-winner for best musical, book, and score hits most of the right noirish notes.
Read MoreFuse 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 MoreWhile 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.
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