Lyric stage company of boston
At its best, this script offers an opportunity for audiences to cast a backward glance at the first stirrings of dramatist Lynn Nottage’s prolific canon.
The weight of the masterpiece on the other side of the kitchen door is ever-present, and it casts a smothering shadow on this lighter drama.
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.
When confronted with a seemingly intractable quandary, playwright Larissa FastHorse — and her characters — take the easy way out.
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is giving this nostalgic hokum a spirited production.
Pacific Overtures offers a history lesson — but it is an entertaining, moving, thought-provoking, and timely one.
Director A. Nora Long’s decision to collaborate with an all female-identifying design team and crew underscores her commitment to a feminist vision.
The success or failure of this show rests primarily on the physical presence, voice and acting of the actor playing the celebrated lyric tenor Roland Hayes.
This was the first stage production in a while that had me on my feet at the end, and thinking and feeling about it long afterward.
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