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.
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Cultural Commentary: Arts Institutions, Unions, and the Pandemic
It behooves audiences to be aware of how workers in the arts organizations they frequent are treated and whether management is operating in good faith.
Theater Review: “The Thanksgiving Play” — The Perils of “Wokeness”
When confronted with a seemingly intractable quandary, playwright Larissa FastHorse — and her characters — take the easy way out.
Theater Review: “Little Shop of Horrors” — A Fun Romp with an Appetite for Blood
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is giving this nostalgic hokum a spirited production.
Theater Review: “Pacific Overtures” — A Civilization on the Brink of Change
Pacific Overtures offers a history lesson — but it is an entertaining, moving, thought-provoking, and timely one.
Theater Review: “The Wolves” — A Woman’s World
Director A. Nora Long’s decision to collaborate with an all female-identifying design team and crew underscores her commitment to a feminist vision.
Theater Review: “Breath & Imagination” — An Indomitable Voice
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.
Theater Review: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” — Captivity Made Memorable
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.
Theater Review: “Anna Christie” — A Memorable Look at Life on the Margins
The Lyric Stage production of Anna Christie does right by Eugene O’Neill’s brilliance.
Theater 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.