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Nancy E. Carroll

Theater Review: “Calendar Girls” — A Warm Crowd-Pleaser

Apart from a few weak elements, GBS’s Calendar Girls is a well-acted, well-staged comedic romp filled with wit, warmth, and genuine insight.

By: Erik Nikander Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Calendar Girls, Erik Nikander, Greater Boston Stage Company, Nancy E. Carroll

Theater Review: “Ripcord” — Bittersweet Geriatrics

Yes, Ripcord is candied, but there’s just enough astringency blended in to make the sugar sufficiently tangy.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Annie Golden, David Lindsay-Abaire, Huntington Theater Company, Nancy E. Carroll, Ripcord

Theater Review: “Precious Little” — Prospecting Inner Treasures

Nora Theatre Company’s thoughtful production of Precious Little will encourage you to dig a little deeper into yourself.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: David Greenham, Lee Mikeska Gardner, Madeleine George, Melia Bensussen, Nancy E. Carroll, Nora Theatre Company, Precious Little

Theater Review: “Happy Ending” — A Dark Comedy About Terminal Cancer

Seeing Happy Ending a few days after the shock of the 2016 presidential election felt bracing to me.

By: Helen Epstein Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Alice Duffy, Anat Gov, Bret Silverman, Culture Vulture, Guy Ben-Aharon, Happy Ending, Israeli Stage, Jaronzie Harris, Karen MacDonald, Maureen Keiller, Nancy E. Carroll, Will LeBow

Fuse Theater Review: “The New Electric Ballroom” — Life’s Stark But Beautiful Melodies

Like Samuel Beckett, Enda Walsh does not ignore the tenderness that flourishes, often under the duress of absurdity.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Adrianne Krstansky, Edna Walsh, Gloucester Stage Company, Marya Lowry, Nancy E. Carroll, Robert Walsh, The New Electric Ballroom

Theater Review: Viva “The World Fixer” at Austrian Stage

In this fiction and plays, Thomas Bernhard creates fascinatingly repugnant monsters, black holes of egotism that are symptomatic of our spiritual and moral myopia.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater, World Books Tagged: Austrian Stage, contemporary German literature, Guy Ben-Aharon, Jeremiah Kissel, Nancy E. Carroll, The World Fixer, Thomas-Bernhard, translation

Fuse Theater Review: “4000 Miles” — A Journey Worth Taking at the Gloucester Stage Company

4000 Miles is a showcase for dramatist Amy Herzog’s quirky sensibilities and canny insights into family dynamics.

By: Robert Israel Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: 4000 Miles, Amy Herzog, Eric C Engel, Gloucester Stage Company, Nancy E. Carroll

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