Young Nerds of Color feels like a bit of an experiment, and it is the kind of creative research that we should hope will continue.
Underground Railway Theater
Theater Review: “Vanity Fair: An (Im-)morality Play” — Amoral Fun Galore!
Underground Railway Theater has a runaway hit. You’ll never see a show quite like it. It’s bold, ridiculous, and very risky.
Theater Review: “black odyssey boston” — An Electrifying Epic Journey
black odyssey boston is a fearless, funny, and fraught reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey as the story of the African-American diasporic experience.
Theater Review: “Frankenstein” — It’s Really Alive!
Frankenstein is a gripping amalgamation of the elemental and the technological.
Theater Review: “Guards at the Taj” — The Price of Possibility
Dramatist Rajiv Joseph probes the gentle sides of masculinity as well as the intertwined power of beauty and terror.
Theater Review: A Romantic Yet Unnerving “Constellations”
Underground Railway Theater’s production of this touching and articulate play is perfectly lovely.
Theater Review: “Homebody” – A Nation in a Reading Nook
Debra Wise’s stellar turn is not only a reflection of her long stage career, but a testament to the breadth of her experience.
Theater Review: “Paradise” — A Fascinating Culture Clash
Paradise‘s central conflict and the performances in the Underground Railway Theater production are damn good.
Theater Review: “When January Feels Like Summer” — Love and Transformation
The more we learn about Thomas’ characters and their lives, the more we like them and root for them.
Theater Review: “The Convert” — A Zimbabwean Tragedy
The Convert is a complex historical drama that shows us individuals crushed among powerful contradictions.