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Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “Young Nerds of Color” — Making the Invisible Visible

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.

By: David Greenham Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Dawn M. Simmons, Melinda-Lopez, Underground Railway Theater, Young Nerds of Color

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.

By: David Greenham Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Central Square Theater, David Greenham, David R. Gammons, Underground Railway Theater, Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray

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.

By: Kamela Dolinova Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Benny Sato Ambush, black odyssey boston, Front Porch Arts Collective, Marcus Gardley, Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “Frankenstein” — It’s Really Alive!

Frankenstein is a gripping amalgamation of the elemental and the technological.

By: David Cruz Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: David Cruz, David R. Gammons, Frankenstein, Nick Dear, Nora Theatre Company, Underground Railway Theater

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.

By: David Cruz Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: David Cruz, Guards at the Taj, Rajiv Joseph, Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: A Romantic Yet Unnerving “Constellations”

Underground Railway Theater’s production of this touching and articulate play is perfectly lovely.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Constellations, David Greenham, Scott Edmiston, Underground Railway Theater

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.

By: Ian Thal Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Debra Wise, Homebody, Lee Mikeska Gardner, Tony Kushner, Underground Railway Theater

Theater Review: “Paradise” — A Fascinating Culture Clash

Paradise‘s central conflict and the performances in the Underground Railway Theater production are damn good.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, Central Square Theater, David Greenham, Laura Maria Censabella, Paradise, Underground Railway Theater

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.

By: Evelyn Rosenthal Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Benny Sato Ambush, Cori Thomas, Underground Railway Theater, When January Feels Like Summer

Theater Review: “The Convert” — A Zimbabwean Tragedy

The Convert is a complex historical drama that shows us individuals crushed among powerful contradictions.

By: Ian Thal Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Central Square Theater, Danai Gurira, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, The Convert, Underground Railway Theater

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