BOSTON – It’s a simple equation: Family = friction. It can be like kindling when three siblings and their mother “voluntarily” spend a week together, even in the nicest of places and at… Continue reading
STONEHAM – The remaking of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed British sleuth Sherlock Homes and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson into a female duo in April 2018 offered theater-goers at the Greater Boston… Continue reading
BOSTON –Some theater purists early on sneered at shows that became known as “jukebox musicals,” complete with ready-made scores generated by the subject – or subjects – of the piece. Early examples included… Continue reading
BOSTON – There is something about a steel pan, the Caribbean beat and the sheer joy of “We Dance,” the opening number of the musical “Once on This Island,” now being performed by… Continue reading
BOSTON – When acclaimed writer-director Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”) was first approached about bringing Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” to the Broadway stage, he was convinced it was “a suicide mission.”… Continue reading
LOWELL – She was the unlikeliest of media superstars. Erma Bombeck reveled in being an “ordinary” mother and housewife. The suburban sage described her typical workday as “blazing a trail from the laundry… Continue reading
BOSTON — There is nothing like seeing a masterwork in person. But instead of having to travel to, say, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum or the Musée d’Orsay in Paris during a pandemic, this time the… Continue reading
Like Captain James T. Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise, Igor Golyak sees his mission as “To boldly go where no one has gone before.” Golyak, the artistic director of the Needham-based Arlekin… Continue reading
BOSTON — For those of you who have been addicted to the marathon showing of “A Christmas Story” on TV each and every Christmas, there is another holiday gift waiting for you. “A… Continue reading
BOSTON – Is it better to be loved or feared? And which path will lead directly to the power you are seeking? Playwright Mike Lew (“Tiger Style”) has gracefully and skillfully transformed the… Continue reading