‘Gift Horse’: Early Diamond led to future successes
WATERTOWN – When playwright Lydia R. Diamond was writing “The Gift Horse,” she was still feeling her way as a playwright. It was her first play produced at a regional theater – by… Continue reading
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More hits than misses in Trinity’s ‘Faithful Cheaters’
PROVIDENCE – Comedy is hard work. With a new comedy, you probably don’t know where exactly the laughs are or aren’t until the first time an audience sees it. That can be too… Continue reading
BCT’s budding stars deliver vibrant ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’
BOSTON – The Boston Children’s Theatre and its New England Theatreworks troupe have shown in recent years that they are up to the challenge of works such as “Spring Awakening” and “The Diary… Continue reading
Long may the musical ‘The King and I’ reign supreme
BOSTON – Long live “The King and I.” Yes, the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, based on Margaret Landon’s “Anna and the King of Siam,” has been around since 1951, but it is… Continue reading
‘Paradise’: A student and mentor teach each other
CAMBRIDGE – A student in search of a mark. That’s how it all begins in the Underground Railway Theater’s world premiere production of Laura Maria Censabella’s “Paradise” at the Central Square Theater. A… Continue reading
If you should see Spiro Veloudos, just say thanks
BOSTON – In a quarter century of covering the Boston theater scene, there’s no one I’ve enjoyed being around more than Spiro Veloudos. For the past 20 years, he has served as artistic… Continue reading
Take a wild ride with Lyric Stage Company’s ‘Barbecue’
BOSTON – This time, The Lyric Stage Company of Boston doesn’t want you to sit back comfortably in your seat. It starts when you walk into the theater for its current production of… Continue reading
‘Barnum’ is a funny, feisty look at an American icon
BOSTON – As “The Greatest Show on Earth” – aka the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus – prepares to take a permanent leave next month after 146 years of entertaining people all… Continue reading
Akhtar scores again with ‘The Who & The What’
BOSTON – A different angle, but still right on target. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Disgraced,” a hit at the Huntington Theatre Company in January 2016, playwright Ayad Akhtar authors, through a dinner… Continue reading
‘The Illusionists’ aren’t your father’s magicians
BOSTON – This isn’t your father’s magic show. With the emergence of magic megastars such as David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, and David Blaine, the term magician – especially if you’re making buildings… Continue reading