Amid laughs, Fey’s ‘Mean Girls’ delivers messages
BOSTON – At a fictional high school, the top dog is a cruel blonde who is pretty in pink. But, as Shakespeare reminds us, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. In… Continue reading
Category Archive: Reviews
Hamill, URT breathe new life into ‘Vanity Fair’
CAMBRIDGE – Playwright Kate Hamill has been breathing new life into literary classics, adapting them for the stage while also creating a new sub-genre of work that has made those classics more accessible… Continue reading
Family ties are fraying in ‘We All Fall Down’
BOSTON – In almost every family there is a man or woman who takes it upon himself or herself to be the glue that binds the family together. If there is no one… Continue reading
In WRT’s ‘boom,’ an uncertain future for humanity
WELLESLEY – The last two people on earth is a well-traveled and oft-visited theme. For some time now, Armageddon has seemingly lurked around the corner waiting to jump back into the fray,… Continue reading
SpeakEasy’s ‘Pass Over’: Waiting for the ‘Po-Pos’
BOSTON – On their small piece of turf, a street corner in an unnamed American city, two young black men contemplate the future – or the lack of it. Moses (Kadahj Bennett) and… Continue reading
Gentle humor helps ‘The Cake’ to go down easy
BOSTON – When dealing with thorny issues, you can rely on great good humor to help you say what you want to say. With “The Cake,” playwright Bekah Brunstetter has taken on… Continue reading
Spruced-up staging puts a new face on ‘Cats’
BOSTON – Sometimes, as the real estate people tell us, it’s all in the staging. The national touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Cats,” based on the 2016 Broadway revival, arrived at… Continue reading
Enjoy this ‘White Christmas’ in a cozy theater
BOSTON – In most years, we would welcome some snow right before Christmas. But this December, having already endured what one TV channel called “bitter blasts,” perhaps you’d consider a reasonable facsimile –… Continue reading
ART’s ‘Moby Dick’: Will the Pequod sail again?
CAMBRIDGE – “Thar she blows!” Whales are not seen in Cambridge, which sits astride a river and not the ocean, but perhaps the most storied and legendary whale hunt in history – three… Continue reading
This ‘Carol’ will warm you, restore your faith
BEVERLY – It is back to warm the cockles of your heart and restore your faith in the goodness of your fellow man. The North Shore Music Theatre’s 29th edition of its adaptation… Continue reading