Huntington’s ‘Sunday in the Park’ is superb Sondheim
BOSTON – I’d love to have been a fly on the wall when Stephen Sondheim first met the producers of what would turn out to be “Sunday in the Park with George.” ‘Yes,… Continue reading
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Stoneham’s ‘Lucky Stiff’: Some very inspired silliness
STONEHAM – There’s no great message or meaning behind the musical comedy “Lucky Stiff,” now at the Stoneham Theatre through Sept. 25. What you can expect is a fine cast dancing, singing and… Continue reading
‘Marjorie Prime’: Shared memories, shared losses
CAMBRIDGE – Loneliness is a terrible thing. We humans are social animals who crave touch and feel and companionship. When that loved one is taken away, it also takes away a part of… Continue reading
‘Cheers Live on stage’: If you liked the TV show…
BOSTON – A critic’s full disclosure: I didn’t have the highest of expectations for the national touring production of “Cheers Live on Stage” at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The show… Continue reading
‘Regular Singing’: The Apple Family’s last hurrah
WATERTOWN – With the Apple family, it’s not about the destination, but the journey. The series of four plays by Richard Nelson are all about small pleasures – such as eating and drinking… Continue reading
‘Significant Other’: Maraio shines, and others follow
BOSTON – For actor Greg Maraio and playwright Joshua Harmon, the current SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “Significant Other” at the Calderwood Pavilion of the BCA could constitute a breakout performance and play,… Continue reading
‘Company’: Lyric, Sondheim are again a perfect match
BOSTON – It can be said that “Company” ushered in a new kind of musical in 1970, a very adult, sleek, sophisticated look at relationships as seen through the eyes of a thirty-something… Continue reading
Blue skies ahead for NSMT’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
BEVERLY – What is it about tap dancing that makes us want to don a pair of tap shoes and strut our stuff? When one – or several, preferably – tap dancers strut… Continue reading
Company’s ‘Legally Blonde’ is light, frothy fun
NORWELL – When the weather gets hotter, the shows should get lighter. “Death of a Salesman” doesn’t sell well in the summer, when our mood is lighter and sunnier. What do we want?… Continue reading
‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’: Comedy tonight on the lawn
BOSTON – You don’t actually have to be a great lover of Shakespeare to enjoy Shakespeare in the Park. Just being on the lawn of America’s oldest public park on a perfect summer… Continue reading