Troupe brings iconic suffragette to life
She was a woman of her time. But the story of Lucy Stone, the iconic suffragette and abolitionist and the first woman to graduate from college in the state of Massachusetts, has never… Continue reading
Category Archive: Reviews
Family ties fray, break in Lyric’s ‘The Treasurer’
BOSTON – If The Son, the middle-aged, unnamed character portrayed by Ken Cheeseman, is certain of only one thing, it is this: He is headed to hell. He serves as our narrator… Continue reading
In ‘She The People,’ it’s the women on top
BOSTON – The legendary Second City comedy complex is a must-see when visiting the city of Chicago, and since its founding in 1959 it has proven to be a training ground for success… Continue reading
Artists’ passion permeates GBSC’s ‘Swan Lake in Blue’
STONEHAM – Paying tribute to a much-loved, iconic piece of art while also transforming it dramatically for a new audience is a delicate balance. That’s why the Greater Boston Stage Company’s world premiere… Continue reading
in ART’s ‘Gloria,’ Steinem tells her own story
CAMBRIDGE – Plays about cultural icons are that much more fun when the cultural icon in question is in the audience to see her life being played out on stage — and then… Continue reading
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
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