Fiddlehead’s ‘Rent’ a worthy tribute to an icon
BOSTON – Has it really been 20 years since a young playwright turned the theater world on its head? “Rent” debuted at the New York Theatre Workshop on Jan. 22, 1996. the story… Continue reading
Category Archive: Reviews
‘Pippin’ makes triumphant trek across the river
BOSTON — When the curtain first went up at the American Repertory Theater’s production of “Pippin” in Cambridge in 2012, there was an audible gasp from the audience. Were they in the wrong… Continue reading
URT’s ‘The Convert’: A colonial-era culture clash
CAMBRIDGE – When cultures clash, even the well-intentioned and righteous – or is that self-righteous? – can suffer. When Christian missionaries came to Africa, often ahead of the colonialists and settlers who came… Continue reading
‘Nice Fish’: Small truths revealed on a frozen lake
CAMBRIDGE – The great actors challenge themselves, and Mark Rylance, the winner of multiple Tony and Olivier Awards and currently up for an Oscar for his supporting role in “Bridge of Spies,” has… Continue reading
Sondheim upstages cast in ‘Sondheim on Sondheim’
BOSTON – God bless Spiro Veloudos. For that matter, God bless Peter DuBois. They are dedicated disciples of the work of Stephen Sondheim, the iconic songwriter whose work has graced many of the… Continue reading
A life quickly unravels in Huntington’s ‘Disgraced’
O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive! Walter Scott BOSTON – You can certainly put yourself in the shoes of Amir Kapoor, the lead character in the… Continue reading
‘Violet’: One woman’s ride towards redemption
BOSTON – The title character in the musical “Violet” is hopeful that at the end of a long bus ride she will find hope, healing and redemption. The musical based on the short… Continue reading
WRT’s ‘Blue Leaves: A comic quest for the spotlight
WELLESLEY – “The House of Blue Leaves” is a bit of a schizophrenic comedy, lurching from dark and bleak to hopeful and optimistic, back to a chaotic circus and even, at times, becoming… Continue reading
Hare sheds light on Israeli-Palestinian morass
WATERTOWN – In 1997, the playwright David Hare visited Israel and Palestine to better understand the conflict in the region and to write a play based on his travels. His journey brought him… Continue reading
URT’s ‘Prince’ and ‘Matchless’ offer holiday lessons
CAMBRIDGE – Storytelling is a major part of the holiday experience, and often the stories become a tradition handed down over time, with the same stories repeated each Christmas. For my children, it… Continue reading