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
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
BOSTON – There are stars – and then there are stars who become entertainment icons. It usually coincides with the use of only a last name to identify them. Springsteen. Jackson. Streisand. Barbra… Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE – The Poets’ Theatre is dedicated to the spoken word. It aims to present “cutting edge contemporary poetic drama, classic texts daringly re-imagined, brilliant translations of the greatest plays from around the… Continue reading
BOSTON – Not every musical has to be “Les Miserables” or “Phantom of the Opera.” There is still room for human-sized, smaller works, with the accent on characters, emotions and situations. So welcome… Continue reading
SOMERVILLE – It’s the kind of show only the Irish could do. It’s the kind of show that only the Irish would want to do. “The Return of the Winemaker,” a Tir Na… Continue reading
BEVERLY – Twenty-five years old? Perhaps, but this production of “A Christmas Carol” is a theatrical Christmas card that still seems new every time you open it. The North Shore Music Theatre is… Continue reading
LOWELL – Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” wasn’t a success when the film first debuted in 1946. It never came close to earning back its $6.3 million production cost. It was only… Continue reading
WATERTOWN – What to do in the holiday season if you’re a theater company? Something holiday-themed but already done to death? Or maybe something that’s seasonal in nature that can be staged during… Continue reading
STONEHAM – Listening, my beloved Susan says, is a lost art. We don’t often take the time to hone in on just what someone is saying. It was different when the radio was… Continue reading