‘The Last Two People’ is a joyous musical ride
CAMBRIDGE — “And now” — as they used to say on the BBC TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” — “for something completely different.” The production of “The Last Two People on Earth:… Continue reading
Category Archive: Reviews
McNally broke new ground with ‘Mothers & Sons’
BOSTON — We are products of our own experiences, but we change and grow through the years and often our attitudes change. Playwright Terrence McNally, who is gay and married, found himself intrigued… Continue reading
Woodland Theatre’s ‘Titanic’ sails along smartly
MEDFIELD — With the Boston theater scene so busy almost 12 months of the year, sometimes it’s hard to get noticed when you’re in the suburbs — in this case in the town… Continue reading
How did we get here? One day, ‘Mr g’ was bored
CAMBRIDGE — How did we get here? Who or what designed and built this universe we are part of? Why does it work the way it does? Writer Alan Lightman (“Einstein’s Dreams”), a… Continue reading
‘Dirty Dancing’ works best as a dance spectacle
BOSTON — If you’re looking for great drama, an intricate plot line and superb acting in the national touring production of “Dirty Dancing” subtitled “The Classic Story on Stage,“ now at the Emerson… Continue reading
‘Scenes From an Adultery’ may leave you cold
WATERTOWN — The playwright Ronan Noone, a native of Ireland who lives in Weymouth now and is an American citizen, says that he while he considers himself an American writer, in some ways… Continue reading
This ‘Tide’ sends MRT’s Towers out on a high note
LOWELL –– Sometimes a production is a perfect combination of writing, directing and acting and when it happens, it’s a beautiful thing. The Merrimack Repertory Theatre production of Bruce Graham’s “The Outgoing Tide” is… Continue reading
BCT crafts a professional, powerful ‘Anne Frank’
BOSTON — I once asked my high school drama teacher why he was spending so much money for professional make-up artists and authentic costumes that once were part of a Broadway production for… Continue reading
Reimagined ‘Superstar’ is bold, exciting, but uneven
DORCHESTER — When you take a fresh approach to a 2,000-year-old story, the results can be both bold and exciting. The Fiddlehead Theatre‘s production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s groundbreaking… Continue reading
Is ‘Ulysses’ a political play? How could it not be?
BOSTON — A friend of mine who has been to Israel several times and is a strong supporter of the Jewish state recently saw the Israeli Stage production of “Ulysses on Bottles,” being… Continue reading