Theater UnCorked puts heart, soul into ‘Passion’
ACTON – The death of the brilliant Stephen Sondheim last November was a body blow to the theater world, even if he had a well-lived life that spanned 91 years. It also rekindled… Continue reading
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With ‘Miss Holmes Returns,’ the chase begins anew
STONEHAM – The remaking of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed British sleuth Sherlock Homes and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson into a female duo in April 2018 offered theater-goers at the Greater Boston… Continue reading
‘Imagine Van Gogh’ makes its U.S. debut in Boston
BOSTON — There is nothing like seeing a masterwork in person. But instead of having to travel to, say, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum or the Musée d’Orsay in Paris during a pandemic, this time the… Continue reading
With ‘Witness,’ Arlekin again breaks new ground
Like Captain James T. Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise, Igor Golyak sees his mission as “To boldly go where no one has gone before.” Golyak, the artistic director of the Needham-based Arlekin… Continue reading
‘Christmas Story’ musical captures film’s charm
BOSTON — For those of you who have been addicted to the marathon showing of “A Christmas Story” on TV each and every Christmas, there is another holiday gift waiting for you. “A… Continue reading
Huntington’s ‘Teenage Dick’ puts Richard III in suburbia
BOSTON – Is it better to be loved or feared? And which path will lead directly to the power you are seeking? Playwright Mike Lew (“Tiger Style”) has gracefully and skillfully transformed the… Continue reading
At MRT, worlds collide in a Covid-style Christmas
LOWELL — As the Covid-19 pandemic continues unabated, theatrical works that incorporate the pandemic have also become more common as playwrights work to become both topical and relevant. So it’s no surprise that… Continue reading
Magical ‘Wonderful Life’ warms your holiday heart
PLYMOUTH – 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 in… Continue reading
On one Christmas Eve, war was replaced by warmth
STONEHAM — War is hell, but World War I was a special kind of hell. When war broke out in 2014, young soldiers gladly volunteered themselves to enter the fray, enthusiastically marching off… Continue reading