‘Man in Snow’: Love and loss on a mountaintop
GLOUCESTER – Perhaps it takes a place where the air is rare and the cold is unforgiving for a man to begin to think clearly. For a sixty-something man named David Kipling, that… Continue reading
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NSMT’s ‘Spamalot’: The Pythons would be proud
BEVERLY – And now for something completely different. Before 2004, Broadway had never really seen a show such as “Spamalot,” the famed British comedy troupe Monty Python’s take on the tale of King… Continue reading
Costumes are the co-star in Fiddlehead’s ‘Priscilla’
BOSTON – They venture where no drag performer has dared go before – impeccably attired, and ready for adventure. The three performers at the heart of the musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”… Continue reading
‘Machine de Cirque’ performs with humor, heart
BOSTON – I first encountered Cirque du Soleil more than 30 years ago in one of the troupe’s first forays into Boston. The Cirque shows married acrobatics, juggling, and other circus arts with… Continue reading
Huntington’s ‘Sunday in the Park’ is superb Sondheim
BOSTON – I’d love to have been a fly on the wall when Stephen Sondheim first met the producers of what would turn out to be “Sunday in the Park with George.” ‘Yes,… Continue reading
Stoneham’s ‘Lucky Stiff’: Some very inspired silliness
STONEHAM – There’s no great message or meaning behind the musical comedy “Lucky Stiff,” now at the Stoneham Theatre through Sept. 25. What you can expect is a fine cast dancing, singing and… Continue reading
‘Marjorie Prime’: Shared memories, shared losses
CAMBRIDGE – Loneliness is a terrible thing. We humans are social animals who crave touch and feel and companionship. When that loved one is taken away, it also takes away a part of… Continue reading
‘Cheers Live on stage’: If you liked the TV show…
BOSTON – A critic’s full disclosure: I didn’t have the highest of expectations for the national touring production of “Cheers Live on Stage” at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The show… Continue reading
‘Regular Singing’: The Apple Family’s last hurrah
WATERTOWN – With the Apple family, it’s not about the destination, but the journey. The series of four plays by Richard Nelson are all about small pleasures – such as eating and drinking… Continue reading
‘Significant Other’: Maraio shines, and others follow
BOSTON – For actor Greg Maraio and playwright Joshua Harmon, the current SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “Significant Other” at the Calderwood Pavilion of the BCA could constitute a breakout performance and play,… Continue reading