‘Good’: When compromise trumps conscience
WATERTOWN – What can happen when we push our conscience into the background and out of the way as a matter of convenience? What compromises can we make with ourself to rationalize the… Continue reading
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‘Uncanny Valley’: A humanoid brought to … life?
STONEHAM – The world of science fiction is quickly becoming one of science reality. Take the world of artificial intelligence, which was explored recently on TV’s “60 Minutes,” while the Nora Theatre… Continue reading
‘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
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