Life, love, laughter abound in ‘Casa Valentina’
BOSTON – It is 1962, and cross-dressing is against the law in most of the country. Those who ventured out into public were usually subject to the penalties of public decency laws and… Continue reading
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Stoneham’s ‘Luna Gale’ will grip and shake you
STONEHAM – The headlines are frequent and depressing. “Missing foster child found dead.” “Young child’s body washed up on Deer Island identified. Mother and boyfriend charged.” They are children whose fates are intertwined… Continue reading
Fiddlehead’s ‘West Side Story’ leaps off the stage
DORCHESTER – Fifty-eight years after it first appeared on Broadway, the musical “West Side Story” is still a staple of the musical theater canon. And while the score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen… Continue reading
Meow Meow’ s ‘Audience’: A diva’s devilish doings
BOSTON – And now for something completely different. Meow Meow, the creator and star of the ArtsEmerson production of “An Audience with Meow Meow” at the Cutler Majestic Theatre owes something to the… Continue reading
NSMT’s ‘Billy Elliot’ will steal your heart away
BEVERLY – “Billy Elliot” is a musical that wears its heart on its sleeve. That calls for an extra-large shirt, because “Billy Elliot” has a big heart. The story of a widowed coal… Continue reading
ASP’s ‘Othello’: Kuntz’s Iago is perfectly evil
BOSTON – Jealousy and envy, when uncontrolled, may be the two most destructive vices. The playwright William Shakespeare knew that, and it plays out again and again in the tragedy that is the… Continue reading
‘A Little Night Music’ is a sexy, sensual delight
BOSTON –The 1973 musical “A Little Night Music” is not only the sexiest, most sensual play acclaimed composer Stephen Sondheim has involved himself in, it also boasts probably his most lush and romantic… Continue reading
Speakeasy’s ‘Appropriate’: Family matters laid bare
BOSTON – It is risky business when we start unearthing the past. There are interesting, sometimes valuable objects and artifacts to be discovered, to be sure, but when we start disturbing secrets that… Continue reading
Sterling New Rep cast lifts Miller’s ‘Broken Glass’
WATERTOWN – It’s amazing how close the link is between our psyche and our health, and how events in a relationship – or events happening thousands of miles away – can play themselves… Continue reading
Stoneham’s ‘Forum’: Well-performed comedic chaos
STONEHAM – Before Stephen Sondheim got wrapped up in fractured fairy tales, homicidal barbers and the like, he found himself knee-deep in a piece of supreme silliness. The 1962 musical comedy “A Funny… Continue reading