‘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
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‘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
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
Gandiello’s ‘Oceanside’ a promising, flawed debut
LOWELL — It’s exciting when a new playwright gets his first fully-staged professional production. It’s even more exciting when that world premiere boasts an excellent cast, a strong set of designers and an… Continue reading
Fiddlehead’s ‘The Wiz’ is a warm, winning musical
DORCHESTER — It would be a shame if The Winter of Our Discontent caused many strong productions to go unnoticed or unappreciated. It’s hard enough to get people out to the theater in… Continue reading
‘Second Girl’ chronicles Irish immigrants’ struggle
BOSTON — The young women came to these shores by the droves from Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, seeking a better life but in many cases finding only backbreaking… Continue reading
ArtsEmerson’s ’Breath’ is passionate, powerful
BOSTON — Roland Hayes was not your typical concert singer. Even if it were only the fact that he was an African-American, the son of a slave, who grew up in the segregated… Continue reading
Parks’ ‘Father’: Greek poetry meets the Civil War
CAMBRIDGE — I knew the time I spent translating Homer’s “The Odyssey” and “The Iliad” from the ancient Greek into English at B.C. High decades ago would come in handy someday. It has… Continue reading
Michael, Marvin, and Diana return in ‘Motown’
BOSTON — If you were moved by Michael, dazzled by Diana, and were smitten with Smokey, “Motown: The Musical” is your cup of tea. The national touring production of “Motown: The Musical”… Continue reading