‘White Christmas’ will chase away holiday humbugs
BOSTON — If weather forecasts are to be believed, it doesn’t appear there is any chance of a white Christmas in the Greater Boston area this year. If you’re looking for a reasonable… Continue reading
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Kuntz’s ‘Monsters’: original, interesting, confusing
BOSTON — Perhaps, as a playwright, John Kuntz is operating at a different level than most of his audience. His highly-developed imagination often moves a bit quicker than we other folks following him… Continue reading
After a sharp start, ART’s ‘O.P.C.’ loses steam
CAMBRIDGE — There’s nothing wrong with educating and informing as long as you’re entertaining along the way. So playwright Eve Ensler has every right to rail against the wasteful society we live in… Continue reading
Moonbox’s ‘Musical’: Talent, energy and enthusiasm
BOSTON — When energy, enthusiasm and talent all converge in one place, you get a show like Moonbox Productions’ production of “The Musical of Musicals (the Musical),” now being performed through Dec. 20… Continue reading
Abalian makes ‘St. Louis’ a charming place to visit
STONEHAM — It’s fun to watch an actor or actress grow as a performer. I give you Sirena Abalian , 18, a senior at Lexington High who has been acting since the age… Continue reading
Hibernian’s ‘Identity Crisis’ is original, but uneven
ROXBURY — Playwright Peter Snoad had a very original concept for a play, but at times the execution of his ideas falls short in “Identity Crisis,” a production of Hibernian Hall in Roxbury.… Continue reading
‘Barefoot’ is simple Simon, but it’s still great fun
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It seems the plays of the prolific Neil Simon have fallen out of the rotation of many theater companies in recent years. So much so, I have a hard time… Continue reading
Lyric’s ‘Allergist’s Wife’ would make Busch proud
BOSTON — Theaters around the country are marking the three decades of playwright Charles Busch’s work as part of a partnership between the theatrical licensing company Samuel French, Inc. and Tony Award-winning producer Daryl… Continue reading
PigPen’s ‘Old Man’: Lo-tech, but highly entertaining
BOSTON — The PigPen Theatre Co. is in the best tradition of the traveling troubadours and storytellers who moved from town to town. In an era of 3-D spectacles and $300 million movies… Continue reading
‘Awake and Sing!’ finds light in a dark tunnel
BOSTON — The Huntington Theatre Company can look backward just as easily as looking forward. The theater nourishes new works and emerging local playwrights, but also looks backs regularly to revisit the classics,… Continue reading