Theater
A Little Baudy, A Bit Risque
Skylight’s ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ presents the greatest show Cole Porter ever wrote.
May 16th, 2019 by Jim Cryns
So There Was This Barbershop Quartet
Whose lead singer died, provoking jokes and songs in In Tandem’s ‘The Fabulous Lipitones’.
May 1st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
‘Two Trains Running’ Is a Powerful Ride
Rep production captures August Wilson’s great characters and social poetry.
Apr 22nd, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Chamber Theatre’s Comic War on Slavery
‘Ben Butler’ is set in Civil War with lessons for today, but the message and buffoonery are over-played.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
In Tandem Readies Its Final Play
Two-decade-old theater’s last show ‘The Fabulous Lipitones’ opens April 25.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Suicide, Depression and… Comedy
Rep’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ engages and amuses audience on some dark subjects.
Apr 15th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
“The King And I,” 68 Years Later
Touring show is strong, smart revival, but still raises issues about changing cultural attitudes.
Apr 10th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
“Annie Jump” Is a Technical Triumph
New play premiered by Renaissance has great atmosphere, but mawkish scenarios.
Apr 1st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Skylight’s ‘Carmina Burana’ Will Wow You
The most original and mesmerizing production I’ve seen this season.
Mar 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
Carmina Burana Becomes Big Little Show
Carl Orff’s musical setting of medieval monks’ poems gets a dramatic staging with dancers.
Mar 14th, 2019 by Jim Cryns
Mother Knows Best
Rep’s family play ‘Things I Know to Be True’ is uneven, but audience seems captivated.
Mar 11th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
In Tandem’s Two Hander A Treat
In 'Velocity', aging mother and estranged son fight over her independence, with dramatic, witty results.
Feb 27th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth
