Theater

• Chamber Theatre’s Comic War on Slavery

  Apr 16th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  ‘Ben Butler’ is set in Civil War with lessons for today, but the message and buffoonery are over-played.

• In Tandem Readies Its Final Play

  Apr 16th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Two-decade-old theater’s last show ‘The Fabulous Lipitones’ opens April 25.

• Suicide, Depression and… Comedy

  Apr 15th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ engages and amuses audience on some dark subjects.

• “The King And I,” 68 Years Later

  Apr 10th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Touring show is strong, smart revival, but still raises issues about changing cultural attitudes.

• “Annie Jump” Is a Technical Triumph

  Apr 1st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  New play premiered by Renaissance has great atmosphere, but mawkish scenarios.

• Skylight’s ‘Carmina Burana’ Will Wow You

  Mar 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  The most original and mesmerizing production I’ve seen this season.

• Carmina Burana Becomes Big Little Show

  Mar 14th, 2019 by Jim Cryns

  Carl Orff’s musical setting of medieval monks’ poems gets a dramatic staging with dancers.

• Mother Knows Best

  Mar 11th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s family play ‘Things I Know to Be True’ is uneven, but audience seems captivated.

• In Tandem’s Two Hander A Treat

  Feb 27th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  In 'Velocity', aging mother and estranged son fight over her independence, with dramatic, witty results.

• ‘Strange Snow’ Probes Vietnam War Wounds

  Feb 26th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Chamber Theatre production is uneven but packs a punch.

• See the Exotic Chinese Lady!

  Feb 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s 'The Chinese Lady' probes a 19th century carny show and white attitudes about immigrants.

• The Tangled Roots of Racism

  Feb 4th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Next Act’s “Blood at the Root” hits hard, but lacks subtlety and shading.