Theater

Theater: Thoroughly Modern Musical
Theater

Thoroughly Modern Musical

Skylight’s ‘Violet’ is energetic version of Broadway show with all the modern music idioms.

Theater: Rep Stages Knockout Drama
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Rep Stages Knockout Drama

‘The Royale’, loosely based on life of Jack Johnson, punches home the perils of black success.

Theater: <em>Lovely Sunday,</em> What a Farce
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Lovely Sunday, What a Farce

Big laughs and big voices, not enough humanity.

Theater: Actresses Amuse in Chamber Theater Opener
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Actresses Amuse in Chamber Theater Opener

Wanasek and Hitchcock anchor uneven staging of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.”

Theater: Skylight’s “Pirates” A Boatful of Laughs
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Skylight’s “Pirates” A Boatful of Laughs

Buoyed by nifty staging, fine singing, gags aplenty, it’s a huge hit with audiences.

Theater: ‘Ernest in Love’ Is a Delight
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‘Ernest in Love’ Is a Delight

Musical version of classic Wilde comedy is a revelation. Don’t miss it.

Theater: A Masters Class in Period Posturing
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A Masters Class in Period Posturing

Chamber Theatre’s “Fallen Angels” gets Coward’s comedy but not the more serious observations.

Theater: Sex? We Are Shocked!
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Sex? We Are Shocked!

Chamber Theatre stages Coward's comedy, ‘Fallen Angels’, which once outraged viewers.

Theater: Heroines of World War II
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Heroines of World War II

Renaissance Theaterworks tells the stirring story of WASP pilots, by a local playwright.

Theater: Let’s All Talk About Guns
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Let’s All Talk About Guns

Rep’s “American Song” offers strong one-man show on the topic followed by second act of community discussion.

Theater: Creating Thunder From Small Forces
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Creating Thunder From Small Forces

Skylight’s ‘Crowns’ blends powerfully-sung spirituals with a gender gap tale set in the South.

Theater: Star Performer Visits High School
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Star Performer Visits High School

Marcus Center arranges visit to MPS school by star of ‘Cabaret.’