Theater Review: Good Theater's "Grand Horizons" " An Entertaining, At Times Unsettling, Domestic Dramedy
A renovated and flexible performance space with unlimited free parking is what every theater company from Boston to Portland dreams of.
A renovated and flexible performance space with unlimited free parking is what every theater company from Boston to Portland dreams of.
In his speculative play "The Antiquities," dramatist Jordan Harrison has no trouble envisioning earthlings in the post-human age.
Is anyone surprised that playwrights like Kearnan are creating works that show us women who are resourceful -- and ready to fight back against their oppressors?
A new year is beginning, so it is as good a time as any to check in with a few actors with Boston roots or performance experience, to explore what it means to pursue the dream of being an ac…
The 2025 version of the Revels once again fills historic Sanders Theatre with comedy and music, while at the same time encouraging us to reflect on the things that are important in life -- f…
"Summer, 1976"Â is a cleverly designed snapshot of a deep but fleeting friendship.
Whatever really happened in those hectic weeks of December 1791, this modern take on the creation of Mozart's Requiem might well turn out to have classic possibilities of its own.
The script focuses on the internal struggles that made Eleanor Roosevelt an uncomfortable wife, rather than taking a deeper dive into the moral and progressive vision that made her such an a…
Given all the chaos and violence around us, isn't it a mite too late for a subtle play like "Our Town" to be considered a "primal scream?"
Once again, the innovative CST/Catalyst Collaborative@MIT project proves that there are inspiring stories of women's contributions to science that need to be told.
It's likely, the playwright suggests, that Americans are incapable of getting out of their own way long enough to cooperate in ways that do anything about the challenges that we face as a so…
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" succeeds as a fun variation on the "buddy" story. The show sometimes ladles on the sugary frosting, but it's a pretty tasty dessert.
It is entertaining, but Lindsay Joelle's script supplies only a tiny, sometimes contrived glimpse at a profession that deserves to be treated with more nuance and understanding.
"The Heron's Flight" is, in many ways, a hopeful antidote for the fear generated by these difficult times.
Ace performances help make Night Side Songs a rich and moving experience, compounded by the fact that it is valuable to be in a room full of empathy and love in these trying times.
A lot goes on in an epic -- three acts over three hours with two intermissions --- and there's boatloads for Kate Hamill to dramatize and for the audience to digest.
A staging of "The Thanksgiving Play" needs to be rooted in the dramatist's demand that the script shock: it should traumatize the ancestors of the perpetrators.
Once again, Revels has pulled together a varied and diverse cast of amateurs and professionals to amplify a valuable lesson: it's important to stop and take stock of our lives during the lon…
Few could doubt this satire's relevance, given the alarming results of November's election: a convicted felon, whose minions lean into racist and sexist tropes, is back in the White House.
This stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel earns its keep -- the production is provocative, well acted, and completely engaging.
As the run continues, the torrent of gags will probably settle into place and proper narrative rhythms emerge. But for now, the game's aground.
Reviews of three shows seen during a trip to Ireland and England -- Shakespeare at London's Globe and "Dublin Oldschool" and "Riverdance" in Dublin.
There's plenty of potential in Tony Meneses' script about men sharing their inner lives with other men, but it is filled with too many silent types.
Through a series of around 10 scenes, spanning over a decade, "Wish You Were Here" looks at political oppression through the domestic lens of lost love and friendships.
This musical succeeds, at least in part, because it dares to shine a light on parts of our lives that we don't like to talk about.