Theater Review: "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" " A Genially Absurdist Comedy
Despite its undeniable fun, Christopher Durang's play feels somewhat quaint a decade or so since it was written.
Despite its undeniable fun, Christopher Durang's play feels somewhat quaint a decade or so since it was written.
This superb Speakeasy Stage Company/Front Porch Collective co-production is emotionally charged and immediate, intent on keeping the material fresh and raw.
The Lyric Stage Company production almost meets the challenges posed by this delightfully inane musical farce.
Let's face it, we could all use a celebration of renewal and togetherness that crosses cultural (and political) borders.
"Beyond Words" tells an important story in an entertaining as well as a delightfully educational way.
The weight of the masterpiece on the other side of the kitchen door is ever-present, and it casts a smothering shadow on this lighter drama.
This version of the script may be overreaching, but there is promise in M Sloth Levine's attempt to infuse gender and personal soul-searching into a spooky 'cartoon' mystery.
This is a rare script that focuses, equally, on emotional depth and scientific wonder.
My advice: see this show in Boston before it settles into New York for what should be a long run.
This well-directed and performed production of a musical about the universal longing for connection delivers a stirringly heart felt experience.
By David Greenham This Rocky Horror Show for the Gen Z set contains (at least potentially) enough flash and zap to successfully put across a new take on a campy cult classic. The Rocky Horro…
"The Half-God of Rainfall" is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.
All in all,Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern is an entertaining look at the things that went bump in the night in Gloucester.
There are powerful moments in "The Jump Shot," particularly those that explore the psychological impact of COVID on our minds and lives.
In this script, dramatist Martyna Majok has created an opportunity for those who live in (or near) cities to see and hear the struggles of the underclass.
Perhaps what's most fascinating here is proof that Brenda Withers' play has an evergreen quality to it. "The Ding Dongs" may prove to be prophetic.
Congratulations to Gloucester Stage's new artistic director Rebecca Bradshaw for mounting the regional premiere of this interesting script, a kitchen sink comedy/drama that is anything but r…
Even when it is well-performed, as it is here, it is unclear whether Noël Coward's well-constructed comic concoction deserves another theatrical lease on life.
This American Repertory Theatre co-production gets so many of "Evita"'s elements right -- now all it needs is the musical's combative soul.
This pared-down staging of Tony Kushner's 30 year-old masterpiece invites some reflection, even a kind of nostalgia. But blazing through -- with seraphic force -- is the harsh reality of how…
This is an immigrant story that we've heard over and over again. Still, despite its familiarity, this particular quest for opportunity -- told in a wonderful and often funny mix of Spanish a…
At its core, the Revels is about bringing together actors and audience, but there are several stagecraft successes to note this time around
This stunning, brand new production of UK's Life of Pi is stopping in Cambridge for a month or so before sailing down to Broadway.
The artistic and design team at the Central Square Theater, in partnership with CHUANG Stage, have come up with an effective, thought-provoking 90-minute journey into a depressing aspect of …
English makes us consider what it looks like from the other side of our native tongue; from the outside looking in.