Boston Theater Reviews

Review: Gender-Swapped COMPANY Cleverly Reimagines Sondheim Show
by R. Scott Reedy - April 08, 2024

More than 50 years after its original Broadway production, which had a Boston tryout at the Shubert Theatre, the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, with book by George Furth, had its third revival in 2021, in a sprightly, cleverly reimagined, gender-swapped production that won five Tony Awards includ...

Review: ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU Looks at the Joy and Sadness in RENT Star's Life
by R. Scott Reedy - April 06, 2024

What did our critic think of ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU at Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: Patti LuPone Splendidly Sings of A LIFE IN NOTES
by R. Scott Reedy - April 03, 2024

In the past few years, Patti LuPone has resigned from Actor’s Equity Association and suspended her legendary Broadway career, but as she proved with her Celebrity Series of Boston performance at Symphony Hall on April 2, the three-time Tony Award winner can still command a concert stage....

Review: ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE delights Sanders Theatre audience
by R. Scott Reedy - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Sanders Theatre? In his eponymous show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, the performer definitely lives up to the title....

Review: SpeakEasy Stage Company presents a deeply moving COST OF LIVING
by R. Scott Reedy - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of COST OF LIVING at Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: The Huntington's JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Takes Fresh Look at Classic Play
by R. Scott Reedy - March 09, 2024

What did our critic think of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at The Huntington?...

Review: The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston Presents A First-Rate Production of THIRST
by R. Scott Reedy - March 04, 2024

What did our critic think of THIRST at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...

Review: Annette Miller Triumphs Again in GOLDA'S BALCONY
by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2024

What did our critic think of GOLDA'S BALCONY at Shakespeare & Company? Golda Meir – Israel’s first, and so far only, female prime minister – was seen by some as the straight-talking grandmother of the Jewish people. In “Golda’s Balcony,” however, Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson (1914–20...

Review: Compelling transitions abound in A.R.T.'s BECOMING A MAN
by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2024

What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Loeb Drama Center?...

Review: 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - February 21, 2024

Many of the pieces provide laughs, some perspective. There is a bit of song, a bit of dance, absolutely no seltzer down any pants. Overall, the 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL offers a welcomed appetizer for the upcoming season in which BSC celebrates its 30th anniversary of bringing award winning theatre t...

Review: Boston Lyric Opera's THE ANONYMOUS LOVER is a Joyous Delight
by R. Scott Reedy - February 18, 2024

What did our critic think of THE ANONYMOUS LOVER at Boston Lyric Opera?...

Review: ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG does justice to its subject at Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - February 11, 2024

What did our critic think of ALL THINGS EQUAL: THE LIFE & TRIALS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: Renée Fleming Dazzles with VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Symphony Hall
by R. Scott Reedy - February 08, 2024

What did our critic think of VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Symphony Hall? With her sold-out Celebrity Series of Boston performance this past Sunday at Symphony Hall, Renée Fleming offered a splendid reminder, although none is needed, of why she is widely considered to be the preeminent Americ...

Review: SpeakEasy Stage Company presents compelling A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
by R. Scott Reedy - February 05, 2024

What did our critic think of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at SpeakEasy Stage Company?...

Review: STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT Takes Humorous, Moving Look At the Need For Community
by R. Scott Reedy - February 01, 2024

What did our critic think of STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT at The Huntington Theatre?...

Review: Lyric Stage Company's TROUBLE IN MIND Proves Playwright Stood Her Ground for Good Reason
by R. Scott Reedy - January 28, 2024

What did our critic think of TROUBLE IN MIND at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston?...

Review: A.R.T. Has a Hit with World Premiere Of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL
by R. Scott Reedy - January 03, 2024

What did our critic think of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at Loeb Drama Center? The American Repertory Theater’s world-premiere production of “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” – at Cambridge’s Loeb Drama Center through January 21 – proves that a serious story about the very real challenge...

Review: Midwinter Revels: The Feast of Fools A Medieval Celebration of the Solstice
by Nancy Grossman - December 21, 2023

It would take more than the fingers on two hands to count all of the holiday entertainment offerings in the Greater Boston area. But few can compete with Revels for staying power, now presenting its 53rd annual December production, Midwinter Revels: The Feast of Fools - A Medieval Celebration of the...

Review: A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS Tour Brings Music and Fun to Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - December 13, 2023

What did our critic think of A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS! at Emerson Colonial Theatre? Making his way to the stage of the Emerson Colonial Theatre on the recent Boston stop on his “A Very Darren Crissmas!” tour – by going up, down, and around the sold-out venue – Darren Criss transported his eager audien...

Review: North Shore Music Theatre Makes Magic Once Again With A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A MUSICAL GHOST STORY
by R. Scott Reedy - December 11, 2023

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A MUSICAL GHOST STORY at North Shore Music Theatre?...

Review: The Huntington's THE HEART SELLERS is warm, humorous, and wonderful
by R. Scott Reedy - December 06, 2023

What did our critic think of THE HEART SELLERS at Wimberly Pavilion, Boston Center For The Arts? Whether you spend them alone or with family or friends, the holidays can be emotionally charged times awash in memories, loneliness, and uncertainty. Those feelings can, of course, be compounded for peop...

Review: Boston's Long Wait for THE BAND'S VISIT Rewarded With Great Production
by R. Scott Reedy - November 27, 2023

What did our critic think of THE BAND'S VISIT at The Huntington Theatre?...

Review: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Is Finely Tuned Vehicle For Actors' Shakespeare Project
by R. Scott Reedy - November 16, 2023

What did our critic think of HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE at Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: Updated BLUE MAN GROUP Brings Added Merriment to The Charles Playhouse
by R. Scott Reedy - November 09, 2023

What did our critic think of BLUE MAN GROUP at The Charles Playhouse? Blue Man Group has been in residence at Boston’s Charles Playhouse for so many years, that – with the exception of tourists and new-to-town college students – it’s probably been a long time since local theatergoers have given the ...

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Central Square Theater
by R. Scott Reedy - November 07, 2023

What did our critic think of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Central Square Theater?...