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Inspect This 'Hound' For Laughs

Inspect This 'Hound' For Laughs

by Nancy Grossman — July 25, 2010
Central Square Theater and Remo Airaldi parlay Sherlock Holmes into shakes of laughter and shivers of horror...just the thing for a steamy summer night....
NSMT Reopens with Lots of Fanfare but a Lackluster "Gypsy"

NSMT Reopens with Lots of Fanfare but a Lackluster "Gypsy"

by Jan Nargi — July 17, 2010
A miscast Vicki Lewis as Mama Rose and awkward staging in-the-round rob this mother of all musicals of its bite and brilliance...
Recession Hits Home in 'Tender'

Recession Hits Home in 'Tender'

by Nancy Grossman — July 16, 2010
The Gloucester Stage Company presents world premiere as second offering of 31st season focusing on themes of love, laughter, and redemption...
Actors Sizzle, But 'Cherry Smoke' Fizzles

Actors Sizzle, But 'Cherry Smoke' Fizzles

by Nancy Grossman — July 12, 2010
Gurnet Theatre Project presents New England premiere of James McManus play about explosive club fighter, his runaway fortune teller girlfriend, and their struggle to make a life for themselves in the real world....

'Sophie Tucker:' They Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore

by Nancy Grossman — June 29, 2010
Mary Callanan brings many talents to the cabaret style musical revue on the New Rep stage, but lacks the 'it' factor to bring Sophie to life...
Alan Ayckbourn's 'Table Manners' at Gloucester Stage

Alan Ayckbourn's 'Table Manners' at Gloucester Stage

by Nancy Grossman — June 24, 2010
Emily Post would be horrified at the goings-on at this dining table, but you'll find it hilarious and ask for a second helping...
'Into the Woods:' Grimm Tales Well Told

'Into the Woods:' Grimm Tales Well Told

by Nancy Grossman — June 21, 2010
Reagle Music Theatre joins the Sondheim 80th birthday celebration with IRNE Award winner Rachel York and Boston TV personality Scott Wahle at the head of a topnotch cast of fairy tale characters...
An Evening With Cole Porter at Boston Pops

An Evening With Cole Porter at Boston Pops

by Nancy Grossman — June 10, 2010
Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley are the featured performers, along with Vocal Fellows of The Tanglewood Music Center and dancers from The Boston Conservatory, in a Cole Porter tribute....
Ann Landers Gives Good Advice at Nora Theatre

Ann Landers Gives Good Advice at Nora Theatre

by Nancy Grossman — June 4, 2010
'The Lady With All the Answers' is a walk down memory lane with Stephanie Clayman as your down-to-earth, advice-dispensing tour guide...
The Gold Dust Orphans Take Flight in 'The Gulls'

The Gold Dust Orphans Take Flight in 'The Gulls'

by Nancy Grossman — May 24, 2010
Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans use every low tech trick in the book to turn Machine into a Hitchcockian aviary...
'A Kiss' To Build a Dream On

'A Kiss' To Build a Dream On

by Nancy Grossman — May 22, 2010
Craig Lucas' 'Prelude to a Kiss' concludes Huntington Theatre Company's season of American stories...

The 28th Annual Elliot Norton Awards

by Nancy Grossman — May 19, 2010
The Boston Theater Critics Association held the 28th Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony on Monday, May 17 at the newly refurbished Paramount Theatre....
Snee, Plum, and St. George Make 'Blithe Spirit' Blissful

Snee, Plum, and St. George Make 'Blithe Spirit' Blissful

by Nancy Grossman — May 16, 2010
Lyric Stage Company ends season on heavenly note with Noel Coward's classic comedy...
'Hot Mikado' Swings Gilbert & Sullivan

'Hot Mikado' Swings Gilbert & Sullivan

by Nancy Grossman — May 12, 2010
If you like your characters colorful and your music snazzy, boogie over to New Repertory Theatre at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown...
'August: Osage County' Ends Triumphant National Tour in Boston

'August: Osage County' Ends Triumphant National Tour in Boston

by Jan Nargi — May 10, 2010
Estelle Parsons recreates her acclaimed Broadway role as dysfunctional family matriarch to lead a sparkling touring cast in Tracy Letts' scathingly funny award winning drama...
Opening Night at Pops 125th Anniversary Celebration

Opening Night at Pops 125th Anniversary Celebration

by Nancy Grossman — May 6, 2010
The Boston Pops kicked off its 125th Anniversary Celebration in grand style with horse-drawn carriages, vintage fire truck, champagne, and balloons....
'The Great American Trailer Park Musical'

'The Great American Trailer Park Musical'

by Nancy Grossman — May 3, 2010
Palm trees, flamingos, and gnomes - oh, my! Boston area premiere of Off-Broadway hit at SpeakEasy Stage Company features agoraphobia, adultery, road kill, pole dancing, and much more. Throw in a bunch of Boston's best voices and you've got one heckuva musical that clicks on all cylinders!...
Mel Brooks Monster Musical Hits Boston

Mel Brooks Monster Musical Hits Boston

by Nancy Grossman — April 22, 2010
'The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein' transforms the Opera House into a Transylvanian castle with thunder, lightning, and a tap dancing Monster...
'Stop Kiss' Worthy Season Finale

'Stop Kiss' Worthy Season Finale

by Nancy Grossman — April 15, 2010
Bad Habit Productions closes out its season of 'Outrageous Fortune' with a story about finding love and finding yourself in the process...

Harmony and Discord Combine in 'Opus'

by Nancy Grossman — April 5, 2010
New Repertory Theatre stages New England premiere of Michael Hollinger play that is like a musical composition; every note rings true and every silence speaks volumes...
'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill' Triumphs

'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill' Triumphs

by Nancy Grossman — March 31, 2010
The Lyric Stage Company has a winning lineup with Director Spiro Veloudos, Musical Director Chauncey Moore, and Jacqui Parker delivering an amazing interpretation of the great jazz vocalist Billie Holiday...
Early Retirement Is Not For Everybody In New Play At MRT

Early Retirement Is Not For Everybody In New Play At MRT

by Nancy Grossman — March 26, 2010
Merrimack Repertory Theatre continues its long relationship with playwright Richard Dresser, commissioning and mounting this world premiere, the seventh of his plays featured on the Lowell stage. Their track record together has been strong, but The Last Days of Mickey and Jean isn't quite ready for ...
Huntington Hits Perfecta With 'Becky Shaw'

Huntington Hits Perfecta With 'Becky Shaw'

by Nancy Grossman — March 13, 2010
In 'Becky Shaw,' a bad date makes for a good play, with snappy writing, performances that pop, and food for thought...
A.R.T. Dusts Off Clifford Odets' 'Paradise Lost'

A.R.T. Dusts Off Clifford Odets' 'Paradise Lost'

by Nancy Grossman — March 5, 2010
More than paradise has been lost in the contemporization of this 1935 play....
Imagination Reigns in 'The Lion King'

Imagination Reigns in 'The Lion King'

by Jan Nargi — March 5, 2010
Long-running hit 'The Lion King,' back in Boston through March 21, proves why director and designer Julie Taymor rules the jungle...
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