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"Wishful Drinking" Puts the "Dis" in Dysfunction

by Jan Nargi — October 20, 2008
Carrie Fisher teaches an outrageous lesson in survival when fame, family, and pharmaceuticals fail to fulfill - but the funny bone remains in tact...

'Mockingbird' Sings at Barrington Stage

by Nancy Grossman — October 17, 2008
Julianne Boyd and the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield present a bold, straightforward production of the great American classic 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for the Fall Mainstage Season...

Judy Kaye, David Green Headline Berkshire Theatre Festival

by Nancy Grossman — October 14, 2008
A Fall Foliage Celebration in Stockbridge on October 12th featured a train ride on the BTF Foliage Express and a gala concert with stars of Broadway in honor of the 80th anniversary season ...
Review:  'Another Part of the Forest' at 2nd Story

Review: 'Another Part of the Forest' at 2nd Story

by Randy Rice — October 13, 2008
Under Ed Shea's direction, Lillian Hellman's prequel to 'The Little Foxes' keeps its bite....

"Show Boat" Just Keeps Rolling Along

by Jan Nargi — October 12, 2008
North Shore Music Theatre pays homage to the endurance of a classic and the human spirit in its presentation of the 1994 Hal Prince Broadway revival...

Gutenberg Story Makes for Mirthful Medieval Musical!

by Nancy Grossman — October 8, 2008
Extra! Extra! Read all about it...and you can, because Gutenberg has just invented the printing press. You'll learn things you never knew in this piece of 'historical fiction' set to music, performed by two actors wearing many hats in New Rep's Downstage Black Box Theater...

SpeakEasy Lights ‘Piazza’ from Within

by Jan Nargi — October 2, 2008
Lovely performances from a stellar ensemble create intimate portraits of a family learning to grow up and let go...

Gone With the Wind: The Comedy

by Nancy Grossman — October 1, 2008
'Moonlight and Magnolias' goes behind closed doors at Selznick International Pictures in 1939 as the highly anticipated epic gets a new screenplay and a new director to meet boffo expectations...
Review: 'Bug' at The Providence Black Rep

Review: 'Bug' at The Providence Black Rep

by Randy Rice — September 28, 2008
Skip the movie and head to the theater to experience Tracy Letts' claustrophobic thriller....

New Rep Breathes Life into ‘Eurydice’

by Jan Nargi — September 27, 2008
Watertown's New Repertory Theatre masterfully navigates the troubled waters of Sarah Ruhl's mythic tale of life, death, love and choice...
Review:  ‘The Dreams of Antigone’ at Trinity Rep

Review: ‘The Dreams of Antigone’ at Trinity Rep

by Randy Rice — September 27, 2008
Trinity Rep opens its 2008-2009 theater season with an all-hands-on-deck retelling of a true 'Greek Tragedy'....

A Chorus Line: A Carbon Copy in the Digital Age

by Jan Nargi — September 24, 2008
The national tour currently at the Boston Opera House is a by-the-numbers recreation with all the moves but none of the essence to make it sing for a new generation...

'Let Me Down Easy' Uplifting

by Nancy Grossman — September 22, 2008
Anna Deavere Smith returns to Cambridge and the American Repertory Theatre with a moving assortment of characters in search of grace in tow ...

Follies: Flawless With a Flourish

by Nancy Grossman — September 17, 2008
Nearly four decades after its pre-Broadway tryout at the Colonial Theatre, the Lyric Stage production of 'Follies' is an homage to the Stephen Sondheim musical, with magnificent costumes, evocative set, rich orchestrations, and an all-star cast....

Halloween Comes Early to Gloucester With The Woman in Black

by Nancy Grossman — September 4, 2008
Sharpen your senses, fire up your imagination, and bring along a hand to squeeze when you get scared out of your wits by 'The Woman in Black,' the season-ender at Gloucester Stage Company...
Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

by Randy Rice — September 3, 2008
The Festival is a tasting menu of the best Jazz, Blues and Vocals. ...

Review: "The Belle’s Strategem" at 2nd Story

by Randy Rice — August 20, 2008
The Warren, RI theater finishes up it summer with a light, breezy comedy...
Review: "The Producers’ at Theatre By The Sea

Review: "The Producers’ at Theatre By The Sea

by Randy Rice — August 11, 2008
The Matunuck, RI theater caps its 75th season with a near-perfect production of the Mel Brooks comedy...

Humor Is Front and Center in "The Understudy"

by Jan Nargi — August 4, 2008
Theresa Rebeck's scathing new play that mixes comedy with Kafka receives its world premiere in an excellent production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival...

"Going to St. Ives" Puts Two Women in a World of Pain

by Jan Nargi — August 2, 2008
Lee Blessing's taut twist of fate between two women and two worlds tears at the fabric of guilt, responsibility, right and wrong in a riveting production starring Lindsay Crouse and Jacqui Parker at Massachusetts' Gloucester Stage...

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:' Great Big Fun!

by Nancy Grossman — July 27, 2008
The Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts presents Brent Barrett and Perry Ojeda following in the crooked footsteps of John Lithgow, Jonathan Pryce, and Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz. The good news? They're rotten! ...

Bye Bye Birdie: Thanks for the Memories

by Jan Nargi — July 22, 2008
Despite a few stumbles, North Shore Music Theatre's trip back to the '50s shakes, rattles and rolls in nostalgic good humor...

Optimism Doesn’t Grow Old with "Annie"

by Jan Nargi — July 20, 2008
Reagle Players of Waltham, Mass., present a sparkling 'Annie' with the help of jovial direction, a strong cast, and an inspired performance by Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan...

'The Seagull' Flies High At The Publick Theatre

by Nancy Grossman — July 19, 2008
The Publick Theatre offers a fascinating play fit for a riparian setting. Flock to it! ...

Hollywood/Ukraine Brings Smiles to a Summer Night on Cape

by Nancy Grossman — July 11, 2008
Get two shows for the price of one…and they're both worth the cost of admission for movie and musical theatre fans alike! ...
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