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A Pinter Duet: The Lover & Ashes to Ashes

by Nancy Grossman — January 31, 2008
Rachel Harker and Stephen Russell are fine-tuned instruments under the direction of Rick Lombardo in Pinter Duet at New Rep Downstage ...

'Angels in America' Comes to Boston

by BWW — January 24, 2008
Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Angels in America, has long been my favorite play. Although I had never seen it performed live, I loved the HBO film adaptation and could not imagine how the show would function onstage, where the quick location changes couldn't happen as easily as on film...

Hypocrisy, Vanity, and Arrogance Skewered in 'The Misanthrope'

by Nancy Grossman — January 23, 2008
New Repertory Theatre continues exploring this season's theme of isolation and connection with Molière's The Misanthrope, using Constance Congdon's 19th century French setting ...

What Ever Happened to My Plot?

by Jan Nargi — January 20, 2008
Storylines as thin as the paper they are written on leave the casts of Boston's Adrift in Macao, Antoine Feval and Spamalot working hard to stay afloat....

Sisters of Swing! The Story of the Andrews Sisters

by Nancy Grossman — January 16, 2008
Amy Barker, Bridget Beirne, and Sarah Corey 'Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive' with the songbook of the Andrews Sisters at Foothills Theatre Company...

Wasserstein's 'Third' is First-Rate at Huntington Theatre

by Nancy Grossman — January 15, 2008
Wendy Wasserstein's final play is a treasure trove of rich characters and intelligent writing, mixed with humor, warmth, politics, and poignance ...

The Power of Music is in Excellent 'Hands'

by Nancy Grossman — January 8, 2008
Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell presents '2 Pianos, 4 Hands' and answers the musical question, 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Practice, practice, practice!...

Pops Prep for New Year with Gershwin and Friends

by Jan Nargi — December 31, 2007
For New Englanders, one of the best ways to ring in the New Year is to spend it at Symphony Hall with the world renowned Boston Pops. This year's program, which has been warming up for the big night in four sold-out weekend performances, will usher in 2008 with a swinging program called 'Gershwin an...

Judy Gold in '25 Questions for a Jewish Mother'

by Nancy Grossman — December 24, 2007
Judy Gold glitters in Boston premiere of Off Broadway hit ...

A Dickens of a Season, Scrooged or Not

by Jan Nargi — December 10, 2007
Whether you like your theatrical holiday fare to wax nostalgic or break with traditional sentiment, you're bound to find something in the Boston area to brighten your days now that the Winter Solstice is upon us. ...

'The SantaLand Diaries & Season's Greetings' at the Gamm

by Randy Rice — December 10, 2007
If you wish for the holiday season with the same anticipation you wish for flu season, The Gamm has the cure for what ails you....
'Memory House' at Trinity Rep

'Memory House' at Trinity Rep

by Randy Rice — December 11, 2007
Curt Columbus directs Anne Scurria and Susannah Flood in Kathleeen Tolan's captivating play 'Memory House'...

A Christmas Story: Life Lessons from a Radio Cowboy

by Nancy Grossman — December 5, 2007
Stage adaptation brings to life all of the quirky characters and wacky happenings of 1983 classic film. Be forewarned that a Red Ryder BB Gun is fired during the show and someone could shoot their eye out. ...

Eastern CT Symphony's 'From the Met to Broadway'

by Randy Rice — December 4, 2007
Guest Conductor Don Pippin joined vocalists Kip Wilborn, William Michals and Rachel York for The Eastern CT Symphony's second performance 'From The Met to Broadway'...

'The Butterfingers Angel' at 2nd Story

by Randy Rice — December 3, 2007
William Gibson's rarely- produced play provides another perspective on the nativity story...

'A Christmas Carol' at Trinity Rep

by Randy Rice — December 3, 2007
In his Trinity directing debut, Fred Sullivan gives theater-goers the Christmas gift of a beautiful production of the Dickens classic...

Mamma Mia! Some Enchanting Evening!

by Nancy Grossman — December 2, 2007
Mamma Mia! tour rolls into Colonial Theatre with a cast full of passion and energy, the renowned songs of ABBA, and fun and love on a Greek island...

'This Wonderful Life' and Neil Casey Soar Like Angels

by Nancy Grossman — November 28, 2007
Stage adaptation of iconic Frank Capra film is fully realized by Lyric Stage Company thanks to clever collaboration of artists and technicians ...

Boxing and The Bard Make For Interesting One-Two Combination

by Nancy Grossman — November 23, 2007
Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of David E. Lane's 'Tunney/Shakespeare in Six Rounds'...

All-Teen 'West Side Story' Delivers Message with Music

by Jan Nargi — November 17, 2007
Boston Children's Theatre combined its recent 50th anniversary presentation of the classic musical West Side Story with a potent message: gang violence has tragic consequences. Multi-racial and multi-ethnic kids from Boston's inner city and its more affluent suburbs shared the stage - and drove thei...

'Streamers' Masterfully Directed by Scott Ellis

by Nancy Grossman — November 16, 2007
Huntington Theatre Company gritty revival is not about flag-waving, Mom, and apple pie ...

Little People Reign in NSMT 'Les Mis'

by Jan Nargi — November 16, 2007
Much heralded Northeast regional premiere of Boublil and Schönberg's epic pop opera is solidly mounted but fails to soar...

Sweeney Todd: A Tale Worth Attending

by Jan Nargi — November 8, 2007
National tour achieves all the darkness and light of John Doyle's 2005 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival...

An Evening with David Sedaris

by Nancy Grossman — November 6, 2007
The Celebrity Series of Boston presented the humorist and best-selling author at Symphony Hall where he made his own kind of music...
Nixon's Nixon at The Gamm

Nixon's Nixon at The Gamm

by Randy Rice — November 1, 2007
Check your pre-conceived notions at the door. In The Gamm's production of Russell Lee's 'Nixon's Nixon', Richard Nixon is likable and Henry Kissinger speaks quickly. ...
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