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Review: Trinity Rep's Dublin Carol
CSI's William Petersen returns to the stage in Trinity's Production of Conor McPherson's Dublin Carol...
Have Yourself a Merry Little 'Christmas Story'
Stoneham Theatre offers up a welcome alternative to standard holiday fare...
As Expected, 'STOMP' Doesn't Disappoint
I first saw STOMP over four years ago at another, smaller, Boston theatre. I remember being absolutely amazed at how the performers took what seemed like the ordinary and morphed it into an extraordinary fusion of rhythm, dance, and an innovative style of music......
"It's A Wonderful Life" Full of Wonder As Live Radio Play
Familiar story brought to life in a surprisingly refreshing way in the voices of a talented ensemble
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SpeakEasy Serves Up "Bubbly" Brew
Deft staging of Kirsten Childs' semi-autobiographical Off-Broadway hit lightly mixes music, humor, insight and heart to deliver a poignant and at times striking message of self-discovery...
Review: Trinity Rep's A Christmas Carol
All of the elements are here, but they are bigger, flashier and more exciting, which is a good thing for this perennial holiday favorite....
Avner The Eccentric's Exceptions To Gravity Is Serious Fun!
According to Lyric Stage, the opposite of gravity is levity...
Patti LuPone Sizzles in Waltham Concert
'The Lady with the Torch' heats up the Reagle Players Celebrity Series...
Depth Is Missing in "Rabbit Hole"
Maudlin mix of shallow humor and even shallower grief sheds no new light on family loss...
Stoneham Goes "Around the World in 80 Days"
Breakneck pace gives this earthbound stage adventure its wings...
Stuff Happens Searing Chronicle of Build Up to Iraq War
British playwright David Hare serves up powerful (recent) history lesson...
Jury Still Out on 'Twelve Angry Men'
A solid cast, an award-winning director, and an arguably intense story based on an internationally acclaimed film-how could it go wrong?
Well, it didn't really go wrong, per se, but it didn't really go right, either. ...
'Altar Boyz' Is A Slice of Theatrical Heaven
It's funny, it's witty, it's energetic, and it's smart, but one only needs a single word to describe Altar Boyz-heavenly....
George M. Cohan Tonight! Taps Up a Storm
Jon Peterson is George M. Cohan in New England premiere at Foothills Theatre...
Wigged Out: "Hairspray" Holds Up in Regional Premiere
Big girls and big hair set North Shore Music Theatre rockin' to the Sixties...
9 Parts of Desire - a 'must see' at Lyric Stage Company
Lanna Joffrey gives tour de force performance portraying nine Iraqi women...
Review: Lily Tomlin at Mohegan Sun's 10th Anniversary
To no one's surprise, Lily Tomlin was insightful and witty; cleverly intertwining 'Performance Art' and 'Comedy'...
Marcic's Respect Not Just For the Girls
This one is for the girls-and the boys, and the adults, and the kids...once you accept this show for what it is, you'll be in for one heck of a fun ride, complete with some of your favorite songs from the twentieth century....
Huntington's Mauritius One Pleasant Surprise After Another
From the moment the lights dimmed and the rock strains of electric guitar came pounding through the speakers, I knew that Mauritius would not be anything like what I had expected. Instead of the mundane, I was treated to a deliciously witty dark comedy that I would recommend to anyone with a taste f...
Great Book, Strong Cast Spell W-i-n-n-e-r
Boston 'Spelling Bee' boasts a superb ensemble that earns perfect scores for brains, humor and heart...
Hell Hath No Fury Like "The Women"
Some of the barbs in this dated social satire may be rusty, but much of the bite in this SpeakEasy production of Clare Boothe Luce's classic comedy still leaves its mark...
Review: 2nd Story's Inherit the Wind
2nd Story Theatre presents their latest production, the courtroom drama Inherit the Wind, in a courthouse setting, The Bristol Statehouse ...
Soulful "Superstar" Has Power and Glory
Strong cast makes Biblical figures both human and divine in director Robert Johanson's inspired restaging of this Rice-Webber classic at the North Shore Music Theatre...
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