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It's Criminal If You Don't See 'Forbidden Broadway: SVU'
Gerard Alessandrini's newest assault on Broadway is sharp, manic, and downright hilarious...
Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Everyone's a victim...of laughs...
"Frozen" Challenges Our Perceptions of Predators
New England premiere at the New Rep offers chilling drama warmed by powerful performances...
Review: Trinity Repertory's Indoor/Outdoor
Written by Kenny Finkle and directed by Kevin Moriarity, Trinity Repertory's production of Indoor/Outdoor is the memoir of Samantha the cat. Trinity Rep. has made it clear, and so will I, that the production is done 'without a fake whisker in sight'....
A 'Midnight Train' that never gained much steam: Gladys Knight at Mohegan Sun's Arena
Motown Legend Gladys Knight with Special Guest Sinbad performed at Mohegan Sun's Arena on February 19, 2006....
The Providence Black Rep presents a compelling production of Yellowman
Yellowman explores whether the long American legacy of prejudice and discrimination still echo....
The SpeakEasy Stage Company Presents 'New' Works By Tennessee Williams
Five one-act plays sewn seamlessly together by Director Scott Edmiston...
Falling In Love (with Hamlet) Again
The world's best-known English language play gets the Royal Treatment at Trinity Rep....
Unsafe Sex: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
The path to hell is paved with cruel intentions in the Huntington's lavish production starring Michael Weiss...
Stoneham's 'Owen Meany' Needs More than a Prayer
A miracle couldn't save this disjointed adaptation of John Irving's rambling novel...
'The Miracle Worker' Offers Lessons For All
Eleven-year old Kelsey Bennett opens our eyes and ears to the silent world of Helen Keller...
Sex, Lies, and 'The Underpants'
Lyric Stage Company production is drop-your-drawers funny!...
Black Nativity at Tremont Temple in Boston
Black Nativity completes its 36th season...
'A Christmas Carol' Sings in the Holiday Season
A cold, snowy Sunday provided the ideal backdrop for the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'...
'Three Sisters' is Classic Chekhov
You can love a Chekhov play or hate it, but like a fine wine or a particularly poor 'American Idol' contestant, you just can't tear yourself away. The addictive properties of a Chekhov are such that once you begin, there's no turning back, and for better or for worse, this is clearly the case with ...
Life Is a Stalemate in 'Art of Sacrifice'
World premiere at Merrimack Rep pits father against son in an unending game of familial chess...
All Rise For Queens and Their 'Crowns'
The Lyric Stage Company presents the Boston premiere of 'Crowns'
and it sparkles...
Inmate Steals a Gentle 'Kiss'
Intimacy is emphasized over glitz in a quietly stirring production of Kander and Ebb's award-winning musical, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' at the SpeakEasy Stage...
'The Sisters Rosensweig' A Treasure That Triples Your Pleasure
Huntington Theatre Offering Warm and 'Funsy' Drama...
North Shore Music Theatre's 'Full Monty' Delivers the Goods
Heart, humor, fun and flesh get a rise out of the women - and some men - at the grand re-opening of the renowned Massachusetts theater-in-the-round...
In 'True West,' Family Is Toast
New Rep production finds pathos and humor in Sam Shepard's penetrating depiction of sibling rivalry...
'Sleuth' Snares Audience In Its Trap at Foothills Theatre
From the moment of entering the auditorium at the Foothills Theatre, the playgoer has the feel of being in the English country manor of Andrew Wyke, the protagonist of Anthony Shaffer's British thriller 'Sleuth.'...
Fun-Filled "Joseph" Is Perfect Mix of Broadway and Pop
It's only fitting that a production of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' is nothing short of an extravaganza, and in that respect, this production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaboration does not disappoint. Based on the last 13 chapters of Genesis, 'Joseph…'...
Talent Shines but Script Lacks in 'Carol Mulroney'
Sometimes, a great actor-or even a great group of actors-can't revive a lifeless script. Even with the help of clever staging, unique lighting, original music, and a simple but effective set, the script just drags everything down and screams to be rewritten with each passing scene. This scenario i...
'Dracula' Prowls Between the Living and the Dead
Neither bloody good nor bloody awful, Stoneham Theatre's new adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic needs an infusion of chills, clarity and climax...
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