The first few minutes of this documentary are a tribute to discretion: a montage of talking heads who refuse to talk--and as Diana Vreeland once said, "elegance is refusal." The very fact of this documentary verges on the indiscreet, but I forgave the indiscretion and am thrilled to have had a peek. This is a [...]
It was surreal-- and just like home! Jack & Liz & Bob & Bruce & Joyce--WBZ-TV 4's Anchor Team together again for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Here's a preview of their reunion on the set as part of the station's 7oth Anniversary celebration!! Watch the promo HERE then tune in for the story THURSDAY MAY 17 [...]
It has stayed with me all week: ZEITGEIST Stage Company's production of LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! A line of men in white tulle; they are performing "Swan Lake" in drag. It's a scream--and heartrending. They are like angels appearing and disappearing, AIDS waiting in the wings, hovering over their lives, in the shadows of one summer [...]
I've been running all over town to catch what's onstage and there's a stockpile of fantastic shows waiting to be seen--beginning with what I just saw at the Ramrod Center for The Performing Arts! I nearly laughed myself into insanity at what Ryan Landry and his GOLD DUST ORPHANS have rustled up: BROKELAHOMO! It's "Brokeback [...]
HURRY! FREE ADVANCE SCREENING for a Warner Brothers release “LIFE OF THE PARTY”. For the chance to receive two tickets to the screening please visit: http://www.wbtickets.com/hxRRd36740 Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM in Boston (Theater will be named on your ticket) “LIFE OF THE PARTY” Running Time: 105 minutes Rated: “PG-13” Opening Date: May 11, 2018 [...]
The rhythm IS going to get you, whether you like it or not. So strap yourself in if you don't want to be seen in a conga line up the aisles of the Opera House! ON YOUR FEET:THE EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN BROADWAY MUSICAL has just hit Boston with a dynamite cast, and [...]
As president of The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) I am pleased to report MORE GOOD NEWS: the one and only Randy Rainbow, comedian, actor, and internet sensation will be our Guest of Honor at the 36th Annual Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7 PM, at the Huntington Avenue Theatre!! [...]
HURRY! FREE ADVANCE SCREENING for an MGM and Pantelion Films Pantelion Films release “OVERBOARD”. For the chance to receive two tickets to the screening please go to http://www.gofobo.com/kRuxB52568 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 7:00 PM in Boston (Theater will be named on your ticket) “OVERBOARD” Running Time: 1-hour 50-minutes Rated: “PG-13” Opening Date: May 4, 2018 Cast: [...]
THE NORTIE NOMINATIONS ARE IN!! CONGRATULATIONS ONE AND ALL!! As president of The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) I am happy to announce two dozen nominations of outstanding productions, actors, directors, designers and ensembles, with winners to be revealed at the 36th Annual Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7 PM, at the [...]
Beauty, Bakelite, and a dead Russian's diary are all the subjects of three quasi-interesting theatrical productions now onstage in the area. I sat through them all and only fell asleep at one: THE BAKELITE MASTERPIECE at NEW REP THEATRE through April 8. It's based on the true story of a masterpiece famously forged and laminated [...]
