It's the most foundational narrative in the western world: THE ODYSSEY, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus's ten-year journey home from the bloody decade-long Trojan war while wife Penelope waits and weaves. The Wizard of Oz, James Joyce's Ulysses, HarryPotter, SpongeBob SquarePants and countless other tales owe something to the aptly named Homer. It would be [...]
THE GROVE now onstage at the HUNTINGTON'S CALDERWOOD PAVILION is simply magnificent. Playwright Mfoniso Udofia has given us an extraordinary theatrical gift which exceeds all the demands of the medium. The second in her nine-play UFOT FAMILY CYCLE, informed by the playwright's own roots as a first first-generation Nigerian American who grew up in Massachusetts, [...]
An excellent performance and a moving piece of theater awaits you in Lowell at the MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE! The legend who is Billie Holiday comes alive thanks to Jenece Upton who embodies the singer's tragic history and indelible vocals. Written by Lanie Robertson and directed by Candice Handy, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL [...]
Buckle up buttercup and get ready for the most courageous and outrageous show I've seen so far this year. AIN'T NO MO' presented by SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective, a winner of six Tony nominations including Best Play 2023, written by the youngest Black American Playwright nominated for a Tony Award, Jordan E. [...]
I'm just back from a winter break catching up with a couple of productions--and the best of what's now onstage is easily August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama THE PIANO LESSON. It is yet another transfixing production mounted by Actors' Shakespeare Project in partnership with HIBERNIAN HALL with an exceptional ensemble bringing visceral life to August [...]
This show is a revelation and gift! TAP into the holidays with a world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge: DIARY OF A TAP DANCER! Ayodele (like "deli") Casel whom we last saw in 2022 at the ART chasing magic, wrote and choreographed this show, directed by longtime collaborator Torya Beard. The production [...]
Must see this IMMEDIATELY --without the kids-- and it closes this weekend: ROSEMARY'S BABY JESUS. It's the Gold Dust Orphans' annual Christmas musical spectacular! DESPITE the bawdy send up of Roman Polanski's horror classic "Rosemary's Baby" about a young married couple starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes as Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse whose neighbors turn [...]
A new holiday treat has arrived on the Boston scene -- an enduring story which never fails to move me. It cuts right through the Christmas chaos, and gets to the heart of the season: CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's inaugural production of this touching tale, is an instant classic! Company artistic [...]
TARTUFFE is a riot as Moliere intended and as HUB THEATRE COMPANY of BOSTON presents it. Onstage at the BCA PLAZA only through this weekend, this show explodes the confines of this tiny space with inventive performances, clever staging, and a plot as relevant in 2024 as it was the first time it was performed [...]
An exceptional beginning at THE HUNTINGTON: SOJOURNERS is the first of a cycle of 9 plays-- THE UFOT Family Cycle written by Massachusetts-born playwright Mfoniso Udofia, a Nigerian-American whose family saga follows 3 generations over 100 years. Epic and intimate, SOJOURNERS swells with poetry, emotion, and characters whose lives and fortunes compel us to follow! [...]
