The Oscars Sunday night March 2 were masterfully handled by Brookline's own Conan O'Brien whose intelligence, sense of the absurd, and self-deprecating charm carried us through the wild and wacky tonal shifts of a long evening. He sang and danced and cracked us up, managed a heartfelt tribute to L.A. firefighters, and a straight up, [...]
YOUR ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES RELEASE: MICKEY 17 WHEN:Monday, March 3rd at 7:00PM WHERE: AMC Boston Common (175 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1s65o_kYM&feature=youtu.be Ticket Link: http://wbtickets.com/eqYqJ47848 Terms and conditions: You can sign up to redeem 2 FREE passes per person using the link below. Please note that [...]
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 [...]
There's nothing funny about the current touring company production of FUNNY GIRL presented by Broadway In Boston and now onstage at CITIZENS OPERA HOUSE. It embodies everything that can go wrong with touring company productions: skimpy sets, costumes, and routine performances. Let it be said I LOVE THIS MUSICAL (Jule Styne/Music, Bob Merrill/Lyrics) which hangs [...]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO WIN FREE TIX TO SCREEN ZEITGEIST FILMS: "LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY" FRIDAY 2/7 REGENT THEATRE, 7 MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON MA. 02474 Followed by Q & A with director Bruce David Klein! The first four people to respond by E-Mailing: marketing@regenttheatre.com will get a pair of [...]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SONY PICTURES RELEASE: PADDINGTON IN PERU Saturday, February 8th at 2:00 PM at AMC Boston Common 19 Watch the trailer here! RSVP for PASSES HERE! Synopsis Full of Paddington’s signature blend of wit, charm, and laugh-out-loud humor, Paddington in Peru finds the beloved, marmalade-loving bear lost in [...]
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 [...]
