Prudence Payne is a critic on the cusp of dementia. I trembled at the premise and buckled up for PRU PAYNE a Boston Theater Critics CRITICS' PICK now having its East Coast premiere at SPEAKEASY STAGE directed by Paul Daigneault. As soon as Karen MacDonald hits the stage I know I'm in good hands—her Pru [...]
It's a glorious FALL onstage everywhere in Boston right now with BOSTON BALLET and the BSO with fantastic programs for everyone! The Seasons' Canon Head over to The OPERA HOUSE where BOSTON BALLET has just kicked off its season with FALL EXPERIENCE which left me speechless. You don't have to know anything about [...]
WHAT TO SEE NOW! NASSIM presented by The Huntington at the BCA CALDERWOOD through 10/27! The show is never the same twice, literally. Each night a different performer takes the stage and that performer has never before seen the script! It's a leap of faith for all involved, performer and audience. Nassim has been performed [...]
You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of Focus Features release CONCLAVE SCREENING DETAILS Wednesday, October 23rd, 7pm @ Coolidge Corner Theatre LINK TO DOWNLOAD PASSES https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesConclave *Please note these are handled on a first come, first served basis so we encourage people to arrive early! Director: Edward Berger Screenwriter: Peter Straughan based on [...]
My take on more of what I have seen on screens large and small lately. (Titles are hyperlinked to their trailers.) PEAK SEASON offers a soft slice of reality as two wildly different people who are either unavailable or unlikely to commit to a romantic relationship-- connect. It happens unexpectedly but for the conventions of [...]
I LOVE movies. But the summer, post pandemic and capped off by the writers' strike, was a dud. This fall seemed on its way to falling flat-- until today when I saw the best film of the year so far: THE APPRENTICE --a title that ironically references the TV show hosted by ex-president Donald Trump. [...]
You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF WE LIVE IN TIME WHEN:Wednesday, October 9th at 7PM WHERE: AMC Causeway 13 (60 Causeway St, Boston, MA 02114) RSVP Ticket Link: https://forms.gle/E7QBWZAfvDjdiVi18 Please note that your RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.We recommend you arrive early for [...]
Just in time for the spookiest month of the year you are cordially invited to a FREE SCREENING of Amazon/MGM horror thriller "HOUSE OF SPOILS" followed by LIVE Q & A with director and Beverly native Bridget Savage Cole and its star Oscar winner ARIANA DEBOSE! Thursday, October 10, 2024, 8:00PM The Cabot Theater, 286 Cabot [...]
You are cordially invited to receive an ADVANCE DIGITAL CODE to view SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES' upcoming film HOLD YOUR BREATH streaming on HULU on OCTOBER 3rd. RSVP HERE TO RECEIVE ADVANCE LINK: https://forms.gle/E2PdhuUJEwv9H7WC6 TRAILER HERE Synopsis: In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region’s horrific dust storms, a woman (Sarah Paulson) is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening [...]
You're in luck-- URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL the season opener at LYRIC STAGE BOSTON is a Boston Theater Critics Association CRITIC's PICK which means-- you just have to go! That stinky title announces the cesspool of corruption in a city where folks have been forced to pay to pee! It seems that a 20-year drought [...]
