The new theater season is upon us! So much theater, so little time. I've seen 9 plays in the last 9 days! (Already reviewed CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE). Here are two more: Greg Maraio, Kris Sidberry, Sarah Elizabeth Bedard, Jordan Clark. Photo by Justin Saglio SIGNIFICANT OTHER--Rush down to SpeakEasy Stage Company and SEE THIS before it goes to BROADWAY. I [...]
Set of "Cheers Live On Stage" photo by John Halbach I came prepared to hate it and left CHEERing. And dumbfounded. How did they do it? CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE a theatrical adaptation of one the most revered shows in TV history, just launched its national tour at Boston's SHUBERT THEATRE. This world premiere [...]
Hurry! You can enter a drawing to win 2 tickets to run-of-engagement screenings for “SNOWDEN”, an Open Road Films’ release set to open in theaters on 9/16/16: Tickets are FREE but you must enter for a chance to win! 1) TO ENTER GO TO: https://goo.gl/forms/cnJDdd69Ay0GqzMP2 2) YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL IF YOU ARE A WINNER! “SNOWDEN” Rated: [...]
When Melania Trump stared straight into the camera and said, “My word is my bond,” and those words were stolen--whose bond was it? Were the words binding at all? Did that constitute a public promise? What value do any of our words have, and has that value wavered over time? These are among the questions [...]
Chesley Sullenberger is the reason computers will never take over the world. He's exactly the sort of hero Clint Eastwood would set his sights on-- another man who casts a long shadow over the techno-driven world. Eastwood has directed Tom Hanks as SULLY the pilot who made the miracle landing on the Hudson after a flock of birds crashed [...]
HURRY! FREE ADVANCE SCREENING for a Working Titles Films and Universal Pictures’ upcoming release “BRIDGET JONES’S BABY” Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 7:00p in Boston (Theater will be named on your ticket) For the chance to enter to win a pass for you and a guest please visit: https://tinyurl.com/glclouf Winners will be chosen at random and [...]
Anna Deavere Smith and Marcus Shelby in "Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education." Photo: Evgenia Eliseeva Marshalling her considerable creative forces and once again singlehandedly conjuring a wildly diverse array of characters, Anna Deavere Smith schools us from the front lines of education vs.race in these not yet United States. NOTES FROM THE FIELD: DOING [...]
HURRY! FREE ADVANCE SCREENING IN IMAX for a Warner Brothers Pictures’ upcoming release “SULLY” For the chance to receive two tickets to the screening please visit: https://www.wbtickets.com/XwUbR43664 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 7:00p in Boston (Theater will be named on your ticket) ”SULLY” Running Time: 91 Minutes Rated: “PG-13” Opening Date: September 9, 2016 Cast: Tom [...]
The story of Kitty Genovese, a young woman who was stabbed to death in NYC over 50 years ago while 38 people did nothing-- still haunts us. But that's not what really happened. Nevertheless, that horrifying tale of urban apathy reverberated through a family, branded a neighborhood, indicted the media, tore a hole in our innocence, and embedded [...]
Hold onto your hats-- and your eardrums-- and prepare to laugh yourself silly!! Meryl Streep does it again, this time in a bravura "comedia-tura" performance as a real life "coloratura-challenged" heiress with a passion for grand opera, but no talent: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS. Stephen Frears once again turns his attention to a strong female character [...]
