Onstage at the Huntington Theatre, it's 1977 and a man and a woman, Jerry and Emma, sit drinking in a pub. The conversation is halting, and we find out two things almost immediately-- they were lovers, they are not now. The play--BETRAYAL-- then unfolds in a series of short scenes that flow backwards in time-- [...]
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker performed by the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre! Don’t miss your chance to share this holiday tradition with your family in movie theaters for one day only on December 3! Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic is being brought to movie theaters nationwide by NCM Fathom Events and More2Screen to celebrate the holiday season. SEE LIST BELOW [...]
The political scene is running red as we inch on up to election eve. So the Boston Premiere of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON at SpeakEasy Stage Company is timely-- a rock musical about our rabble-rousing, Indian killing, Spanish crushing, king of the wild frontier, founder of the democratic party, and our 7th President. That he [...]
So much to see so little time...Here goes! NOW OR LATER: It's a compact 80 minute tour de force about politics, family, "packaging," and the fine line between compromise and corruption. It builds to an explosive climax that left me breathless-- and pouring over the aftermath. This Huntington Theatre production of the American premiere by [...]
There's a thrilling moment near the beginning of WAR HORSE, where a young colt disappears from the stage, and in its place, suddenly blazing into view, is a magnificent full-sized thoroughbred. I swear it's flesh and blood, heaving its flanks, flashing its tail, breathing. I held my breath too, as the stable boys on either [...]
A stripped down HAMLET has hit town! Fasten your seat belts--it's going to be a Shakey night. Head to The Paramount Center and get ready for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Boston debut production of the bard's longest tragedy (4000 lines!), direct from London, and now at warp speed. Hanging onto every syllable, I was left dazzled-- [...]
Christie Brinkley, Jack Kerouac, Andrew Jackson, and a beloved "war horse"-- all trod the boards this Fall! Here's what I'm looking forward to: WAR HORSE* I saw “the horse” in preview and I still can’t believe that three men, some sticks, and a bunch of metal and fabric brought the animal to life before my [...]
It's one of my all time favorite musicals: the monumental and deeply American tale based on E.L. Doctorow's novel RAGTIME! Producing director Meg Fofonoff's Fiddlehead Theatre Company--in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union-- mounted this Tony-Award-winning musical as the season opener at the newly refurbished Strand Theatre in Dorchester. Ragtime's themes of social justice [...]
Here's a FIRST LOOK at Universal Pictures epic LES MISÉRABLES. The motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation Les Misérables hits theaters on Christmas Day! Helmed by The King’s Speech’s Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the film features an all-star cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie [...]
The SpeakEasy Stage Company is off to a roaring start! Obscene? Most definitely. Three legged kittens, mothers, the deity herself --no one escapes unscathed. There's even mention of oral sex at Appleby's. But I was moved, and glued--first scene to last-- to this "street smart comedy" about deeply flawed people and their bruising [...]
