Here's the bottom line on some of what I've seen lately onstage and onscreen: THEATER *This is the last week to see Katori Hall's SATURDAY NIGHT/ SUNDAY MORNING at the Lyric Stage. It's an entertaining slice of life set in Memphis during WWII at Miss Mary's Press n' Curl, [...]
And the shows go on!! If you can make your way through the piles of white stuff-- there's lot to warm your heart out there on stage. Here's what I've seen recently: INTIMATE APPAREL: This is a warm, wise tale about about an African-American seamstress's hopes and dreams unfolding against the huge historical changes afoot at [...]
One can just imagine what the late Molly Ivins' reaction to the murder of French journalists by islamic terrorists bent on silencing Charlie Hebdo's brand of political satire might have been. The late Texas liberal journalist, political humorist/commentator and thorn in the side of those who would, by design or their own imbecility, stifle our [...]
It's nuts out there on the boards! We've got bad Jews & displaced Hindu gods, dead poets and long lost lovers wrestling with love. Here we go! BAD JEWS: This is a real crowd pleaser written by Joshua Harmon, and directed by Rebecca Bradshaw, now breaking records over at SPEAKEASY STAGE. It's raucous and funny and plunges us right into [...]
There are THREE more good shows onstage in Boston RIGHT NOW that you should try to see before they close-- so hurry! MEMPHIS--The 2010 Tony Award-winning musical written by Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan, and which began in Beverly, MA in 2003 at the North Shore Music Theatre, is inspired by the true story of [...]
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 [...]
