So much to see, so little time-- here are few more productions in order of preference beginning with: 33 VARIATIONS--This lovely and satisfying production at the Lyric Stage, elegantly directed by Spiro Veloudos and written by Moises Kaufman, is a tale of two creative minds trying to solve a problem in a race against time. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Delusional "bipolar depression with manic episodes," isn't usually the stuff of musical theater, but Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (book/lyrics) have set the malady to music and turned it into art, winning three Tony's and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama. NEXT TO NORMAL has just made its Boston premiere at the SpeakEasy [...]
This Wednesday comes along once every 4 years: February 29th of course!! An extra day-- deserves an EXTRA special something! Here are two LEAP DAY DEALS for you: DEAL #1: February 29th is SADIE HAWKINS DAY!!! So why not ask him to dinner?--UPSTAIRS ON THE SQUARE! I pass along this invitation from the lady owners [...]
Hurry!! The first JoycesChoices follower to respond with his or her full name (via "contact Joyce" on the home page) gets A PAIR OF FREE THEATER TICKETS to see "RED" at SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston! This is the best show on stage right now in town! Click here for my complete review! *****The tickets [...]
The best show onstage in Boston right now stars the dizzyingly talented Thomas Derrah as abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko in RED at the SpeakEasy Stage Company. Don't worry if you know nothing about painting; the 2010 Tony Award-winning show by John Logan and flawlessly directed by David R. Gammons is an extraordinarily [...]
There is SO much happening this weekend, I think my head might explode! First, there's my birthday. I've noticed there are many Virgos floating around-- I guess many people find themselves "in the mood" around the December holidays. I'm September 18. Me and Greta Garbo. But if you DON'T want to be alone this weekend, [...]
