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RED
Rothko! Fantastic! Inspirational! Yes! I was very excited to to invited to view this new production at the SpeakEasy. Red, a Tony Award winning play from 2010 is centered on the great painter, Rothko in the late 1950’s as he finishes his master piece murals for the soon to be opened Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City. He embarks on a contemplative journey with his assistant that not only questions... [Read more]
Three Pianos
Three Pianos at American Repertory Theatre has prompted me to begin this review with a brief but important Public Service Announcement: To all of the theatres who produce plays that run longer than 90 minutes, please be advised: Your play is not so special that it does not require an intermission. Your play is not so good as to live beyond the limits of bladder and stomach. Your play is not so fabulous... [Read more]
Our Town
Our Town at Riverside Theatre Works made me cry. So, if you are one of the few people on the planet that don’t know the basic premise of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, please stop reading this review and purchase your tickets for Riverside Theatre Works’ production, which is only open for a couple more weeks. Yes, Our Town ends sadly and they both die at the end of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.... [Read more]
Candide
Candide, at Huntington Theatre Company this fall, is amazing. Amazing. AMAZING! I have not gone to a more visually stunning and musically moving show in a long while. Candide runs through October 16th as the kickoff to Huntington’s 30th Anniversary Season. Huntington welcomes a production that is clearly part remount, part newly produced, bringing several Chicago artists to Boston – most notably... [Read more]
Next Fall
Opening the 21st Season (they’re finally able to legally drink!) at SpeakEasy Stage Company is Geoffrey Nauffts’ Tony award-nominated play, Next Fall. With a cast chock full of talent tackling some incredibly engaging issues, Next Fall was a stellar (and seasonally appropriate) kickoff to the season. The central plot unfolds in a hospital waiting room where those close to Luke (Dan Roach) have... [Read more]
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