If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences, the American Repertory Theatre is always happy to oblige.  I have had the pleasure of dozens of evenings at A.R.T.’s Loeb Drama Center, but never have I attended a production as epic as Elevator Repair Service’s Gatz.  This gargantuan six-hour piece is more than a word-for-word reading of [...]

“Are there going to be hula hoops?”

That was my companion’s hopeful, sotto voce inquiry as we were politely shuffled into the Loeb Drama Center on Wednesday evening. I was pleased to tell him that I wasn’t sure what this production of Aurélia’s Oratorio had in store for us, but I knew it was going to be one of a kind…

Alright, I admit it, I laughed when I found out that The Color Purple musical was actually, officially titled, “Oprah Winfrey Presents The Color Purple”.  My musical-loving crew was quick to disparage the production for evoking the big “O”, but as a long time fan of the book and film, I was reluctant to give [...]

I caught the final night of the touring cast of Spring Awakening on Sunday evening, with a mixture of apprehension and mock excitement.  Besides the obvious 2007 Tony Winning New Musical Hype Machine that has been following this show across the country, it is also pimping the soon to be “Original Cast Tour” of Rent [...]