Theater Review: “Macbeth in Stride”— Lady Macbeth Sings the Blues? Not Really
As sure as "the crow/Makes wing to the rooky wood," Mrs. Macbeth is going to fall tragically short when it comes to being an inspirational role model for marginalized females everywhere. The post...
View ArticleTheater Review: “1776”— Still an Egg in the Theatrical Incubator
This revival of 1776 tries to strike a culture wars balance, celebrating the country's commitment to independence while also here and there skewering the idealized images and blatant hypocrisies of...
View ArticleTheater Commentary: “1776”— American Theater Jigs as Democracy Dies?
Maybe I am an alarmist and the rich and powerful know something the rest of us don't. Perhaps the midterms will not put another nail in the coffin of democracy. Apparently, it will be business as usual...
View ArticleTheater Review: “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992”—“Plus ça change, plus c’est la...
Anna Deveare Smith’s examination of racism in America remains powerful, 30 years on.
View ArticleTheater Review: “Life of Pi”— An Enchantingly Theatrical Ocean Voyage
This stunning, brand new production of UK's Life of Pi is stopping in Cambridge for a month or so before sailing down to Broadway.
View ArticleVisual Arts Feature: “Life of Pi”— Imagination by Design at The A.R.T.
The most mesmerizing characters in this stunningly visual production are brilliant life-size puppets.
View ArticleTheater Feature: Favorite Stage Productions of 2022
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year haunted by COVID.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Wife of Willesden”— Pleasantly Bawdy
If the production sends at least some of the audience members back to the magnificent poetry of The Canterbury Tales, it would have done a mitzvah.
View ArticleTheater Review: “The Half-God of Rainfall”— A Quicksilver Epic
"The Half-God of Rainfall" is a challenging journey relayed in a memorable production that will resonate with you for a long time.
View ArticleArts Remembrance: Robert Brustein — A View from the Seats
The late Robert Brustein’s shadow is long. But his legacy is problematic.
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