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New Rep Ignites Power of "Ragtime"
May 6, 2006
May 6, 2006
Stellar performances and exquisite direction and design enrich this emerging American musical classic with heartfelt tenderness and explosive drama
'Damn Yankees' Takes One for the Team
May 2, 2006
May 2, 2006
North Shore Music Theatre's adaptation of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' all American musical comedy may give Boston fans something to cheer about, but switching the hapless Senators into the hapless Red Sox oddly robs the show of a lot of its heart
You Can Take the Boy Out of Brooklyn...
March 29, 2006
March 29, 2006
Donald Margulies' 'Brooklyn Boy' treads familiar family ground in unexpected ways in SpeakEasy Stage's warm and sincere New England premiere
A Hare-Raising Experience? 'Seven Rabbits on a Pole'
March 15, 2006
March 15, 2006
Stoneham Theatre's New England premiere of part two in John C. Picardi's Italian American epic teases the palate but leaves the audience hungry for more nourishment
It's Criminal If You Don't See 'Forbidden Broadway: SVU'
February 27, 2006
February 27, 2006
Gerard Alessandrini's newest assault on Broadway is sharp, manic, and downright hilarious
"Frozen" Challenges Our Perceptions of Predators
February 25, 2006
February 25, 2006
New England premiere at the New Rep offers chilling drama warmed by powerful performances
Unsafe Sex: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
January 30, 2006
January 30, 2006
The path to hell is paved with cruel intentions in the Huntington's lavish production starring Michael Weiss
Stoneham's 'Owen Meany' Needs More than a Prayer
January 22, 2006
January 22, 2006
A miracle couldn't save this disjointed adaptation of John Irving's rambling novel
Life Is a Stalemate in 'Art of Sacrifice'
December 3, 2005
December 3, 2005
World premiere at Merrimack Rep pits father against son in an unending game of familial chess
Inmate Steals a Gentle 'Kiss'
November 23, 2005
November 23, 2005
Intimacy is emphasized over glitz in a quietly stirring production of Kander and Ebb's award-winning musical, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' at the SpeakEasy Stage
North Shore Music Theatre's 'Full Monty' Delivers the Goods
November 16, 2005
November 16, 2005
Heart, humor, fun and flesh get a rise out of the women - and some men - at the grand re-opening of the renowned Massachusetts theater-in-the-round
In 'True West,' Family Is Toast
November 12, 2005
November 12, 2005
New Rep production finds pathos and humor in Sam Shepard's penetrating depiction of sibling rivalry
'Dracula' Prowls Between the Living and the Dead
November 1, 2005
November 1, 2005
Neither bloody good nor bloody awful, Stoneham Theatre's new adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic needs an infusion of chills, clarity and climax
"The Boy Friend" Needs a Clearer Sense of Direction
October 17, 2005
October 17, 2005
The ensemble of this touring production is on the right track since getting its act together and taking it on the road, but the central love story is still off course
Touring 'Hairspray' Is a Big Fat Can of Fun
October 11, 2005
October 11, 2005
Talent abounds, but a few too many spritzes of megahold have made this stylish do a bit stiff
Power and Poetry Spice This "Romeo and Juliet"
October 10, 2005
October 10, 2005
New Rep inaugurates its new Watertown performing space with equal parts testosterone and rosewater
A Noble Effort: This 'Camelot' Has Gusto
October 8, 2005
October 8, 2005
Gabriel Barre's earthy vision for North Shore Music Theatre's classic offering shakes some cobwebs off this dusty relic
No Mystery Here: "Drood" Is a Raucous Burlesque
October 4, 2005
October 4, 2005
Trinity Rep hammers home the clues in this non-stop musical melodrama
'The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue' – Not as Smart as They Could Be
September 17, 2005
September 17, 2005
Jaunty production of 1930s-style comedy based on Molière classic can't overcome Grimm writing
'Abyssinia' Makes a Joyful Noise
September 6, 2005
September 6, 2005
Glorious NSMT production raises our hearts and hopes with uplifted voices
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