There are few things more satisfying that a well done comedy. To genuinely laugh out loud (instead of the LOL we type with a straight face) is a great feeling, and the […]
Theatre Review: ‘The Ladykillers’ at The Shaw Festival
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Theatre Review: ‘The Glass Managerie’ at The Shaw Festival
Tennessee Williams comes from a cohort of playwrights whose early 20th century upbringing, while horrid by any standard, provided ample source material that would later be used to craft some of the […]
Theatre Review: ‘Forget Me Not’ at Andrew’s Theatre
If you groan when you hear the phrase “memory play,” you were probably forced to read The Glass Menagerie in school and are biased against them on principle. Even if this is […]
Theatre Review: ‘First Date’ at MusicalFare Theatre
I’ll jump right into it: the world of the modern musical is CRAZY. It’s not easy to compete with “Hamilton,” or “Dear Evan Hansen,” or even “Hadestown.” When “First Date” appeared on […]
Theatre Review: ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ at The Stratford Festival
“The Merry Wives of Windsor” is traditionally viewed as one of Shakespeare’s lesser works. Perhaps because it carries neither the weight and depth of a “King Lear,” nor the grandiosity of “The […]
Theatre Review: ‘Billy Elliot: The Musical’ at The Stratford Festival
I only knew three things about “Billy Elliot: The Musical” when I sat in my cushy Festival Theatre seat one Saturday afternoon. One, that a very talented young actor was about to […]
Theatre Review: ‘Nine’ by Second Generation Theatre Company at Shea’s Smith Theatre
I’ve waited for this one all season. Second Generation Theatre Company closed its sixth season with an electric production of ‘Nine. ‘ With a book based on Fellini’s film 8/12 and music […]
