Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
‘Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares’ ─ Starring & Created by Laura Benanti; Directed by Annie Tippe; Music Direction & Songs Co-Written by Todd Almond. At the Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont St., Boston, MA. Performances October 22-25. For more information and tickets, go to: https://www.huntingtontheatre.org/whats-on/laura-benanti-nobody-cares/ By Mike Hoban Laura Benanti brings her one-woman show, Nobody Cares, to…
Reviewed by Michele Markarian Bat Boy the Musical. Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe. Directed by Jeremy Johnson. Choreographed by Rianna Fallon. Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, 40 Stow Street, Concord, through November 8. I wasn’t sure what to expect from “Bat Boy the Musical”,…
The Hanover Theatre Repertory’s dazzling take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a celebration of love and hope. Every element of the production gives a sense of optimism and determination amidst great hardship that is charming to witness.
‘Wicked’ — Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by Winnie Holzman. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Directed by Joe Mantello. Set by Eugene Lee; Costumes by Susan Hilferty; Lighting by Kenneth Posner; Sound by Tony Meola; Music Arrangements by Alex Lacamoire and Stephen Oremus; Music Direction by Faith Seetoo; Dance Arrangements by…
