Johnny Shea chatted with Theater Mirror about the musical’s evergreen themes of othering and acceptance, and about finding the light (and the laughs) in an absurdist story filled with drama and darkness.
Ezra Knight on His Leading Role in The Huntington’s Upcoming Production of “Purpose”
Theater veteran Ezra Knight has trod the boards on Broadway for decades in everything from Othello to Mean Girls and Pretty Woman, not to mention a long list of credits off-Broadway, on television, and in film. Even on a Zoom call, Knight brings a quality of presence that feels right for Solomon, a larger-than-life figure whose stature casts a shadow full of all-too-human complexities. Knight shared his insights into his character, the play, and the themes to which Jenkins-Jacobs is writing in Purpose.
Ogunquit’s ‘The Producers’ Brilliantly Captures Mel Brooks’ Genius
‘The Producers’ ─ Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan; Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks; Based on the film The Producers (1967); Original Direction and Choreography: Susan Stroman; Original Direction and Choreography recreation: James Gray; Music Supervisor: Jesse Kissel. Scenic Designer: Eric Luchen; Lighting Design: Richard Latta; Costume Design: William Ivey Long; Costume Coordinator:…
A.R.T.’s ’Rhinoceros’ is A Must-See Knockout
‘Rhinoceros‘ by Eugène Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse, adapted by American Repertory Theater. Directed by Diane Paulus. Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández; Costume Design by Anita Yavich; Lighting Design by Jen Schriever; Sound Design by Fitz Patton; Special Effects Design by Markus Maurette; Fight Direction by Thomas Schall; Movement Advisor Jill Johnson; Dramaturgy by Ryan McKittrick;…
