Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
1972: A Rock Opera, a world premiere rock opera with music and lyrics by Chadwick Stokes, book by Chadwick Stokes and Jessie Nelson; Directed by Jessie Nelson; choreography by Jill Johnson; scenic design by Amy Rubin; costume design by Nicole Jescinth Smith; lighting design by Ben Stanton; sound design by Justin Stasiw. Presented by American…
The show is described as a “heightened concert” which is exactly what it sounds like. The songs are performed in a concert style with microphones and instruments, and heightened theatrically with 70’s-inspired character-focused costumes (Nicole Jescinth Smith), emotionally driven lighting design (Ben Stanton), simple but intentional staging (Jessie Nelson) and unshowy, music-led choreography (Jill Johnson).
At what point does one stop sitting back and start taking action against injustice? What is the price to those who participate and those who are protecting the peace? The unanswerable is what makes “The Getaway Driver” such an interesting piece of theater.
‘All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain’ — Created and Performed by Patrick Page. Directed by Simon Godwin. Presented by Arts Emerson at the Emerson Paramount Center through November 1. By Shelley A. Sackett The term “tour de force” (literally “feat of strength”) was coined to describe performances like Patrick Page’s in…
