It’s not often that the book and lyrics for a musical match or exceed the score, but with Ogunquit’s ode to film noir, City of Angels, audiences get a witty, complex story with a killer jazz score delivered by a first-rate cast.
‘Titanic the Broadway Musical’ Sets Sail at Theatre By the Sea
Despite a cumbersome book and a forgettable score, under Hill’s direction the talented cast creates an emotional arc that rises above the material.
In GSC’s Excellent ‘Betrayal,’ Pinter Creates An Endless Loop of Deception
Like all satisfying theater, ‘Betrayal’ leaves us pondering big-ticket questions. What exactly constitutes “betrayal?” Is it an action? An omission? Is it knowing about the act and saying nothing? Does a betrayer owe loyalty to their co-conspirator or to their partner or to neither? Can only lovers suffer and commit betrayal, or does it extend to strangers?
Hub Theatre’s ‘Buyer & Cellar’ Creates Hilarious ‘Memories’
Buyer & Cellar, Written by Jonathan Tolins. Directed by Daniel Bourque. Presented by Hub Theatre Company of Boston at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave. in Boston through August 1. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can. By Mike Hoban At the outset of Hub Theatre’s excellent one-man play, Buyer & Cellar, actor Alex More (Victor Shopov) cautions the…
