Review by James Wilkinson ‘My Fascination with Creepy Ladies: A collection of horrors by Edgar Allan Poe’ – Conceived, adapted and directed by Bryn Boice. Devised by Anthem Theatre Company. Costume Design: Theona White. Lighting Design: Bridget K. Doyle. Presented by Anthem Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box Theatre,…
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Short Take: SpeakEasy’s ‘Admissions’ is a Timely Masterpiece
by Sheila Barth ‘Admissions’ – Written by Joshua Harmon. One-act, 1 hour-50-minute play. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Boston Center for the Arts, Roberts Studio Theatre, 527 Tremont St., Boston through November 30 The timing for SpeakEasy Stage Company’s tense production of Joshua Harmon’s one-act play Admissions, couldn’t be more perfect. Educators, parents, students…
NSMT’s ‘The Bodyguard’, the Musical’ Will Thrill Audiences
by Tony Annicone Las Vegas glitz and glam comes to North Shore Music Theatre’s latest musical production, the Boston area premiere of “The Bodyguard, the Musical”, based on the 1992 movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The stage version debuted in London back in 2012. A superstar is threatened by a stalker, so her…
You’ll Love New Rep’s ‘Trayf’
by Linda Chin “Trayf”. Written by Lindsay Joelle. Directed by Celine Rosenthal. Scenic Design: Grace Laubacher. Lighting Design: Marcella Barbeau. Costume Design: Becca Jewett. Sound Design: Aubrey Dube. Stage Manager: Jenna Worden. Produced by New Repertory Theatre in partnership with Jewish Arts Collaborative, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown through November 3. Lindsay Joelle’s positively terrific play,…
