Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome back to the 1930’s in Renaissance City Theatre Inc.’s opening show of their 19th season, “The Game’s Afoot” by Ken Ludwig. Ludwig sets this show at Christmas time in December 1936. The Broadway star William Gillette is playing Sherlock Holmes and is shot at during a performance. A couple of weeks later he invites…
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“OUR TOWN” (Burbage Theatre, Pawtucket, RI)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Let’s all head up to Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire at the turn of the 20th Century for the fifth show of Burbage Theatre’s eighth season. The show is “Our Town”, Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play. The show tells about life in Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire from 1901 to 1913. This…
Short Take: Speakeasy’s ‘ONCE’ a Musical Feast
by Sheila Barth Before attending SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of the eight Tony Award-winning musical, “Once,” we were advised to arrive 15 minutes early, for a lively pre-show. We weren’t disappointed. The actors and singers who collectively provide the musical accompaniment opened the play, performing lively Czech, klezmer and Irish “kitchen” tunes, typical of a…
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre has you Laughing in Spanish
Review by James Wilkinson ‘Laughs in Spanish’ – Written by Alexis Scheer. Directed by Sara Katzoff. Scenic Design: Sean Perreira. Lighting Design: Hannah Solomon. Sound Design: Stephanie Lynn Yackovetsky. Costume Design: Chloe Chafet. Produced by Boston Playwrights’ Theatre at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre 949 Commonwealth Ave. Boston through March 3 I’ve only visited Florida a handful…
