Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
Reviewed by Michele Markarian “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Directed by Steven Maler. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston Common through August 9, 2026. Is there a Shakespeare play better suited to the great outdoors than Midsummer? If you don’t know the answer, get down to the Boston Common before it’s too late…
Despite a cumbersome book and a forgettable score, under Hill’s direction the talented cast creates an emotional arc that rises above the material.
Burkovskiy and Khamalova are Moscow-trained but living abroad, Burkovskiy in New York and Khamalova in Latvia…As actors having to convey deep fear, they are utterly fearless in their performances.
Unlike the film, Black Swan the musical is stunning, featuring a cast brimming with such remarkable talent it was almost hard to believe.
