Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
By Michele Markarian “The Minutes” – Written by Tracy Letts. Directed by Scott Edmiston. Sound Design by James Cannon. Lighting Design by SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal. Scenic Design by Janie E. Howland. Costume Design by Bethany Mullins. Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, 40 Stow Street, Concord, through March 24. “Democracy’s messy,” says Mayor Superba (Steve Barkhimer)…
“Thirst” – Written by Ronan Noone. Directed by Courtney O’Connor. Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon Street, Boston, through March 17. By Michele Markarian Set in Connecticut in 1912, “Thirst” cleverly takes place in the kitchen of the Tyrone (of “Long Day’s Journey into Night”) household, where cook Bridget (Aimee Doherty),…
“Machine Learning”, by Francisco Mendoza. Directed by Gabriel Vega Weissman. Presented by Central Square Theater in partnership with Teatro Chelsea, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, through February 25. by Michele Markarian Arnold is a nursing application created by a young brainiac, Jorge (Armando Rivera), to keep an eye on his alcoholic and cancer-ridden father, Gabriel (the excellent Jorge…
“Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight” – Written and directed by John Kolvenbach. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, the Maso Studio, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, through March 23. By Michele Markarian “I’m getting an East Village vibe here,” I whisper to my friend as we wait for the curtain to go up. But there is…
