By Michele Markarian “Spamilton” – Created, Written and Directed by Gerard Alessandrini. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, through April 7. Where to start with this show? Well, in the Obamas’s bedroom, where Barack puts on the cast recording of “Hamilton” before he and Michelle go to…
Author: Michele Markarian
To Bare or Not to Bare?
by Michele Markarian ‘bare stage’ by Michael Walker. Directed by A. Nora Long. Presented by Festival Theatre Company, in association with Paul Gregory and Alex Kenton at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 Years ago, there was a Boston casting director who mounted a production of a…
The Musical Revelation of “Who is Eartha Mae?”
by Michele Markarian “Who is Eartha Mae?” by Jade Wheeler. Directed by Caitlin Doran. Scenic Design by Esme Allen; Costume Design by Kathleen Doyle; Wig Design by Rayo Cole; Lighting Design by Laura Hillebrand; Sound Design by Jason Rosenman; Properties by Joe Stallone. Presented by Bridge Repertory Theater, Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 2nd Street,…
ART Delivers a Contemporary, Absorbing “Othello”
by Michele Markarian ‘Othello’ – Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Bill Rauch. Scenic Design by Christopher Acebo; Costume Design by Dede M. Ayite; Lighting Design by Xavier Pierce; Composer & Sound Designer, Andre J. Pluess; Projection Design by Tom Ontiveros. The American Repertory Theater presents the Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Loeb Drama…