By Michele Markarian Little Orphan Danny. Books, music and lyrics by Dan Finnerty. Additional music by Dan Lipton. Created by Dan Finnerty and Sean Daniels. Directed by Sean Daniels. Presented by Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 132 Warren Street, Lowell through April 15. Last year I saw a one-man autobiographical show in London, written and performed by…
Author: Michele Markarian
A Tense, Engaging “The Bakelite Masterpiece”
Laura Latreille (left) and Benjamin Evett (right). Photo by Andrew Brilliant/Brilliant Pictures. By Michele Markarian The Bakelite Masterpiece – Written by Kate Cayley. Directed by Jim Petosa. Scenic Design by Cristina Todesco; Lighting Design by Scott Pinckney; Sound Design by Dewey Dellay; Costume Design by Molly Trainer. Presented by New Repertory Theatre, 321…
A Captivating ‘Saint Joan’ from Bedlam
By Michele Markarian Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Eric Tucker. Presented by Arts Emerson, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA through March 25. The great thing about attending a Bedlam show – this is my fourth – is that you know you will never, ever…
Friendship and Politics Rumble in “Guards at the Taj”
by Michele Markarian “Guards at the Taj” – Written by Rajiv Joseph; Directed by Gabriel Vega Weissman. Presented by Underground Railway Theater at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge through April 1. A few years ago I drove to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Words can’t begin to describe…
