“The Winter’s Tale”. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Bryn Boice. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company at the Boston Common through August 4. By Michele Markarian For many of us hankering for outdoor theater, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s annual summer production is something to look forward to. This year, despite the difficult theme of “The Winter’s Tale,”…
Author: Michele Markarian
An Entertaining “Guys and Dolls” at Greater Boston Stage Company
“Guys and Dolls”. Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling. Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Directed/Choreographed by Ceit Zweil. Musical Direction by Dan Rodriguez. Presented by Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main Street, Stoneham, through June 30. By Michele Markarian A question that often comes up in theatrical circles is, “What musicals make your…
A Deeply Moving, Hauntingly Beautiful “Dybbuk”
“The Dybbuk”. Written by Roy Chen. Based on the original play by S. Ansky and adapted by Igor Golyak with Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss. Directed by Igor Golyak. Presented by Arlekin Players Theatre at the Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, 18 Phillips Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, through June 23rd. By Michele Markarian There’s…
Moonbox’ “The Mermaid Hour” is an Emotional Roller Coaster
By Michele Markarian “The Mermaid Hour” by David Valdes. Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Presented by Moonbox Productions, One Arrow Street, Cambridge, through May 19. There’s a lot to unpack in David Valdes’s The Mermaid Hour, which deals with a trans child, her parents, her peers, and their parents, as well as marriage, the internet,…
