Shelley Sackett

A.R.T.’s ‘Night Side Songs’ Is Magical, Boundary-Breaking Theater

Posted on April 18, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘Night Side Songs.’ Words and Music by the Daniel and Patrick Lazour. Directed by Taibi Magar. Scenic Design by Matt Saunders; Costume Design by Jason A. Goodwin; Lighting Design by Amith Chandrashaker; Sound Design by Justin Stasiw. Music Direction and Piano Arrangements by Alex Bechtel. Presented by American Repertory Theater in association with Philadelphia Theatre…

ASP’s Rowdy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Flips the Bard’s Gem on its Breakdancing Head

Posted on April 16, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent. Presented by Actors’ Shakespeare Project at Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown through May 4. By Shelley A. Sackett A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of those plays that is firmly etched in most people’s long-term memory banks, whether…

BLO’s ‘Carousel’ Is More Miss Than Hit

Posted on April 14, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel,’ 80th Anniversary Production. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Conducted by David Angus. Directed by Anne Bogart. Presented by Boston Lyric Opera, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston. Run has ended By Shelley A. Sackett Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Carousel is being touted on…

Broadway in Boston’s ‘Shucked’ Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘Shucked.’ Book by Robert Horn. Music and Lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. Directed by Jack O’Brien; Choreographed by Sarah O’Gleby; Music Supervision by Jason Howland. Presented by Broadway in Boston at Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston through April 20. By Shelley A. Sackett If ever we were collectively in need of…