Shelley Sackett

Creative, Tragicomic and Complex, Apollinaire’s ‘The Squirrels’ Should Not Be Missed!

Posted on April 22, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘The Squirrels.’ Written by Robert Askins. Directed by Brooks Reeves. Movement Choreography by Audrey Johnson; Fight Choreography by Matt Dray; Scenic and Sound Design by Joseph Lark-Riley; Costume Design by Susan Paino. Presented by Apollinaire Theater Co. at Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea through May 18th. By Shelley A. Sackett Playwright Robert Askins…

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…