Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
As we close the door on what has been an enormously challenging year for most Americans, it was comforting to know that even in a world gone mad, Greater Boston theater companies were there to provide much-needed refuge for theatergoers, if only for a few hours at a time. This may have been the strongest…
The Top 10 Lists from our four principal reviewers in 2024 serve as a reminder of how people from a similar demographic can perceive the same show so differently (although many of our picks overlap). As one of our reviewers stated, “There was some excellent theater in 2024, but there was also some DREADFUL theater,…
2023 was not only the year that the COVID masks literally came off in theaters (although with the recent spike in cases, they’re wisely coming back on in some venues), it also saw a minimizing of COVID-related cancellations thanks to a downturn in cases and an explosion of understudies for critical roles. It was also…
Mike Hoban, Editor The 2022 theatrical season got off to an inauspicious start, saddled by the persistent pandemic (which led to multiple cancellations of performances through the summer and some productions featuring masked performers) and a number of well-intentioned productions whose didactic approach on social-themed productions often wiped out any hope for artistic excellence. As…
