Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
John Turturro gives a masterful performance of Berenger that perfectly balances the character’s sorrowful ambivalence, quiet strength, and deeply human vulnerability. He and Paul Giamatti are brilliant together, and both actors have impeccable comedic timing that will leave your sides aching.
Luckily, playwright Lindsay Joelle (TRAYF, The Garbologists) not only pondered, but dug in and applied her creative juices to pen Dalloway: First Love, a creditable version of 18-year-old Clarissa and her cohorts during one indelible summer. Her play is the perfect backstory — it enriches Woolf’s novel for those familiar with its characters without alienating or abandoning those who have never read it.
Reviewed by Michele Markarian “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Directed by Steven Maler. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston Common through August 9, 2026. Is there a Shakespeare play better suited to the great outdoors than Midsummer? If you don’t know the answer, get down to the Boston Common before it’s too late…
‘Lovesong’ — Written by Abi Morgan. Directed by David Auburn. Scenic Design by Alexander Woodward; Movement Direction by Isadora Wolfe; Costume Design by Amanda Roberge; Lighting Design by Daniel J. Kotlowitz; Composition and Sound Design by Scott Killian. Presented by Berkshire Theatre Group at the Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, MA through August 29. By Shelley A….
