Reviewed by Tony Annicone Wilbury Theatre Group opens their ninth season with Samuel Beckett’s existential play “Waiting for Godot.” It first appeared on Broadway in April, 1956. It is about two tramps, Estragon and Vladimir and stars Richard Donelly as Gogo and Tom Gleadow as Didi. They sit waiting on a barren road for Godot….
Category: Plays
Short Take: ASP’s Stripped Down ‘King Lear’ Yields Mixed Results
‘King Lear’ – Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Doug Lockwood. Scenic Design by Jon Savage; Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg; Costume Design by Jesicca Pribble; Sound Design by David Reiffel. Presented by Actors’ Shakespeare Project at Chelsea Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet St, Chelsea, MA through October 27, 2019. by Julie-Anne Whitney Actors’ Shakespeare Project…
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Alive and Well at the Huntington Theatre
By Michele Markarian “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead” – Written by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Peter DuBois. Scenic Design by Wilson Chin; Sound Design and Original Music by Obadiah Eaves; Costume Design by Ilona Somogyi; Lighting Design by David Lander; Projection Design by Zachary Borovay. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston through…
Riveting ‘JQA’ at GAMM Theatre
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The second show of GAMM Theatre’s 35th season is the New England premiere of “JQA” by Aaron Posner. “JQA” tells the story about the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams. It unfolds in nine separate scenes and although it is the history of the man, Posner makes it…
