Review by James Wilkinson ‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley’ Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Scenic Design: James J. Fenton. Costume Design: Linda Ross. Lighting Design: Brian J. Lilienthal. Sound Design: David Remedios. Wig Design: Rachel Padula-Shufelt. Produced by Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 50 E Merrimack St, Lowell through December 23rd….
Category: Plays
Gold Dust Orphans’ “A Nightmare on Elf Street” A Merry Ride on a Christmas Slay
by Mike Hoban “A Nightmare on Elf Street” – Written by Ryan Landry; Directed by Kiki Samko; Sets by Windsor Newton; Costumes by Scott Martino; Lights by Michael Clark Wonson; Sound by Roger Moore and Tad McKittrick; Music Direction by Tim Lawton. Presented by Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans at MACHINE -1254 Boylston…
GAMM’s ‘GLORIA’ a Darkly Comic Look at the News
by Tony Annicone GAMM’s second show of their 34th season is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Gloria”, an alarming and bitingly funny drama by one of the most celebrated young playwrights in American theater. Jacobs-Jenkins’ scathing satire of the media and the public’s hunger for sensational news stories was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. He “has established himself as…
AKA Theatre Dives Into the Woods
Review by James Wilkinson In the Forest She Grew Fangs – Written by Stephen Spotswood. Directed by Kelly Smith. Scenic/Properties Designer: Maggie Kearnan. Lighting Designer: Samuel J. Biondolillo. Assistant Lighting Designer: Brian Ward. Sound Designer: Julianne Mason. Costume Designer: Rachael Linker. Movement Designer: Jessica Scout Malone. Produced by AKA Theatre at The Calderwood Pavilion at…