Reviewed by Tony Annicone Footlights Rep’s Jr. Divisions first show of the year is “Godspell.” Based on the Gospel of St. Matthew and featuring a score by Stephen Scwartz, “Godspell” brings the parables of Jesus Christ to life. The show draws on various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville. It is a…
Category: Plays
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH (Wilbury Theatre Group, Providence, RI)
by Tony Annicone Wilbury Theatre Group’s current production is the 1943 Pulitzer Prize winning play “The Skin of Our Teeth” by Thornton Wilder. It opened on Broadway on November 18, 1942 and ran for 355 performances. The show also written in 1942 is an allegory on the history of mankind, told through the story of one family….
Take Your Pick’s “Lost Girls” – Local Laughs and Family Fanfare Plows the Stage
by Susan George Lost Girls – Written by John Pollono; Direction and Stage Design by Melanie Garber; Lighting Designer: Michael Clark Wonson; Sound Designer: Audrey Seraphin; Costume Coordinator: Mikey DiLoreto. Presented by Take Your Pick Productions, at Deane Hall in the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston through January 21….
Bedlam’s Sense & Sensibility at A.R.T. is “Uncommonly Good”
By Mike Hoban Bedlam’s Sense & Sensibility – By Kate Hamill; Based on the novel by Jane Austen; Directed by Eric Tucker; Choreography by Alexandra Beller; Scenic Design by John McDermott; Lighting Design by Les Dickert; Costume design by Angela Huff; and Sound Design by Alex Neumann. Presented by Bedlam at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St.,…
