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Harbor Stage’s ‘Northside Hollow’ is Intimate, Immersive, And Gripping

Posted on January 24, 2024April 30, 2026 by Theater Mirror

‘Northside Hollow’ – by Jonathan Fielding and Brenda Withers. Presented by Harbor Stage Company. Lighting Design by Andrew Garvis. Original Scenic Design by Sara C. Walsh. Original Sound Design by David Lanza. At BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, through January 20, 2024. By Linda Chin Following an acclaimed world premiere in…

The Terror and Beauty of Plexus Polaire’s “Moby Dick” at ArtsEmerson

Posted on January 24, 2024April 30, 2026 by Michele Markarian

by Michele Markarian “Moby Dick” by Plexus Polaire. Inspired by Herman Melville’s novel. Directed by Yngvild Aspeli. Presented by ArtsEmerson, Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston, through January 28. “There are three types of men – the living, the dead, and those who go to sea,” Ishmael (a charismatic Julian Spooner) tells us at…

A Moving, Jubilant “Real Women Have Curves”

Posted on December 16, 2023April 13, 2026 by Michele Markarian

By Michele Markarian “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical”. Music and Lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, Book by Lisa Loomer. Based on the play by Josefina Lopez and HBO’s “Real Women Have Curves”, Screenplay by Josefina Lopez and George Lavoo. Directed and Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. Presented by American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama…

‘All is Calm’ and Ten Stars Shine Bright at Greater Boston Stage Company

Posted on December 13, 2023April 30, 2026 by Theater Mirror

‘All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.’ – Written by Peter Rothstein with vocal arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach. Directed by Arthur Gomez. Music Direction by Lea Peterson. Original direction and choreography by Ilyse Robbins. Scenic Design by Erik Diaz. Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg. Costume Design by Bethany Mullins. Sound…