By Michele Markarian ‘Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)’ – Composed by Bryce Dressner. Libretto by korde arrington tuttle. Featuring words by Essex Hemphill & Patti Smith. Directed by Kaneza Schaal. Presented by Arts Emerson, in association with Celebrity Series of Boston and New England Conservatory at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street,…
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SpeakEasy’s ‘Admissions’ is a Timely Masterpiece
by Sheila Barth ‘Admissions’ – Written by Joshua Harmon. One-act, 1 hour-50-minute play. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Boston Center for the Arts, Roberts Studio Theatre, 527 Tremont St., Boston through November 30 The timing for SpeakEasy Stage Company’s tense production of Joshua Harmon’s one-act play Admissions, couldn’t be more perfect. Educators, parents, students…
Good, Clean Fun Abounds in “The SpongeBob Musical”
By Michele Markarian “The SpongeBob Musical”. Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg. Book by Kyle Jarrow. Music by various artists. Musical Production Conceived and Directed by Tina Landau. Presented by NETworks Presentations at the Boch Center, Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, through October 27. A few years back, a friend and I drove…
‘Saltonstall’s Trial’ An Eerie Reminder of Mob Rule
By Sheila Barth BOX INFO: The original play, “Saltonstall’s Trial,” continues with its full production debut October 25-27: Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 26, 27, at 2:30 p.m. at the 560-seat Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St., downtown Beverly. Tickets start at $19.50. punctuate4.org, 978-390-2425, thelarcom.org. There are many reasons to see Punctuate4’s production…
