By Mike Hoban Passengers – Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Shana Carroll. Music, Lyrics, Sound Design, and Arrangements by Colin Gagné. Presented by ArtsEmerson and performed by The 7 Fingers at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, through October 13 Montreal-based The 7 Fingers returns to the Cutler Majestic Theatre to kick…
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VISITING MR. GREEN at Arctic Playhouse
Arctic Playhouse’s current show is “Visiting Mr. Green” by Jeff Baron. Eighty-six year old widower Mr. Green is almost hit by a car driven by young corporate executive Ross Gardiner. When Ross is found guilty of reckless driving, he is ordered to spend the next six months making weekly visits to Mr. Green. The show…
The Unique Perspective of David Byrne’s “American Utopia”
By Michele Markarian “American Utopia”, by David Byrne. Choreography and Musical Staging by Annie-B Parsons. Karl Mansfield and Mauro Rerosco, Music Director. Presented by Ambassador Theatre Group, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston through September 28. As the lights go up on the stage, a barefoot David Byrne is seated at a table, wearing…
‘The Purists’ Strikes a Chord at the Huntington
by Michele Markarian “The Purists” – Written by Dan McCabe. Directed by Billy Porter. Presented by Huntington Theatre Company at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston through October 6. There are some casts so talented that they manage to salvage a mediocre script. There are some scripts so compelling that they…
