Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
“Her Portmanteau” by Mfoniso Udofia. Directed by Tasia A. Jones. Co-produced by Central Square Theater and The Front Porch Arts Collective, , 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, through April 20th. By Michele Markarian I was hesitant about seeing this piece, the fourth in a series of nine under the umbrella of the Ufot Family Cycle by…
‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Courtney O’Connor. Scenic Design by Shelley Barish. Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl, Lighting Design by Elmer Martinez. Sound Design by Adam Howarth. Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon Street, Boston, through March 16. By Michele Markarian Longstanding friendships are based on commonalities…
“The Look of Love” by Mark Morris Dance Group. Choreographed by Mark Morris. Music by Burt Bachrach. Lyrics by Hal David. Music Direction by Colin Fowler. Presented by Arts Emerson, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street, Boston, through January 26. By Michele Markarian Admittedly, I was not in the zippiest frame of mind when…
By Michele Markarian “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa Fasthorse. Directed by Tara Moses. Presented by Moonbox Productions, One Arrow Street, Cambridge, through December 15. “The Thanksgiving Play,” the author of whom is the first Native woman to be produced on Broadway, is the perfect satire for the times. A well-intentioned white couple, Logan and Jaxton…
