Category: Short Takes (3min read)

  Reviewed by Tony Annicone   2nd Story Theatre’s latest show is “The Best of Everything”, by Julie Kramer is the adaptation of Rona Jaffe’s 1958 novel. It shows how young women were treated in a paperback publishing company when men ruled the roost. The lone female editor is 36 year old Miss Farrow. The original…

By Richard Pacheco “Art” currently at 2nd Story is s smart, funny, vibrant play brought vividly to life by an exceptional cast with great interactions and sheer chemistry. “Art” is a play by Yasmina Reza that premiered in 1994 in Paris. The English-language adaptation, translated by Christopher Hampton, opened in London’s West End on 15…

Reviewed by Tony Annicone   Contemporary Theater Company’s current show is “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” by Tom Stoppard. This play expands on the exploits of two minor characters from “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare. Written in 1967, the title characters are the leads and Hamlet, himself has a smaller part. The two characters are brought into…

By C.J. Williams   Written by Robert O’Hara; Directed by Summer Williams; Scenic Design by Jessica Pizzuti; Costume Design by Tyler Kinney; Lighting Design by Jen Rock; Sound Design by David Wilson. Presented by Lyric Stage Theater, 140 Clarendon St. Boston, MA. “Barbecue”, the new comedy by Robert O’Hara currently being staged at the Lyric,…