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,…
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“ART” (2nd Story Theatre)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone 2nd Story Theatre’s latest show is the 1998 Tony Award winning play, “Art.” It is Yasmina Reza’s serio-comedy and is a sophisticated study of the nature of friendship. One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has bought a very expensive painting: all white with white diagonal lines. As Marc and Serge…
EXIT LAUGHING (Newport Playhouse)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The opening show of the Newport Playhouse and recently renovated cabaret restaurant’s 35th season is the 2013 heartwarming comedy “Exit Laughing” by Paul Elliott. It is a sassy ode to female friendships. When the biggest highlight of your life is your weekly bridge game with the “girls,” what do you do when…
‘Altar Boyz’ A Heavenly Romp
By Michele Markarian Altar Boyz – Music and Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker. Book by Kevin Del Aguila. Co-Directed by Tyler Rosati and Ceit Zweil, with Music Direction by Matthew Stern. Presented by Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham, through April 9. The first image one gets of the Altar Boyz is…
