By Michele Markarian ‘Grand Concourse’ – Written by Heidi Schrek. Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Presented by Speakeasy Stage Company at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, through April 1. For starters, I haven’t been this engaged with a play since seeing a production of Annie Baker’s “The Flick” at Playwrights Horizons…
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“COMMUNICATING DOORS” (Renaissance City Theatre Inc)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The Renaissance City Theatre Inc., the producing entity at the Granite Theatre’s opening show of their 17th season is Alan Ayckbourn’s “Communicating Doors”, which is an intricate time-traveling comic thriller. A sex specialist from the future stumbles into a murder confession scenario with an addled old man and business…
Heart Challenges Mind in Nora’s ‘Precious Little’
By Michele Markarian Precious Little, by Madeleine George. Directed by Melia Bensusen. Presented by The Nora Theatre Company, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge through March 26. Brodie, a single lesbian linguistics professor, is pregnant by a sperm donor. Brodie, quite honestly, is probably the least maternal person out there – she actively…
“TOMFOOLERY” (Pawtucket Community Players)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Community Players’ third show of their 96th season is “Tomfoolery”. “Tomfoolery” is a musical comedy revue of the witty, wicked and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical songwriter, Tom Lehrer. In concerts, TV appearances and a series of now-classic recordings, the Harvard-educated math professor delighted millions of fans during the 50’s and 60’s…
