‘Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower’ – Created by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon; Co-Directed by Eric Ting & Signe V. Harriday;Music and Lyrics by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon; Music Direction by Toshi Reagon. Choreography by Millicent Johnnie; Scenic Design by Arnulfo Maldonado; Costumes by Dede M. Ayite; Lighting Design by…
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Trinity Rep’s ‘Sueno’ a Superb Dramedy
by Tony Annicone Welcome to yesteryear with Trinity Rep’s fourth show of their 58th season. The show is Sueno, which is based on Life is a Dream, an old Spanish Golden age classic play. It contains all the elements of an adventure show, including many laughs mixed with love, betrayal, revenge, dreams and forgiveness. At…
Park is Over the Rainbow in Wheelock’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’
by Mike Hoban ‘The Wizard of Oz’ – By L. Frank Baum. Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Background Music by Herbert Stothart. Based on the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros. Directed by Nick Vargas; Choreographed by Tiffany Lau; Music Direction…
‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ at Colonial a High Energy Comic Blast
“Freestyle Love Supreme” – Conceived by Anthony Veneziale. Created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale. Directed by Thomas Kail. Presented by the Ambassador Theatre Group at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., Boston through April 2. by Mike Hoban What do you get when you cross improvisational comedy with hip-hop? Freestyle Love…