by Mike Hoban ‘Native Gardens’ – Written by Karen Zacarías; Directed by Giovanna Sardelli; Scenic Design by Alexis Distler; Costume Design by Miranda Kau Giurleo; Lighting Design by Karen Perlow; Original Music & Sound Design by Ursula Kwong-Brown and Daniel Erdberg. Produced by the Merrimack Repertory Theater, 50 East Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA, through October…
Category: Theater Reviews
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS (ARCTIC PLAYHOUSE)
Reviewed By Sue Nedar For the uninitiated, “Red Hot” is a Neil Simon comedy, written with all the comedic potential we’ve come to expect from Neil Simon. Here’s the thing though; in this script, much of the comedy is subtle. It’s there… but it requires a sharp director and good comedic actors to make it…
Huntington’s ‘The Niceties’ Educates and Transforms
by Linda Chin Workman ‘The Niceties’ – Written by Eleanor Burgess; Directed by Kimberly Senior; Scenic Design, Cameron Anderson; Costume Design, Kara Harmon; Lighting Design, D.M. Wood; Original Music & Sound Design, Elisheba Ittoop; Fight Consultant, Angie Jepson. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts,…
GBSC’s “Being Earnest” Gives Wilde Classic a Superb Musical Reworking
Review by Tony Annicone The 19th season opener of Greater Boston Stage is the East Coast premiere of “Being Earnest”, the musical version of “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde which was one of his most successful plays during his lifetime. The musical was written by Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska. The…
