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…
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“DEATHTRAP” The Players, Providence, RI
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The opening show of The Players’ 110th season is “Deathtrap”, a thriller by Ira Levin. Alan Hawkridge directs this show with keen insight to guide his five member cast with all the clever twists and turns of this script that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. This show takes place…
‘Hamilton’ Rightfully Garners Thunderous Applause
By Sheila Barth BOX INFO: The national touring company of author-composer-lyricist Manuel Lin Miranda’s Broadway two-act, 2 1/2 hour musical through Nov. 18 at the Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston: Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2,8 p.m.; Sunday, 1, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster, 800-982-2787, social…
HOW I LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE (Wilbury Theatre Group)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The current show at Wilbury Theatre Group is The Pulitzer Prize winning “How I Learned How to Drive” by Paula Vogel. The story revolves around a teenager’s driving lessons and still delivers an emotional punch this some twenty years later. “How I Learned How to Drive” traverses taboo territory with…
