Theater Reviews – Page 21 – The Theater Mirror

Lyric Stage’s ‘Our Town’ Is A Classy Production of A Timeless Classic

Posted on September 25, 2025April 17, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘Our Town’ – Written by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Courtney O’Connor; Scenic Design by Shelley Barish; Costume Design by Rachel Padula-Shufelt; Lighting Design by Deb Sullivan; Sound Design by Andrew Duncan Will. Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon Street, Boston, through October 19. By Shelley A. Sackett Our Town, Thornton Wilder’s…

SpeakEasy’s ‘Primary Trust’ a Warm Bath of Compassion

Posted on September 24, 2025April 10, 2026 by Mike Hoban

SpeakEasy Stage presents ‘Primary Trust.’ Written by Eboni Booth. Directed by Dawn M. Simmons. Scenic Design by Shelley Barish. Lighting Design by Karen Perlow. Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl. Sound Design by Anna Drummond. At the Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood/BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, through October 11, 2025. By Linda Chin Trust me – SpeakEasy…

CST’s ‘Silent Sky’ Aims for The Stars But Falls Short

Posted on September 22, 2025April 10, 2026 by Shelley Sackett

‘Silent Sky.’ Written by Lauren Gunderson. Directed by Sarah Shin. Scenic Design by Qingan Zhang; Costume Design by Leslie Held; Lighting Design by Eduardo M. Ramirez; Sound Design and Composition by Kai Bohlman. A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production. Presented by Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge through October 5. By Shelley A. Sackett Lauren Gunderson’s…

Wilbury Theatre Group’s ‘From Here to Where’ Offers Strangely Fascinating Reflections on Being Alive

Posted on September 21, 2025April 10, 2026 by Julie-Anne Whitney

From Here to Where (world premiere), Book by Umberto Crenca, Music by The Gillen Street Ensemble; Video Design by Jacob Dixon, Lighting Design by Andy Russ, Set Design by Monica Shinn, Stage Managed by Maxime Hendrikse Liu. Produced by Wilbury Theatre Group (WTG) at 475 Valley Street in Providence, RI. Plays through October 5, 2025….