Bedlam’s “As You Will” at Central Square was a 2016 highlight by Michele Markarian 2016 was a banner year for Boston mid-sized theaters. Here are my best-of-the-best picks! This was a hard list to compile, as there were so many outstanding shows (click on show name for review):
Theater Reviews
Essays in Idleness
by Larry Stark The THEATER MIRROR lives again! My undying thanks to Mike Hoban, who is doing all the uploading/designing work I found it increasingly difficult to keep up with — as well as to Lee Vander Laan, whose continued generosity let me start The Mirror, and who, throughout its life, held my…
Alternative Theater Venues Provided Some of the Best Productions of 2016
Maiden Phoenix Theatre Company’s ‘Sense and Sensibility” by Mike Hoban One of the more frustrating aspects of reviewing (or just being a fan of) theater in Boston is knowing that, even if you can get to as many as 2-3 shows per week during the seasonal peaks, there are still a number of stellar…
“LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE” (Little Theatre of Fall River)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Little Theatre of Fall River’s opening show of 2017 at the Firebarn is “Love, Loss and What I Wore” by Nora and Delia Ephran. Based on the best selling book by Ilene Beckerman, this show is a series of monologues. It is an ensemble piece about ensemble pieces, covering all…
