Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
Reviewed by Julie-Anne Whitney Bad Books (Regional Premiere) by Sharyn Rothstein. Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara, Scenic Design by Dahlia Al-Habieli, Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl, Lighting Design by Karen Perlow, Sound Design by Zoe Stanton-Savitz, Props Design by Emme Shaw, Fight Consulting by Omar Robinson, Movement Consulting by Sophia Shaw, Stage Managed by Chris…
‘Eureka Day’ by Jonathan Spector. Directed by Margot Bordelon. Scenic Design by Luciana Stecconi; Costume Design by Zoë Sundra; Lighting Design by Cha See; Projection Design by John Horzen & UptownWorks; and Sound Design by Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols, Bailey Trierweiler & UptownWorks. Presented by The Huntington Theatre at 264 Huntington Ave., Boston, through June…
This is a show that defies categorization as it subversively blends multiple performance styles (i.e. absurdism, camp, clowning, drag, farce, melodrama, parody, satire, slapstick, etc.), and doesn’t follow the conventional rules of theatrical storytelling.
Quist is only 10-years-old, but her voice had the tone, richness, and power of a much older, more experienced singer. She has a lot to learn about acting (who wouldn’t at 10-years-old?), but her singing was genuinely impressive.
