by Michele Markarian The Scottsboro Boys – Book by David Thompson, Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Directed by Paul Daigneault. Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston through January 26th. Despite the fact that you just know things are not going…
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Midsize Theaters Delivered Big in 2016
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):
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…
