by Tony Annicone Owner and Producer Bill Hanney opens his historic “Theatre by the Sea” after a two-year pandemic with “Million Dollar Quartet.” This Tony nominated musical is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in…
BLO’s ‘Champion: An Opera in Jazz’ Tackles Fate, Faith, Forgiveness and Redemption
by Shelley A. Sackett “Champion: An Opera in Jazz.” Music by Terence Blanchard; Libretto by Michael Cristofer. Music Direction by David Angus; Music Conductor – Kwamé Ryan; Set Design by Sara Brown; Costume Design by Trevor Bowen; Lighting Design by Marcus Doshi. Produced by Boston Lyric Opera at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont…
GBSC’s ‘Miss Holmes Returns’ Is Not Just for Sherlock Fans
by Shelley A. Sackett “Miss Holmes Returns” — Based on the characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Written by Christopher M. Walsh. Directed by Weylin Symes. Set Design by Katy Monthel; Lighting Design by Corey Whittemore; Sound Design by David Remedios; Costume Design by Deirdre McCable Gerrand. Produced by Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main…
Trinity Rep’s “Fairview” Takes an Interactive Look at Race
by Tony Annicone Trinity Repertory Company’s closing show of their 2021/22 season is “Fairview”, a Pulitzer Prize winning show by Jackie Sibblies Drury. It is about an upper middle class African American family that starts off as a sitcom a la “Good Times”, but then becomes confrontational. The play also turns interactive with a riveting…
