Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
Reviewed by Michele Markarian Bat Boy the Musical. Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming. Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe. Directed by Jeremy Johnson. Choreographed by Brianna Fallon. Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, 40 Stow Street, Concord, through November 8. I wasn’t sure what to expect from “Bat Boy the Musical”,…
The Hanover Theatre Repertory’s dazzling take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a celebration of love and hope. Every element of the production gives a sense of optimism and determination amidst great hardship that is charming to witness.
‘Wicked’ — Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by Winnie Holzman. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Directed by Joe Mantello. Set by Eugene Lee; Costumes by Susan Hilferty; Lighting by Kenneth Posner; Sound by Tony Meola; Music Arrangements by Alex Lacamoire and Stephen Oremus; Music Direction by Faith Seetoo; Dance Arrangements by…
Interview by Kilian Melloy Harper Lee’s extraordinary 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird made waves upon publication that continue to this day. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961; it was adapted into a now-classic film in 1962; it has been a fixture on middle and high school reading lists for generations. It has…
