By Linda Chin Little Shop of Horrors – Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken; Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky. At Trinity Repertory Theater, 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI through May 12 Like the beloved Elphaba, Shrek and Kermit the Frog can attest, it’s not easy being green. This lament also holds true…
James and the Giant Peach is Family Theater at its Best
By Nicholas Whittaker ‘James and the Giant Peach’ – Words and Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. Book by Timothy Allen McDonald. Based on the book, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Directed by Emily Ranii. Musical Direction: Matthew Stern. Choreography: Juanita Pearl. Production Stage Manager: Nicky Carbone. Presented by Wheelock Family…
ArtsEmerson’s ‘American Moor’ Reimagines Black Performance
by Nicholas Whittaker ‘American Moor’ – Written and performed by Keith Hamilton Cobb (with additional performance by Josh Tyson). Directed by Kim Weild. Set Designer: Wilson Chin. Lighting Designer: Alan C. Edwards. Sound Designer: Christian Frederickson. Stage Coordinator: Tareena D. Barbe. Presented by ArtsEmerson at the Emerson Paramount Center through April 21st. Who is American…
American Classics’ Ben & Brad on their George M. Cohan Tribute
by Mike Hoban ‘George M. Cohan 2019 Revue’ – Presented by American Classics. Performances: Friday, April 26, 2019 at 7:30pm, First Parish Church, 75 The Great Road, Bedford, Massachusetts; Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00pm, Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts Bradford Conner and Ben Sears of American Classics have…