Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
“Tick, Tick…Boom”. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Directed and Choreographed by Ilyse Robbins. Lighting Design by Ben Rush; Sound Design by Alex BergScenic Designer by Erik D. Diaz. Music Direction by Jordan Oczkowski. Presented by The Umbrella Stage Company, 40 Stow Street, Concord, through November 23. By Michele Markarian The world of childhood…
‘The Cher Show’ — Book by Rick Elice. Original Broadway Production by Flody Suarez, Jeffrey Seller and Cher. Original Cher Costumes by Bob Mackie. Directed by Kevin P. Hill. Presented by North Shore Music Theatre, 54 Dunham Road, Beverly, through Nov. 2. By Shelley A. Sackett The Cher Show has a lot to offer those…
‘Macbeth’ — Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Christopher V. Edwards. Presented by Actors’ Shakespeare Project at Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown through October 26. By Shelley A. Sackett Ten minutes into ASP’s production of Macbeth, my friend leaned over and whispered, “I thought we were seeing Macbeth.” He wasn’t being a smart aleck;…
‘Mother Mary’ – KJ Moran Velz. Directed by Elaine Vaan Hogue. Stage Managed by Jess Brennan. Scenic Design by Cristina Todesco. Lighting Design by Darius Knight Evans. Costume Design by Nora Kempner. Sound Design by Mackenzie Adamick. Prop Design by Courtney Licata. Dramaturgy and Cultural Consulting by Carla Mirabel Rodríguez. Intimacy Direction by Jessica Scout…
