Johnny Lee Davenport as Thurgood Marshall (by Andrew Brilliant/Brilliant Pictures) by Mike Hoban Thurgood – Written by George Stevens, Jr.; Directed by Benny Sato Ambush; Scenic Design by Ryan Bates; Lighting Design by Bridget K. Doyle; Composer & Sound Designer, Dewey Dellay. Presented by New Repertory Theatre at the Black Box Theater at…
Black Lives Matter: Speakeasy’s “Scottsboro Boys” A Spectacular Reminder (5 Stars)
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…
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…
