By CJ Williams A Palpable Hit – Arranger and Dramaturg: Michael Andersen. Narrated by Michael Andersen. Directed by Daniel Berger-Jones and Sarah Gazdowicz. Cast: Angie Jepson, Gabriel Kuttner, Omar Robinson, Marge Dunn, Cameron Gosselin, Dalton Gordon, Michael Andersen. Stage Fighting Directors: Omar Robinson and Angie Jepson. Presented by The Gunpowder Plot at the Durrell…
God Trumps Salieri in Moonbox’ Production of “Amadeus”
By Michele Markarian Amadeus – Written by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Allison Olivia Choat. Presented by Moonbox Productions, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, at 539 Tremont Street, Boston through December17. Amadeus begins with the Italian composer Salieri (Matthew Zahnzinger) in his final years; indeed, he tells us we are witnessing…
Creativity and Chaos Reign in Heart & Dagger’s “Sweeney Todd”
By Michele Markarian ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Directed by Joey C. Pelletier; Musical Direction by Michael Amaral. Presented by Heart and Dagger Productions, Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston through December 4. One of the problems with…
Huntington’s ‘Bedroom Farce’ Provides Much Needed Comic Relief (4.5 Stars)
Susannah (Katie Paxton) and Trevor (Karl Miller) By Mike Hoban Bedroom Farce – Written by Alan Ayckbourn; Directed by Maria Aitken; Scenic Design by Alexander Dodge; Costume Design by Robert Morgan; Lighting Design by Matthew Richards; Sound Design & Original Music by John Gromada. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company at 264 Huntington…