Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
by Kilian Melloy It’s hellishly hard to get Stephen King’s work to translate well from page to screen; you’d better be a Stanley Kubrick, a Bran DePalma, or a Mike Flanagan if you hope to create the same sense of dread and terror King imbues his novels and short stories, or a Frank Darabont or…
“Churchill” − Created and directed by David Payne. Presented by Emery Entertainment, Standford Calderwood Pavilion, 539 Tremont Street, through October 12. by Michele Markarian One-person shows are tricky in terms of verisimilitude – who is the person talking to? Why are they standing before us? Years ago, my grandmother, knowing I was fond of Emily…
‘Hamilton’ — Book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Inspired by Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton.” Directed by Thomas Kail. Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler; Music Supervision and Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. Presented by Broadway in Boston at Citizens Opera House, Boston through Nov. 2. By Shelley A. Sackett How lucky are we that Lin-Manuel Miranda decided…
‘The Mountaintop’ – Written by Katori Hall. Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent. Scenic Design by Ben Lieberman. Lighting Design by Brian Lilienthal. Sound Design by Joshua Jackson. Presented by the Front Porch Arts Collective at the Suffolk University Modern Theatre, 525 Tremont Street, Boston, through October 12, 2025 A powerful production of the play The…
