Reviewed by Tony Annicone Footlights Rep Jr.’s first show of 2017 is “Fame Jr.” “Fame” began as an Academy Award winning movie in 1980. Then it became an Emmy Award winning TV series and finally, an international musical production. The show follows a group of gifted students through four grueling, exhilarating years at New York…
Davenport Artfully Celebrates the Life of Marshall in New Rep’s ‘Thurgood’
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 the Mosesian…
Black Lives Matter: Speakeasy’s “Scottsboro Boys” A Spectacular Reminder
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 to go well…
Alternative Theater Venues Provided Some of the Best Productions of 2016
Maiden Phoenix Theatre Company’s ‘Sense and Sensibility” by Mike Hoban One of the more frustrating aspects of reviewing (or just being a fan of) theater in Boston is knowing that, even if you can get to as many as 2-3 shows per week during the seasonal peaks, there are still a number of stellar productions…
