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Theater Review: WAIT UNTIL DARK (Greater Boston Stage Company)
DARK VICTORY Disability transformed in a gripping and tension-filled noir Director Weylin Symes provides unerring direction of the classic thriller Wait Until Dark at the Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham, Massachusetts. This modern adaptation of the 1966 Broadway play by Frederick Knott enjoys superb sound (Caroline Eng) and lighting design (Jeff Adelberg) to transform…
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Theater Review: THE ANTIQUITIES (SpeakEasy Stage at Boston Center for the Arts)
WE WON’T KNOW WHAT WE’VE GOT ‘TIL IT’S GONE An exploration of what it means to be human through the consciousness of the machines we created SpeakEasy Stage presents the New England premier of Jordan Harrison’s The Antiquities in a groundbreaking, thought-provoking, and poignant production directed by Alex Lonati. Nine actors take on more than…
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Off-Broadway Review: ZACK (Mint Theater Company)
EDWARDIAN ANXIETIES, COMEDIC COMFORT A rediscovered British comedy reminds us that decency—not money or status— may be the most radical virtue of all When the news of war grows terrifying, a trip back to the 1920s can be reassuring: if people got through that bloody era, we should be able to cope with ours. And…
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Off-Broadway Review: BUGHOUSE (Vineyard Theatre on East 15th St)
COME FOR THE PROJECTIONS, STAY FOR THE… PROJECTIONS (AND HAVE AN EDIBLE) A dazzling design team conjures Henry Darger’s imagination while the script drifts somewhere offstage I suppose when Martha Clarke proposes an idea for a theater production at this point in her illustrious career, the powers that be must grant her every blessing: no…
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Theater Review: HEDDA GABLER (The Old Globe)
BEAUTIFUL, BORED, AND BENT ON DESTRUCTION A brisk new adaptation of Ibsen’s classic showcases Katie Holmes’s ferocious Hedda—while questioning the modern impulse to excuse her behavior The Old Globe is staging Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler in a streamlined adaptation by Erin Cressida Wilson. First performed in 1891, the play has seen countless English-language productions, usually…
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Dance Preview: JOFFREY BALLET’S 16TH ANNUAL WINNING WORKS (Museum of Contemporary Art)
FIVE CHOREOGRAPHERS, FIVE PREMIERES Winning Works gives emerging dancemakers a coveted professional stage—and a glimpse of dance’s next generation The Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works initiative has quietly become one of the most influential launching pads for emerging choreographers in American dance. Now in its 16th year, the program returns to Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art…
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Off-Broadway Review: ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL) (The Public Theater)
ANCIENT MYTH, MODERN BODY POLITIC A classical tragedy is boldly reframed through a contemporary moral crisis, giving Antigone’s defiance startling new urgency Celia Keenan-Bolger, Haley Wong, and Susannah Perkins Within The Public Theater, opening the newly renamed Barbaralee Theater (formerly the Anspacher), is Anna Ziegler’s powerful new play Antigone (This Play I Read in High…
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Theater Review: METEOR SHOWER (Desert Ensemble Theatre at Camelot Theaters)
A Celestial Collision of Wit and Chaos in Meteor Shower Steve Martin’s absurdist comedy Meteor Shower crashes onto the stage at Desert Ensemble Theatre like a cosmic cocktail party gone wonderfully wrong. The company’s current production of the play by Steve Martin—running through this Sunday—is a wild, starlit trip into the absurd, leaning unapologetically into…
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Cabaret & Theater Review: GREY ARIAS (The Flea)
OPERA, DRAG, AND THE POLITICS IN BETWEEN Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat gleefully explore identity, allyship, and the “grey areas” where ideology and performance collide Grey Arias burst onto the The Flea Theater stage like a theatrical meteor from another planet, leaving jaws dropping and eyebrows arching even among those already braced for the…
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Off-Broadway Review: MARCEL ON THE TRAIN (Classic Stage Company)
SILENT RESISTANCE A wartime journey inspired by Marcel Marceau’s resistance work becomes an overlong and uneven theatrical ride Marcel Marceau was not only a mime; he was one of the most famous French performers of his time. But he was born Marcel Mangel, to a Jewish family in Strasbourg. His father was a kosher butcher…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE RESERVOIR (Atlantic Theater Company)
A RESERVOIR OF JOKES— AND NOT MUCH DEPTH An intriguing premise about addiction and fading memory gets diluted by a steady stream of punchlines If you’ve ever put a puzzle together or tried to fix a broken piece of pottery, you’re well prepared for The Reservoir, the new play by Jake Brasch making its Off-Broadway…
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Off-Broadway Review: SPARE PARTS (Theater Row)
SPARE PARTS, FULLY LOADED QUESTIONS Glass’s brainy biotech thriller delivers ideas, surprises, and genuine theatrical punch Jonny-James Kajoba, Rob McClure, Matt Walker and Michael Genet I suppose lots of VPs of Research at biotech companies dream of writing plays that get first-class productions in New York. The same could be said for Senior Lecturers at…
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Theater Review: THE MALTESE FALCON (World Premiere at North Coast Rep)
THREE FELLAS, TWO DAMES, ONE BIRD, AND A LOT OF DOUBLE-CROSSING North Coast Rep’s five-actor adaptation of The Maltese Falcon mixes mystery with nimble theatrical trickery The North Coast Repertory Theatre is presenting the world premiere stage adaptation of the classic detective story The Maltese Falcon. Rather than turning the material into a patronizing spoof,…
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Theater Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN (Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach)
THREE MEN IN A BOAT, WAITING FOR A FISH At Laguna Playhouse, the making of a blockbuster becomes a chamber piece about ego, craft, and survival Gildart Jackson, Will Block, and Adam Poole The mechanical shark that tormented Steven Spielberg during the filming of Jaws in the summer of 1974 was nicknamed Bruce, after the…
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GUITAR PICKUPS: THE TINY PARTS THAT GIVE YOUR GUITAR ITS VOICE
The first thing that a person pays attention to when playing electric guitar is, more often than not, the shape of the body, the brand or the amplifier. However, with experienced players, the true magic is often something much smaller, such as guitar pickups. These little pieces rest in the silence of the strings, though…
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DESIGNING THE PERFECT HOME THEATER: LIGHTING, SOUND AND CLIMATE COMFORT
Creating a home theater is about more than installing a large screen and comfortable seating. A truly immersive experience depends on a combination of visual clarity, high-quality sound, thoughtful lighting, and a comfortable environment. When these elements work together, a home theater can replicate many of the qualities that make professional cinemas enjoyable while still…
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Theater Review: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO (Goodman Theatre)
NOT QUITE WONDROUS A Pulitzer winner takes a bumpy trip to the Goodman stage Fans of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao are in for a bit of a shock with the world premiere of the English-language stage adaptation by Marco Antonio Rodríguez, now being performed at the Goodman. Examining…
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HOW “VIEW FROM SEAT” CAN HELP BOOK THE BEST BROADWAY THEATRE SEATS AT THE BEST PRICES
There are 41 theatres in Broadway with a seating capacity of between 500 and over 1900. Gershwin Theatre (originally called The Uris Theatre) on the second floor of the Paramount Plaza office building has 1933 seats, making it the largest theatre in Broadway. Picking the right seat from the hundreds on offer can highly impact…
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THE NEW FRONTIER OF DIGITAL ART: EXPLORING THE POWER OF IMAGE-TO-IMAGE AI
The landscape of digital creativity is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. Not long ago, creating a specific visual required either advanced manual illustration skills or a stroke of luck with stock photography. Today, the process has become far more collaborative between humans and machines. One of the most…
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DESIGNING STAGE SPACES: THE ROLE OF VISUAL DISPLAYS AND SIGNAGE
Stage design plays a central role in shaping how audiences experience performances, presentations, and live events. Whether the setting is a concert, conference, theater production, or community event, the visual environment around the stage helps communicate information, establish atmosphere, and reinforce branding. Lighting, backdrops, and signage all contribute to the overall design, guiding the audience’s…
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