Pacific Playwrights Festival Looks to Art and Eccentricity

South Coast Rep's Pacific Playwrights Festival, known for launching many a shows to further runs beyond the Orange County locale, this season, proves somewhat spotty when it comes to the two fully-staged productions presented... (more...)

DCT’s “Millie” Thoroughly by the Book

REVIEW: Thoroughly Modern Millie plays through May 11 at Dundalk Community Theatre at CCBC-Dundalk. (more...)

Review: ‘The Drowsy Chaperone” at PPAC

Frothy, frilly and undeniably silly, the touring production will play at PPAC through May 11th. (more...)

Director Michael Unger talks about the challenges of recreating an early Kander & Ebb musical for the Signature Theatre's Kander & Ebb Celebration (more...)

It has finally happened. A hit Broadway musical — a Tony® Award-winner — has arrived in Las Vegas and it is the closest thing to both a Broadway experience and a genuine hit Broadway show this city has ever seen. Yes, we have a terrific Spamalot (or, we do until it closes in July), a breathtaking Phantom and Mamma Mia! just celebrated a record five-year run here. But none of them quite manages to do what Jersey Boys does. Spamalot is funny and true to the spirit of the original, but it runs a mere 90 minutes. (more...)

“These Shining Lives”: Surface Glimmer at CENTERSTAGE

REVIEW: The World Premiere of These Shinging Lives by Melanie Marnich is at CENTERSTAGE through June 1. (more...)

Peter Mills and Cara Reichel have transplanted Shakespeare's As You Like It to feudal Japan. (more...)

New Repertory Theatre's New England Premiere of Ahrens and Flaherty musical is powerful, passionate storytelling with a tour de force performance by Uzo Aduba in the title role (more...)

“The Color Purple”: Epic to a Fault

REVIEW: The First National Tour of The Color Purple lands for 3 weeks at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre. (more...)

Review: 'Paris by Night' at Trinity Rep

Curt Columbus’ new musical is perfectly entertaining and packs an unexpected emotional punch. (more...)

Saturday Night at the Palace is without a doubt the most disturbing play I have seen this year proving the ugliness of racism is as much an issue today as it was when this play first premiered... (more...)

The Drowsy Chaperone: A Nod to Bad Musicals

Energetic and talented cast can’t overcome tiresome book and score in this touring production currently on stage at The Opera House in Boston (more...)

Triumph of Love: Make Our Garden Grow

Astoria Performing Arts Center presents a diverting production of "Triumph of Love", the much-maligned Marivaux musical. (more...)

'80 Days' a Fun and Polished Lookingglass World Premiere

Multicultural story theater, with a touch of romance and a large dollop of stage fights, is on display now at the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago... (more...)

Spotlighters “A New Brain”: All Neurons Firing

REVIEW: William Finn’s semi-autobiographical musical receives an excellent staging at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre in Baltimore. (more...)

'Todd' Tour Triumphant, Now and Forever

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The Bushnell’s fully staged concert version of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” proves timeless for the audience and its stars (more...)

Regional Premiere of Playwright Itamar Moses' quasi-autobiographical tale has moments of amusement and moments of poignancy, but lacks clarity and purpose (more...)

'Andrews Brothers' Promotes Empty Nostalgia

Audiences can be sure of one thing, they are certain to leave The Andrews Brothers uplifted and tapping their feet to plenty of rich nostalgia filling the theatre, as the show comes off as cheery as a MGM musical... (more...)

FPCT: Gather for “The Woolgatherer”

REVIEW: Sharp comedy-drama offers acting tour-de-force opportunities for two young actors at FPCT. (more...)

Two Sides to ‘West Side Story’ at CCBC Essex

REVIEW: CCBC Essex presents West Side Story through April 28 (more...)

Spring EATfest, Series C

Emerging Artists Theatre’s annual Spring EATfest presents 5 new one-act plays. (more...)

Spring EATfest, Series B

Emerging Artists Theatre’s annual Spring EATfest presents 4 new one-act plays. (more...)

Review: ‘Etymology of Bird’ at the Black Rep

Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian extracts fine performances in the premiere production of Zakiyyah Alexander’s play (more...)

Hostage Song: Rock in a Hard Place

Clay McLeod Chapman and Kyle Jarrow's new indie-rock musical "Hostage Song" is an intense and meaningful exploration of the people involved in and affected by a hostage situation. (more...)