Mel Brooks Monster Musical Hits BostonApril 22, 2010'The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein' transforms the Opera House into a Transylvanian castle with thunder, lightning, and a tap dancing Monster
'Stop Kiss' Worthy Season FinaleApril 15, 2010Bad Habit Productions closes out its season of 'Outrageous Fortune' with a story about finding love and finding yourself in the process
Harmony and Discord Combine in 'Opus'April 5, 2010New Repertory Theatre stages New England premiere of Michael Hollinger play that is like a musical composition; every note rings true and every silence speaks volumes
'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill' TriumphsMarch 31, 2010The Lyric Stage Company has a winning lineup with Director Spiro Veloudos, Musical Director Chauncey Moore, and Jacqui Parker delivering an amazing interpretation of the great jazz vocalist Billie Holiday
Early Retirement Is Not For Everybody In New Play At MRTMarch 26, 2010Merrimack Repertory Theatre continues its long relationship with playwright Richard Dresser, commissioning and mounting this world premiere, the seventh of his plays featured on the Lowell stage. Their track record together has been strong, but The Last Days of Mickey and Jean isn't quite ready for prime time.
Abundance of Heart in 'Stick Fly'March 2, 2010Lydia Diamond's tour de force focuses on upper class black family, but finds common ground with the broader human experience, showing once again that we are more alike than we are different
'Black Pearl Sings!' Tells Soulful StoryFebruary 16, 2010This play with music digs deep into the heritage of song and shows how two diverse women discover and reclaim their own souls by helping each other find meaning in the tragedies and challenges of their lives.
Let's Put On a '[title of show]!'January 23, 2010The 'little show that could' transfers from off-Broadway cult status to Broadway to New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company
'All My Sons' - Still Awesome After All These YearsJanuary 21, 2010The Huntington Theatre Company presents another in its series of American stories by American writers for its 28th season. Arthur Miller's 1947 Tony Award-winning play 'All My Sons' aims a powerful lens at one family's quest for the American Dream and the repercussions of mixing politics and profit. David Esbjornson directs a gifted cast with Karen MacDonald and Will Lyman at the fore.
Fabel Directs Fantastic Foursome in 'Fabuloso'January 12, 2010An alternative lifestyle comedy that is long on laughs and absent politics is a welcome addition to the theatrical canon. The only messages here are of the life-is-short and it's-never-too-late variety.
Rachel York is the Alpha Dog of '101 Dalmatians'December 25, 2009Rachel York steals the spotlight while alter ego Cruella De Vil steals the spotted pups in 'The 101 Dalmatians Musical' at Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre for limited engagement
'Shipwrecked! (Etc.)' Entertains With Tales of Derring-doDecember 2, 2009Fasten your seat belt and bring your Dramamine for this rollicking high seas adventure. You'll have to decide for yourself if truth is stranger than fiction, but 'Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (Etc.)' lives up to its title.