Boston Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 50

Couple Brings Chemistry to 'Frankie and Johnny'
by Jan Nargi - December 15, 2010

Husband and wife actors Anne Gottlieb and Robert Pemberton are 'naturals' in New Rep production of Terrence McNally's 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune'...

'Striking 12' Matches Music with Hans Christian Andersen
by Nancy Grossman - December 13, 2010

SpeakEasy Stage breaks from holiday tradition with New Year's Eve story by indie rock trio GrooveLily and Tony winner Rachel Sheinkin, with a big nod to Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Match Girl.'...

'Radio City Christmas Spectacular' Courts Controversy
by Nancy Grossman - December 10, 2010

Live camels, sheep, and a donkey are a poor substitute for live musicians, but The Rockettes would still be impressive dancing to the sounds of silence....

'Durang/Durang' Mash-Up Comedy in Cambridge
by Nancy Grossman - December 07, 2010

Bad Habit Productions offers six one-act plays by Christopher Durang that are funny, absurd, dark, satirical, and more. Act one is theatre parody; act two is not....

'Vengeance is the Lord's' World Premiere
by Nancy Grossman - November 24, 2010

The Huntington Theatre Company has made an unusual choice for its holiday fare this year with the world premiere production of Bob Glaudini's 'Vengeance is the Lord's,' a family drama played out during a series of holiday gatherings at a dining table laden with traditional dishes, sparkling beverage...

'Nicholas Nickleby' A Boston Theatre Event
by Nancy Grossman - November 17, 2010

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston presents 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby' in two parts and leaves no doubt that Charles Dickens is relevant for our time. This landmark artistic and collaborative achievement brings together 24 actors to play more than 150 roles under the distinctive d...

Ted Hughes' 'Tales From Ovid'
by Nancy Grossman - November 09, 2010

Whistler in the Dark Theatre presents its own version of a flying circus at The Factory Theatre ...

'Four Places' East Coast Premiere at Merrimack Rep
by Nancy Grossman - October 22, 2010

One-act four-hander is a compact serio-comic character study about the perils of dealing with aging parents and meddling adult children. It may be a road map or a cautionary tale, depending on your point of view....

'Cherry Docs' at New Rep: a Kick in the Gut
by Nancy Grossman - October 21, 2010

Didja hear the one about the skinhead and the Jewish lawyer? The impact of the play is like being virtually kicked with a pair of steel toe Doc Martens. You won't be bruised, but you'll feel the after-effects for days. ...

Leslie Uggams at Reagle Music Theatre
by Nancy Grossman - October 16, 2010

'Uptown, Downtown' is a polished autobiographical stroll down a musical memory lane with a genuine Broadway star...

'Once On This Island' - Come Away, Come Away
by Nancy Grossman - October 13, 2010

A story of love and longing told with great charm and energy by Blue Spruce Theatre. You'll leave the theatre with a smile on your face, humming the songs of Ahrens and Flaherty from this 8-time Tony nominee....

'Scoundrels' Guilty of Grand Theft Laughter at NSMT
by Jan Nargi - October 05, 2010

Broadway's Brent Barrett leads a stellar cast in North Shore Music Theatre's slick and savvy production of 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'...

'Enron' Spins Financial Tragedy Into Theatrical Gold
by Nancy Grossman - October 04, 2010

If you've ever wondered what the Enron scandal was all about, now's your chance to have an entertaining history lesson at the Zeitgeist Stage Company. Hold onto your wallet!...

'Chicago' Ends Ogunquit Season with a Bang
by Jan Nargi - September 24, 2010

Smart and sexy cast makes an autumn drive to Ogunquit worth the trip as the Playhouse extends its 2010 season with a six-week run of crowd favorite 'Chicago'...

Nicholas Martin-Directed 'Bus Stop' at Huntington Theatre Company
by Nancy Grossman - September 23, 2010

William Inge's 1955 classic comedy bogs down in an era of supersonic planes, hi-speed trains, and hybrid automobiles...

'Boston Marriage' Not Wedded Bliss
by Nancy Grossman - September 17, 2010

David Mamet's play is right for the times and the place, but doesn't live up to its promise...

Reduced Shakespeare Company Takes On A New Gauntlet
by Nancy Grossman - September 14, 2010

Sweat suits are optional, but your groan and laughter muscles will get quite a workout at the East Coast Premiere of 'The Complete World of Sports (abridged)' at Merrimack Repertory Theatre...

A.R.T.'s 'Cabaret' Is An Event
by Nancy Grossman - September 10, 2010

The much-ballyhooed collaboration of Amanda Palmer and Director Steven Bogart results in a very dark, psychologically complex creation that is best described as devastatingly good...

'Wicked' Tour Takes Boston by Storm
by Nancy Grossman - September 04, 2010

Jackie Burns and Chandra Lee Schwartz deserve top billing in the latest touring company of the beloved Broadway smash hit musical. See it for the first time or the umpteenth time and you'll be enchanted by this production....

Get Spammed at the Ogunquit Playhouse!
by Nancy Grossman - August 23, 2010

How I spent my summer vacation: search for your grail with Charles Shaughnessy, Rachel York, and the Knights of the Round Table in 'Monty Python's Spamalot.' You'll find it at the Ogunquit Playhouse....

NSMT Returns to Form with Fun 'Joseph'
by Jan Nargi - August 10, 2010

American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov stars in the North Shore Music Theatre's family-friendly favorite 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'...

Powers Drives Ogunquit's 'Sunset Boulevard'
by Jan Nargi - August 03, 2010

Stefanie Powers, starring as fictional silent screen legend Norma Desmond, ably navigates the twists and turns of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical homage to Hollywood's film noir classic...

'Trying:' How to Succeed in Aging
by Nancy Grossman - August 02, 2010

'Trying' hits the trifecta with excellent writing, acting, and directing as it examines the final days of an aging jurist working with his determined young secretary in Georgetown, Washington, DC from 1967 to 1968...

Inspect This 'Hound' For Laughs
by Nancy Grossman - July 25, 2010

Central Square Theater and Remo Airaldi parlay Sherlock Holmes into shakes of laughter and shivers of horror...just the thing for a steamy summer night....

NSMT Reopens with Lots of Fanfare but a Lackluster "Gypsy"
by Jan Nargi - July 17, 2010

A miscast Vicki Lewis as Mama Rose and awkward staging in-the-round rob this mother of all musicals of its bite and brilliance...