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Sleeping Weazel’s ‘Birds and the Bees’ Enjoyably Offbeat (4.5 Stars)
By Mike Hoban
‘The Birds and the Bees’ - Three Short Plays including: ‘The Last Bark&
Strong Cast Lifts Bridge Rep’s ‘Mud Blue Sky’ (4.5 Stars)
by Mike Hoban
Mud Blue Sky – Written by Marissa Wegrzyn; Directed by Bridget Kathleen O'Leary; Scenic Design by Esm
Cirque du Soleil Kurios: Thrilling Acts and a Cultural Experience (5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Cirque du Soleil: Kurios runs May 26 to July 10, 2016 at Suffolk Downs.
Cirque du Soleil fil
Ensler Brings Personal, World Pain to Stage with ‘In the Body of the World’ (3.5 Stars)
‘In the Body of the World’ – Written & Performed by Eve Ensler; Directed by Diane Paulus; Cost
Peter and the Starcatcher: An Excellent Production of a Flawed Script (3.5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Peter and the Starcatcher, by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson, musi
Dogfight Delivers Emotional, Political Punch (4 Stars)
By Michele Markarian
‘Dogfight’ – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Book by Peter D
Elvis & Teddy Are A Real Trip In ART’s ‘RoosevElvis’ (4.5 Stars)
by Mike Hoban
‘RoosevElvis’- Created by Rachel Chavkin, Libby King, Kristen Sieh, and Jake Margolin; Direct
Four-Handed Illusions Romances an Intimate Audience with Inclusive Magic (5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Boston has only two regular magic shows, and Joel Acevedo and Steve Kradolfer star in them both. Joel
Premeditation at Arts Emerson Mesmerizes with a Film Noir Battle of the Sexes (4.5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Premeditation, written by Evelina Fernandez, directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela, produced by The Latino
‘Freud’s Last Session’ An Intriguing Dialogue Between Hope and Gloom (4 Stars)
By Michele Markarian
‘Freud’s Last Session - Written by Mark St. Germain. Directed by Jim Petosa; Scenic De
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The Comedy Studio – Mystery Lounge! – 5 Stars
For a decade, I have had my Boston backups memorized.
Thursday nights 5-9pm are free at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Wedn
Great Cast, Production Lifts Dark ‘Wild Party’ To Dizzying Heights (4.5 Stars)
by Mike Hoban
‘The Wild Party’ – Written by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe, with m
Huntington’s ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ Makes Right Comic Choices (4.5 Stars)
by Mike HobanCan You Forgive Her? – Written by Gina Gianfrido; Directed by Peter Dubois; Scenic Design by Lauren Helpern;
Nora Theater Brilliantly Combines Science and Desire With Stoppard’s ‘Arcadia’ (5 Stars)
By Mike Hoban
‘Arcadia’ – Written by Tom Stoppard; Directed by Lee Mikeska Gardner; Olivia D&rs
Sweet Charity Soars at Stoneham Theatre (5 Stars)
By Michele Markarian
‘Sweet Charity’ - Book by Neil Simon; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Field
Krstansky Shines in ‘Blackberry Winter’ (4.5 Stars)
By Mike Hoban
‘Blackberry Winter’ – Written by Steve Yockey; Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary; Scen
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Bawdy, Audacious ‘Bootycandy’ is Hilariously Provocative (4.5 Stars)
By Michele Markarian
‘Bootycandy’ - Written by Robert O’Hara. Directed by Summer L.
August Wilson Comes To Life in Huntington’s ‘How I Learned What I Learned’ (5 Stars)
by Mike Hoban
‘August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned’ – By August Wilson; Co-conceived a
Powerful ‘Launch Prize’ Explores Racial Politics (4.5 Stars)
by Mike Hoban
‘The Launch Prize’ - Written by MJ Halberstadt; Directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene; Sceni
The Boston Tea Party Museum (5 stars)
I love historic re-enactment museums, such as my favorites Plimoth Plantation, Old Sturbridge Village, and Strawbery Banke. They'r
Family First in “Fast Company” (4.5 Stars)
By Michele Markarian‘Fast Company’ - Written by Carla Ching; Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara; Pres
Adventures Mark Twain House and Harriett Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford – 5 Stars
As the managing editor of Events INSIDER for more than a decade, I've been to a lot of historic homes in New England, and none is
‘Back the Night’ A Complicated Affair (3.5 Stars)
By Michele Markarian
‘Back the Night – Written by Melinda Lopez. Directed by Daniela Varo