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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
May 28, 2016
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
May 26, 2016
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
May 23, 2016
Dogfight Delivers Emotional, Political Punch (4 Stars)
By Michele Markarian   ‘Dogfight’ – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Book by Peter D
May 13, 2016
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
May 10, 2016
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
May 7, 2016
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
May 7, 2016
‘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
May 5, 2016
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May 2, 2016
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
April 25, 2016
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
April 21, 2016
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;
April 14, 2016
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
April 7, 2016
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
April 4, 2016
Krstansky Shines in ‘Blackberry Winter’ (4.5 Stars)
By Mike Hoban ‘Blackberry Winter’ – Written by Steve Yockey; Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary; Scen
March 31, 2016
GIVEAWAYS: David Cross – Second City – Trump vs. Bernie Comedy Debate
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March 21, 2016
Bawdy, Audacious ‘Bootycandy’ is Hilariously Provocative (4.5 Stars)
  By Michele Markarian   ‘Bootycandy’ -  Written by Robert O’Hara. Directed by Summer L.
March 18, 2016
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
March 18, 2016
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
March 14, 2016
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
March 12, 2016
Boston Tea Party Museum
Family First in “Fast Company” (4.5 Stars)
By Michele Markarian‘Fast Company’ - Written by Carla Ching;  Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara;  Pres
March 10, 2016
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
February 25, 2016
‘Back the Night’ A Complicated Affair (3.5 Stars)
  By Michele Markarian   ‘Back the Night – Written by Melinda Lopez.  Directed by Daniela Varo
February 23, 2016
Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise Slowly Fulfills (3.5 stars)
by Catherine Collins   'Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise' – Written by Toshiki Okada, Translated from Japanese by Aya
February 22, 2016
A.R.T’s ‘1984’ is Disturbingly Brilliant (5 Stars)
 By Mike Hoban ‘1984’ By George Orwell; Adapted and Directed by Robert Icke & Duncan Macmillan; Presen
February 21, 2016