Geva’s new comedy will get you knickers in a twist
Erin Morrison-Fortunato
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Blackfriars’ “Little Women”
An enchanting staging of an American classic.
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Shipping Dock’s “Witness”
A young adult novel has a difficult transition to the stage
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“American Buffalo”
Nickled and dimed by David Mamet Theater William H. Macy is stingy with the cheese. No, “cheese” isn’t a euphemism for cash. Cheddar, provolone, gouda — you know, cheese. The now-famous, wealthy actor who has starred in such critically acclaimed films as It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and TV’s The Boy Who Loved […]
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Downstairs Cabaret’s “Real Time”
Two actors, a dozen characters, one good time
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JCC’s “Ancient History”
A harrowing History Theater Here’s a little ditty ’bout Jack and Ruth. OK, that’s not exactly how the song goes, but it’s close enough. Jack is a lapsed Catholic and a poor, but proud, high school teacher. Ruth is a polished, wealthy woman conflicted about her faith as a Jew. The two of them, over […]
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“Tuesdays with Morrie”
A heaping helping of delicious schmaltz Theater Morrie Schwartz, Mitch Albom’s favorite teacher and the inspiration for his book Tuesdays with Morrie, spoke fluent Yiddish. He would be familiar with the word “schmaltz.” Although it traditionally refers to chicken fat used in cooking, the slang version means “overly sentimental.” The stage version of Tuesdays with […]
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Blackfriars’ “A Party to Murder”
A game of skill turns deadly in this twisty-turny shocker
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Shipping Dock’s “This Is How It Goes”
Neil LaBute’s interracial love triangle goes very wrong, very well
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Geva’s “Dial M for Murder”
A complicated thriller gets a thrilling staging
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Thank Heaven for grown-up women
A fine cast and gorgeous costumes bring the
somewhat troubling play to life
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Return to Shaw Fest
Our critic takes on “The Magic Fire,” “The Heiress,” “The Crucible,” and “Love Among the Russians”
