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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Crumbs from the Table of Joy Lyric Stage Boston January 10 to February 2, 2025 The phrase, ‘crumbs from the table of joy” comes from the 1947 Langston Hughes poem, “Luck.” It’s a perfect title for this memory play of … Continue reading
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Tagged Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Lynn Nottage, Lyric Stage Boston
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Required Reading in 2025
The Burning Earth Sunil Amirth The Burning Earth got a scorching hot review in The New Yorker, and so I ordered it from my local library, meaning that, as a new best seller, I’d have only two weeks to read … Continue reading
A Holiday Wish…
Really, more like a fantasy, as this will never happen. But since this is the time of year when we celebrate a holiday with religious roots that supposedly champions goodwill toward our fellow man (all sarcasm intended), I am going … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeless, MA Right to Shelter Law, Right to shelter, St. Peter's Church
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Diary of a Tap Dancer
Diary of a Tap Dancer American Repertory Theater December 12 2024 thru January 4, 2025 Diary of a Tap Dancer showcases everything that makes A.R.T. shine, and where it all too often overshoots the mark. I let my A.R.T. subscription … Continue reading
Respect Must be Paid (except for Billionaires)
This cult-like thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was at the premier performance of How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos at Boston Playwright’s Theatre (BPT) when mid-way through the show there was a … Continue reading
EMMA!!!
EMMA Actors’ Shakespeare Project Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center November 14-December 15, 2024 One amazing attribute of great art is how it can be twisted and bent into new shapes without losing its original power. Emma Woodhouse arrived in this world … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors' Shakespeare Project, Clueless, Emma, Jane Austen, Kate Hamill, Regine Vital
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5 Plays in 5 Days
Boston’s theater scene continues to grow in every dimension. In the 1990’s, when I first moved beyond touring Broadway shows to discover local theater, Boston supported a handful of companies and few people made a livelihood in live theater here. … Continue reading
The Thanksgiving Play. It’s Not What You Think. It’s Way Better.
The Thanksgiving Play Moonbox Productions November 21 – December 15, 2024 Forgive me for being wary when I read the flyer for The Thanksgiving Play, written by Larissa Fasthorse and directed by Tara Moses, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma/Mvskoke. I pictured … Continue reading
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Tagged Larissa Fasthorse, Moonbox, Tara Moses, The Thanksgiving Play
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Mindplay
Mindplay The Huntington November 13 to December 1, 2024 Calderwood Pavilion, Boston December 15, 2024 to April 20, 2025 Greenwich House Theater, New York City A few minutes into Mindplay, mentalist Vinny DePonto asks the question hanging from the curtain … Continue reading
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
This summer, I reread The Heart is Lonely Hunter. Carson McCullers’ masterpiece, published in 1940 when the author was 23-years-old, is a perennial feature on many “Best Of’ book lists. (Ranked #17 in The Modern Library List of 100 Best … Continue reading
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