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Aucoin is the Globe's theater critic and a coauthor of "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy.'' He has received numerous awards for his work, which has covered everything from television to politics to the Catholic Church’s abuse scandal.
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summer | theater
For fringe theaters, summer is a season of opportunity
By Don Aucoin , Globe Staff
Joey C. Pelletier makes sure that each one of his fringe theater company’s seasons features a summer show.
Maurice Hines taps into his history
By Don Aucoin , Globe Staff
At 69, Maurice Hines is intent on having a good time while showing off his still-formidable dance skills in “Tappin’ Thru Life.”
Stage Review
Loomer’s ‘Distracted’? Attention must be paid
By Don Aucoin , Globe Staff
In a fresh and persuasive fashion, playwright Lisa Loomer makes satiric points about cultural ADD that stems from our fixation on the screens that surround us.
Stage Review
A brief holiday from war in ‘On the Town’
By Don Aucoin , Globe Staff
The Lyric Stage Company show’s mood is shadowed by our contemporary mistrust of happy endings.