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STAGE REVIEW
The platform of this ‘Party’ calls for tyranny
Eric John Meyer’s “The Antelope Party” at Apollinaire Theatre Company in Chelsea has a certain timeliness on its side as it tells a disquieting tale of innocence lost, or, rather, innocence crushed.
STAGE REVIEW
Same day, different journey in Ronán Noone’s ‘Thirst’ at Lyric Stage
For Boston-based dramatist Ronán Noone, “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” presented an opportunity to move the action from upstairs to downstairs and tell a related but wholly different story.
Umbrella Stage keeps stepping up
"The Minutes" is the latest instance of the Concord-based theater company fashioning a sharper identity.
THEATER REVIEW
In ‘Golda’s Balcony,’ the Israeli prime minister in crisis in 1973
William Gibson's play centers on the Israeli prime minister awaiting aid from President Nixon in 1973
Commentary
A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears
Can immersive theater and an anxious audience member coexist? As it turns out, yes.
STAGE REVIEW
At the ART, ‘Becoming a Man,’ and learning how to be a good one
The play, adapted from P. Carl's memoir about his female-to-male transition, addresses sexual identity, family dynamics, and the growing pains of long-term relationships.
Audra McDonald hopes to take her Boston concert audience on an ‘emotional journey’
“An Evening with Audra McDonald” brings the multiple Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award winner back to town for a Celebrity Series concert Tuesday at Symphony Hall.
At the Black Comedy Explosion, bursts of talent and bang for your buck
Jonathon Gates established the show nearly 25 years ago. He just relocated it to the Carver Den in Dorchester, but the idea behind it hasn't changed: "Create a win-win situation for the comedians and crowd."