‘Les Miserables’ brings revolution to Boston
April 24, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
From 1862, when Victor Hugo first published his novel “Les Miserables,” to today, the classic tale has been adapted into TV series, films and a musical. The timeless story of revolutionary Paris continues to captivate audiences, just like it did on April 17 at the Citizens Bank Opera House. The...
Cast of ‘A Bronx Tale’ makes the most of mediocre story writing and score
April 10, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
“A Bronx Tale” transports audience members inside the Citizens Bank Opera House back to the 1960s, as the touring Broadway musical depicts a coming-of-age story about a young boy witnessing a murder and then spending his life helping a local gangster. The show begins with Calogero, played by Joey...
‘Everybody’ impacts audience through themes of love, death and understanding
April 10, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
If death came knocking on your door, ready to take you and a companion to the afterlife, who would you bring along on the journey? Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist Branden Jacob-Jenkins explores this question in his play “Everybody,” adapted from a 15th century morality play titled “Everyman,”...
Boston Ballet demonstrates brilliant acting and seamless routines in ‘Coppelia’
March 27, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
Toys and dolls burst to life at The Citizens Bank Opera House on Thursday evening during the Boston Ballet’s opening night of Coppelia. The humorous ballet choreographed by George Balanchine enchanted audiences to the instrumental music of Léo Delibes. The classic story is set in a vi...
Celine Song’s play ‘Endlings’ dives into Harvard Square
March 7, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
“Endlings” is the play every Bostonian is talking about right now, and rightfully so. The play, which is running at the Loeb Drama Center at the American Repertory Theater, follows the story of three Korean female divers, known as hanyeos, and Ha Young, a Korean New Yorker trying to write a play....
‘Once’ the musical tells Irish love story through powerful acoustic songs
March 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage Company took its New England audience to Dublin on Sunday afternoon through their production of “Once” the musical at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. “Once” is based on the 2007 film of the same title. The show follows an Irish busker,...
‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ hilariously takes center stage at the Modern Theatre
February 27, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
The Modern Theatre was taken back in time to the roaring 20’s as Suffolk University’s Performing Arts Office (PAO) put on three performances of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical set inside a comedy, over the weekend. For clarification, from this point on, “The Drowsy Chaperone” will refer...
Spotlight performance ‘It Takes a Village’ debuts at Sullivan Theatre
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
Suffolk’s Sullivan Studio Theater was filled with students, professors and families on Friday night for the Spotlight performance of “It Takes a Village,” a musical directed by senior theatre major Gracie Libby and stage managed by sophomore theatre major Ross Gray. The show is a combination...
‘Spamilton’ brilliantly chaffs composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and his groundbreaking musical
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Theater
When “Hamilton: An American Musical,” the hip-hop musical created by and originally starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, first premiered in 2015, it quickly gained a throng of adorning fans and was labeled as a show that would change Broadway forever. Despite the large amount of praise “Hamilton” has...
Suffolk students debut three original plays at annual Spring Showcase
February 16, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
The Suffolk University theatre department presented its annual Spring Showcase last weekend, which brought three unique student written and directed plays to life at the Sullivan Studio Theatre. The performance gave young playwrights and directors the chance to exhibit their work in front of a larger...
Sandglass Theater tells refugee stories through puppets
February 7, 2019
The internationally-known Sandglass Theater, Ford Hall Forum and Suffolk University Theatre Department, told a unique and moving refugee story through a puppet show last week at Modern Theater. The cast of five members, each coming from a different background, told the stories of migrants seeking...
Carole King’s humble beginnings explored at Boston Opera House
Morgan Hume and Sarah Lukowski
February 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Music, Theater
For decades, Carole King has been known for her sweet voice and solo albums, but few people know the story of her younger days as a songwriter, where she wrote tunes that climbed to the top of the Billboard charts before she ever stepped foot on stage. The Boston Opera House is giving audiences a glimpse...
