Review: King Black Box’s “Bug” is a squirming, haunting triumph
“Ultimately, what makes this staging exceptional is how every design element works together to magnify these performances.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Emily Richardson brings sharp comedy and team spirit to new “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical”
“Writing sketch comedy made me a better team player…. Comedy works better when the whole ensemble shines.” ~ Emily Richardson
Clowns Glen and Vinny are ready for a surprising Spotlight
“It’s fun to perform as Glen and Vinny because we get to use everything in our toolkit to bring them to life.” ~ Ban Kopp and Calvin Rea
Review: “Moonlight Schooner” is a hauntingly beautiful look at the Black male experience
“A rich, layered and mythic passage awaits our boarding … and promises plenty to unpack at journey’s end.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: Thaumatrope Theatre’s “Hair” finds continued urgency in our time
“The production honours the original’s loose, vignette-driven structure. Rather than seeking to tighten or channel it, Cesari leans into the show’s collage-like quality.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Saad Omar Khan on His Debut Novel Drinking the Ocean
“My upbringing was predicated on the idea that our emotional and cultural foundations are borderless, and I wanted that to be reflected in this story.” ~ Saad Omar Khan
Review: YPT’s “Shrek the Musical” is “big bright beautiful”
“Shrek’s message of the value of inclusion—of upholding rather than suppressing the unique; and tapping into our differences and embracing new forms of kinship that strengthen our community — could not be more timely.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: Tarragon etches a linguistic diagram of love under pressure
“What lingers after the show is the boldness and ingenuity of this study and the deftness with which this cast goes under the microscope for it.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
The magic story of Santa-endorsed “Snowball: A Christmas Dilemma”
“I’ve always known this story was special, and had a legitimate chance to take its place among the canon of traditional Christmas stories…” ~ Tim Gentle
Amy Rutherford’s life-inspired “Reproduktion” premieres at Here For Now
“My life may have not led me to procreation but it has deeply enriched my outlook and opened doors to new experiences.” ~ Amy Rutherford
Carol Anderson on returning to “Elsinore/night hours” 25 years later
“Julia is a true dance warrior, and the metaphor of her returning to her former home – profoundly changed, while still deeply rooted there…” ~ Carol Anderson
High-school confidential: two old friends bring “Orchid” to the stage
Feature interview with Max Ackerman and D. Halpern about the world premiere of “An Orchid and Other Such Lilies and Lies”