(Photo: AP) The irreverent puppet/human hybrid musical Avenue Q explored how we navigate early adulthood in contemporary times. This loving satire concluded with the song, “For Now”, reminding us that everything is ephemeral and, in that recognition, there is an unburdening. We are currently standing […]

One of the true and few joys of this quarantine time has been the early home release of the pro shot of Hamilton: An American Musical. We received what we have never had before: the opportunity to, at any time, watch this American masterpiece. And […]

If you want to see theater that will leave you indelibly changed, dive into the immersive theatrical experience of The Hidden Ones. This 90-minute, limited dialogue show, interactive piece is the brain-child of actor and director, Anthony Logan Cole. The show is set in the […]

The sounds of an angry beat drive the protestations of a scorned lover, reminding her ex, “I’m here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away. It’s not fair to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to […]

To witness Kenita Miller in performance is to experience someone speaking to your soul. She sings with a purity of emotion that breaks past your rib cage, straight to holding your heart with her voice. Watch Miller sing “Ti Moune” in her current role as […]

When celebrated lyricist Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the song “It’s Quiet Uptown” for Hamilton: An American Musical about the loss of a child, he acknowledged in the lyrics that sometimes words simply fail. “There are moments that the words don’t reach. There’s a grief too […]

Rodney Hicks is a 43-year-old Broadway veteran but it would be easy to mistake him for a master yogi. He has a fitness worthy of an athletic professional, creating an appearance that defies age, and a public presentation that exudes a level of peace and knowledge that comes from decades of philosophical study. […]

It happened sixteen years ago this week. The sky was falling, the fright was blinding. A sickening coordinated attack by humans on other humans. A sense that the world would never again be safe. Sounds like the least likely topic for a musical. Yet playing eight times a week […]

Burn All Night is a gritty immersive musical making its world premier at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. It follows young Bobby, freshly arrived in New York City, as he runs into his old friend, Holly and then tries to settle into his adulthood. […]