Boston's Lyric Stage Company breathes new life into Steven Sondheim's Assassins. Framed like a classic carnival game, the revue-style musical takes the audience on a journey as The Proprietor invites them into the twisted games of the historical figures who have attempted (both successfully and not) to assassinate the president of the United States. Each … Continue reading Regional: Assassins at Lyric Stage Company
Regional: POTUS at Speakeasy Stage
Selina Fillinger's POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive puts the spotlight on seven women navigating a political funhouse as a PR disaster goes from bad to worse for the vulgar President of the United States. After the president's blunder, the president's chief of staff, Harriet (Lisa Yuen), … Continue reading Regional: POTUS at Speakeasy Stage
Eleri Ward’s Keep A Tender Distance and The Tender Tour
Up-and-coming singer Eleri Ward's Keep A Tender Distance, her second indie-folk Sondheim album, and the subsequent Tender Tour connect Stephen Sondheim's music to new audiences. While I didn't have a chance to talk about her album when it was released last fall, I figured there was no better time to talk about the album and … Continue reading Eleri Ward’s Keep A Tender Distance and The Tender Tour
Regional: Sing Street in Boston
Called "the Joyus New Musical that Lights You Up," Huntington Theatre Company's production of Sing Street is electric and lighting up Boston this fall. I had learned of Sing Street through its highly-anticipated Broadway run in the spring of 2020, only for those hopes to be dashed before it even hit the stage. Then, delayed … Continue reading Regional: Sing Street in Boston
The Broadway Edit 