Theater
‘Pippin’ Preview: A Young Man’s Search for Fulfillment
Audiences should be on the lookout for a human staircase and breathtaking stunts during the opening number, “Magic to Do.”
Actors’ Shakespeare Project Crafts An ‘Emma’ We Can All Root For
Vital and her cast and crew paint a sympathetic portrait of a woman constrained by societal norms but who valiantly strives to achieve her desires nonetheless.
‘Noises Off’ Review: It’s Got the Laughs, but Not Clear Characterization
While Lyric Stage Boston’s production is funny beyond a doubt, its success could be amplified by the actors clearly setting apart their dual personas.
Artist Profile: Quynn Johnson Helps Bring Tap Dance Centerstage in ‘Diary Of A Tap Dancer’
Working on "Diary of a Tap Dancer" at the A.R.T. is a full circle moment for Johnson, who graduated from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.
American Repertory Theater Launches High School Workshop Program
The American Repertory Theater announced the launch of the Lavine Learning Lab late last month, a new program that connects local public high school students to theater through student workshops centered around A.R.T. productions.
The Show Must Go On: Tech Week Vignettes from The Crimson’s Arts Board
Tech week, also known as “Hell Week,” is the week before a theater production’s opening when everything needs to come together.
‘Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?)’ Review: Emotional Projections
Zoë Kim’s autobiographical one-woman play ponders how to lead with love when your family denies it.
‘Tartuffe’ Review: An Innovative Rendition of Molière’s Classic Play
Director Bryn Boice incorporates modern ad libs and props throughout “Tartuffe,” which cleverly connects an old script to relatively young audiences.
Artist Profile: The Life and Times of ‘Jacques Ze Whipper’
"Jacques Ze Whipper" began his whipping career in the pit by Harvard's T Station, using circus skills he'd learned from his father to astound pedestrians.
‘& Juliet’ Review: From Star-Crossed Lover to Star of the Show
Directed by Luke Sheppard, "& Juliet" hands power back to its heroine and makes it clear that the age-old story is worth revisiting.
‘Speed Bumps’ Preview: Double Takes on Grief, Levity, and the Authenticity of Human Connection
With two casts splitting a single script into separate interpretations, “Speed Bumps" generates not-quite-mirror images of a single experience of loss.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Preview: Love and Politics Told Through Dance
A combination of ballet, contemporary dance, and Latin social dancing, the production discards Shakespeare’s script and tells its story entirely through movement.
Artist Profile: Comedian Jack F. Griffin ’25 on Cross Sections in Comedy From Visual Art to Data Analytics
“I am driven by my love of people — because that's all there is when you get down to it in this world," Griffin said.
‘Anastasia’ Review: A Masterful Examination of Identity in a Tumultuous Era of Russian History
Composed of standout after standout performance, “Anastasia” is a production faithful to the original and replete with talent.
‘Pru Payne’ Review: Trying to Remember While Feeling Dismembered
"Pru Payne" serves as a reminder of the fragility of identity within a story about forgetting.
