Theater
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.
Cynthia S. Meng ’15 on the Leap From Software Engineering to Music Directing for Broadway
Meng, who concentrated in Computer Science, says that her technical training is highly applicable in the world of music.
‘Anastasia’ Preview: An Elegant Tale of Perseverance and Hope
Love, politics, royalty, and dreams will take center stage in “Anastasia,” which promises to deliver new insights and surprises.
‘The Penningtons’ Review: Rich, Classy, and Murderous
"The Penningtons," an original student-written play, uses dark humor to interrogate the interplay between grief and life.
'Urinetown: The Musical' Review: Uneasy Relief
"Urinetown" revealed to the audience the ways in which theater was not completely realistic, nor must the audience expect it to be.
