Patinkin and Mac perform entirely in song throughout the performance, punctuated with vaudevillian steps and movements that give the show its name.
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BETTY BAM!: KHARMS-INSPIRED WORK FROM IMAGINARY BEASTS CONFUSES AND DELIGHTS
I was still struggling to come to grips with what I had just seen, and wondered aloud how I’d be able to coherently write about it.
FARM TO STAGE: SURREAL CELEBRATION OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY WAY OF CHAGALL
But don’t let the deep musings scare you away. Klein promises that the performance is anything but boring, even for those who aren’t history buffs.
THEATER REVIEW: COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA AT THE BCA
Adrianne Krstansky is utterly astounding as Lola. She drives the play, each scene providing solid proof of her complete mastery of the role.
YOUNG AT HEART: HALF-BAKED FAMILY MELODRAMA ABOUNDS IN “KIMBERLY AKIMBO”
"Akimbo" succeeds the most in scenes where the players are all together, portraying the functional dysfunction of family life.
QUEERING MECHANISM: ASIAN-AMERICAN COMEDIAN KAT EVASCO KICKS OFF NATIONAL TOUR IN BOSTON
“The show is really aimed at breaking cycles of silence,” Evasco says. “My whole artistic practice is centered around using humor to talk about difficult things.”
WILDE THING: NEW WORK BREATHES MODERN ENERGY INTO A CENTURY-OLD STORY
“No one in the world could rule a dinner table like Oscar Wilde.”
GO FISH: SAM SIMAHK SHINES IN NEW ADAPTATION OF BIG FISH
While the more compact cast allows for a greater sense of magic and mobility, the most disconcerting aspect of the performance comes into play during the many flashbacks that occur as Edward’s tall tales are recounted.
BIG-Y SMALL: SHAYNA SMALL IGNITES HER CAREER WITH THE COLORED MUSEUM
That conversation is the continuing larger one about black culture that is more often than not engaged in by people who have no business stating their misguided opinions on race and class to begin with.
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS: REJECT DANCE THEATRE’S LATEST FUSES THREE VISIONS INTO ONE INTERCONNECTED WHOLE
“We banded together as a group of rejects,” Ursprung says with a smile. “[The name] came out of a joke, but it’s memorable, and we definitely do things that are quirky and fun.