it feels like a great time to celebrate Boston theater in all of its delicious fertility.
Performing Arts
ABSO-BLOOMIN-LUTELY: MY FAIR LADY GETS A FRESH FACE FOR FALL
"...it’s a wonderful moment to revisit what some people have called the most perfect musical ever written."
GET HAPPY: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CLUB CAFE’S JUDY GARLAND
"If you’re happy at the end of the evening and maybe feel a little bit better about yourself, then I’ve done my job."
LOST & FOUND: TEEN ACTORS MOUNT NEW PLAY BY PROMISING LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT
Written a number of years ago, Halberstadt revisited and reworked i don’t know where we’re going when it came to his attention that the Boston Teen Acting Troupe was looking for a play with compelling teenage characters.
DIANE PAULUS: A.R.T.’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OPENS UP ABOUT “WAITRESS”
Starting August 2, Boston audiences will once again be the first to enjoy a hotly anticipated new musical, Waitress, courtesy of the American Repertory Theater.
AFRIK-CANCELLED: A LANDMARK CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING HAS BEEN AXED (FOR NOW)
“With AfrikCan, I wanted to make sure I put African culture on the map here in Boston.”
CUT TO THE CHASE: ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST CHOREOGRAPHERS SETS HIS SIGHTS ON A.R.T. AND “WAITRESS”
This summer he teams up with the American Repertory Theater, Diane Paulus, Sara Bareilles, and Jessie Nelson for the world premiere of Waitress.
WORLD PREMIERE: A CONVERSATION WITH “WAITRESS” BOOK WRITER JESSIE NELSON
"What fascinates me about theatre is that ultimately many directors will interpret a work…many generations will see it and interpret it. That’s an amazing thing."
PARK IT: SPEND SUNDAYS IN THE PARK (AND IN CHELSEA) WITH LORCA
The staging is also environmental, in that the audience will follow the actors to multiple locations within the park.
GREAT SALSA
Every Monday night during the summer months, hundreds of dancers gather with electric energy under the banner of community and Latin heritage on an outdoor dance floor in Boston’s South End for Salsa in the Park.