The 10 Best Productions of 2015
TOP TEN THEATRE
SpeakEasy Stage Company
SUMMER SMOCK: HARVEY FIERSTEIN’S CASA VALENTINA
SpeakEasy presents the Boston premiere of Harvey Fierstein’s newest play
ART-Y HANGS: REAP THE CULTURAL BOUNTY IN TOWN WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK
Whether you’re new to Boston or you’ve just returned for another semester, students—and young people in general—are eligible for some of the best deals in the city.
MOTHERS AND SONS: TEARS AND TRUTHS IN SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY’S LATEST
At its core, Mothers and Sons tells the story of a mother and a widower who still struggle to let go, and who have tried and failed to find comfort in each other.
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.
YEAR IN REVIEW: STAGE SPOTLIGHT
‘NECESSARY MONSTERS’ IS ECCENTRIC AND ESSENTIAL
More than just an exercise in avant-imagination, “Necessary Monsters” is blisteringly funny and critical.
ALL ABOUT DAPHNA: BOSTON CONSERVATORY ALUMNA TALKS HER LATEST ROLE IN “BAD JEWS”
Three weeks into rehearsals of Josh Harmon's “Bad Jews”—a dark comedy that has raised eyebrows for its name and received critical acclaim for its previous runs—Alison McCartan sits with her back to a cluttered studio apartment set and explains her discovery of the play while selling merch in New York City, and how she got from there to landing the role of the ever-abrasive Daphna Feygenbaum herself.
