Reviews

  • Logging In to the Human Condition: JOB at SpeakEasy Stage

    JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Marianna Bassham, is a razor sharp psychological thriller that unfolds inside a therapist’s office but quickly spirals far beyond it. An intake session between Jane, a young woman in crisis after a viral workplace incident, and Loyd, the therapist assigned to evaluate her, becomes a tense,…

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  • The Art of Belonging: Wonder at American Repertory Theatre

    ​​Wonder, directed by Taibi Magar, arrives at American Repertory Theatre as a new musical adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s novel about a young boy learning how to exist in a world that is not always kind. With a book by Sarah Ruhl and a pop-inflected score by Ian Axel and Chad King of A Great Big…

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  • Dusting Off a Classic: Annie at Wheelock Family Theatre

    Wheelock Family Theatre’s holiday offering is Annie directed by Nick Vargas, the classic musical about a plucky orphan who’s ready to find family, hope, and a better tomorrow in the middle of the Great Depression. It’s a show everyone knows. Honestly, it’s one of the most “done” titles in the musical theatre world. And here’s…

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