Patrick O'Brien 9/27/22 Patrick O'Brien 9/27/22

Lyric Opera’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is an unforgettable blend of grit and magic

This ‘Fiddler’ is much more than a nice evening out with Babushka—this is something vital, urgent, not to be forgotten.

Cori Lang 9/21/22 Cori Lang 9/21/22

Once upon a September: National tour of ‘Anastasia’ is a flashy royal flush

The Russian historical fantasy of Anastasia may just sweep its audiences away with music and magic.

Patrick O'Brien 9/19/22 Patrick O'Brien 9/19/22

A bloody weekend: Kokandy’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ and MPAACT’s ’Red Summer’

Kevin Webb and Caitlin Jackson’s respective turns are as thrilling as Sweeney Todd can get and then some. Also, Red Summer is more than a little pale.

Barry Reszel 9/19/22 Barry Reszel 9/19/22

Hello, Heidi: Marriott’s ‘Dolly’ cast is back where they belong

March, gallop or polka to Lincolnshire’s Harmonia Gardens to say hello to this Dolly…and hope beyond hope she’ll never go away again.

Patrick O'Brien 9/14/22 Patrick O'Brien 9/14/22

The sleazy and the sleek: Blank’s ‘Wild Party’ and Paramount’s ‘Dreamgirls’

In one weekend, a hellish party and a heavenly classic.

Cori Lang 9/6/22 Cori Lang 9/6/22

Third Eye’s modern, militarized ‘Beowulf’ swims with the monsters within us

Distilled into a taut sixty minutes, Third Eye’s production of Han Lash’s ‘Beowulf’ humanizes the ancient myth into something modern and rending.

Patrick O'Brien 8/30/22 Patrick O'Brien 8/30/22

Oh, yes, ‘Girlfriend’: PrideArts has a cozy winner on its hands

Based on Matthew Sweet's iconic indie album, PrideArts delivers a perfect little late-summer sleeper.

Patrick O'Brien 8/15/22 Patrick O'Brien 8/15/22

A triple-header of musicals: Paramount's 'Fun Home', Music Theater Work's 'Zorro', and Surging's 'Urinetown'

Barry Reszel 8/9/22 Barry Reszel 8/9/22

World premiere 'Prada' bedeviled by details big and small

Cori Lang 7/26/22 Cori Lang 7/26/22

Mercury's 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', a fun and funky disco revival, is no drag

Patrick O'Brien 7/23/22 Patrick O'Brien 7/23/22

50th anniversary tour of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' sandblasts the old classic to reveal its true shine

Timothy Sheader's take on the seminal rock opera is guaranteed to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comforted.

Patrick O'Brien 7/19/22 Patrick O'Brien 7/19/22

Looking into the abyss, 'Get Out Alive' shows the way forward for life and musical theatre