Curtain Up

Muhammad Ali spars with Stepin Fetchit, lesbians contemplate parenthood and a play from a master is rediscovered!

Sutton Foster charms, Foote’s Friends spar and vintage Shaw delights!

Lucy Thurber’s “Hill Town Plays” have much to recommend them but also reveal many shortcomings.

“The play’s the thing,” as Shakespeare, Pinter, Beckett, Ratigan and Tennessee Williams dominate the fall lineup.

The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway is a theatrical abomination—and symptomatic of a growing problem!

First Date has charming stars, Soul Doctor is on life support and Peninsula has buff boys but needs a director!

Karen Wyman resurfaces at The Blue Angel, Bully means well and Love’s Labour’s Lost was hilarious if disjointed fun!

Summer Shorts is truly awful and Harbor isn’t much better.

Nobody’s cast is terrific, and Crossing Swords has potential.

Boys needs to be smarter and Murder less tedious!