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Michael Sommers

September 9, 2025 7:59 pm

House of McQueen: Luke Newton stars in a terribly respectful bio-drama of a tragic artist

★★☆☆☆ Mad fashionistas, fanciful couture and a melancholy baby do not a party make

August 18, 2025 10:00 pm

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride, Another Jersey Boy’s Story

★★★☆☆ A comedian delivers nice family dish instead of a steaming roast

August 14, 2025 8:57 pm

Mamma Mia!: Thank You for the Music

MAMMA MIA!

★★★☆☆ Two dozen stainless, steely ABBA hits are the stars of a limited engagement

August 7, 2025 8:00 pm

Well, I’ll Let You Go: Piecing a poignant puzzle

★★★★☆ Michael Chernus and Quincy Tyler Bernstine head a smart premiere of an intriguing American drama

August 4, 2025 7:59 pm

Can I Be Frank?: Being Present about the Past

★★★☆☆ Morgan Bassichis evolves under the influence of comic Frank Maya and director Sam Pinkleton

July 21, 2025 8:00 pm

ta-da!: Josh Sharp shares the gay times of his life

★★★☆☆ Director Sam Pinkleton stages a solo show driven by 2,000 slides in 80 minutes

July 17, 2025 8:00 pm

The Weir: Naturally Supernatural

★★★★☆ Dan Butler leads a superb ensemble in Irish Repertory Theatre staging of Conor McPherson’s haunting drama

July 13, 2025 11:00 pm

The Gospel at Colonus: A grand and glorious revival

★★★★★ A modern music-drama looks and sounds beautiful outdoors at Little Island Park

June 25, 2025 7:00 pm

Trophy Boys: The guilted age

★★★★☆ Louisa Jacobson busts loose as a prep school jock in a look at toxic boys

June 17, 2025 9:00 pm

Prince Faggot: A royal fairy tale unravels

★★★☆☆ A meta-theatrical drama conjures a queer romance for the House of Windsor

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