06 February 2012
Pilot Watch: SMASH
By Brian Balduzzi // TV
NBC is looking for a star. With one flop after another, we’ve hit midseason premieres. And I’ve had my eye on a certain bright-lights showstopper for months. SMASH has been …
06 February 2012
Life Is a Cabaret, Old Chum
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Going into Woodland Theatre Company’s latest production, I was delighted to get the opportunity to see Cabaret; though a fan of Liza Minelli and Joel Grey, Alan Cummings, and Michael …
05 February 2012
SpeakEasy’s Artful Turn of Red
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Ever since I had the pleasure of seeing their impressive production of Next Fall last September, I’ve been consistently surprised and excited by SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 2011-2012 season. Their most recent production of …
01 February 2012
Bowing Down to the God of Carnage
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Sometimes you see those shows where everything clicks from the script to the acting to the production elements. Everything works as an integrated whole to create a visceral experience. My …
17 January 2012
A Troubled Trip to Copenhagen
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
“Why did I come to Copenhagen?” one of the characters asks, late into the second act of Michael Frayn’s play Copenhagen. I asked myself the same question after seeing Flat …
15 January 2012
Brandeis’ Comedy of Errors
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
As I mentioned in my last review, November was full of Shakespeare. My second show was at Brandeis University, featuring an original adaption of Comedy of Errors by Bill Barclay, …
10 January 2012
Occupy Rome: Full Contact’s Titus
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
I never turn down a Shakespeare play. In fact, a while ago I had a weekend full of Shakespeare. Back in November, I was ecstatic that a new company emerged …
12 November 2011
“Spring Awakening” Stirs Energy and Passion from its Talented Cast
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
I never saw the original production on Broadway; in fact, the F.U.D.G.E Theatre Company production (one of the first in the New England area) is my first foray into Spring …
02 November 2011
BU’s Bug Shocks and Stuns for Less Gruesome Reasons
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
On a particularly stormy night, I ventured out to Boston University Stage Troupe’s production of Bug by Tracy Letts, directed by veteran Chris Hamilton, hoping for a night of horror …
04 October 2011
Sugar Cereal goes Girl Hopping at Club Oberon
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
I think it’s delightful when I can just enjoy theatre; it doesn’t happen often that I can sit back with a glass of Pinot Grigio and appreciate a play like …
02 October 2011
Tony-Nominated Play Gets New England Premiere
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
It’s remarkable how many meanings that the word “fall” can take in our daily lives. We fall asleep, we fall down, we fall in love, we fall back on those …
24 September 2011
The Huntington Delights and Inspires with A New Candide
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
The rarely-produced Candide is a literary torment to stage; not only does the musical feature an impressive and daunting score, but there is a large ensemble of characters, numerous set …
15 August 2011
The Secret Garden
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
We are often surprised to find the world is not what we first expected; brothers can betray us, wives can die unexpectedly, and the world can be a more beautiful …
10 August 2011
Into the Woods Isn’t Your Average Fairy Tale
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
I’ve argued with many friends about the purpose of theater; some people believe that theater is meant to tell a story and entertain, while others maintain that a performance is …
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