Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2016
Fuse theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.
Fuse theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.
The story of The Daily Show is interesting to fans, but it's also relevant to understanding the evolution of political satire.
Fouad Laroui's striking collection of stories describes a world "where everything is foreign."
Amazingly, Isabelle Huppert's career is peaking at an age (63!) when many actresses find themselves struggling to stay employed.
Our demanding critics choose the best (and worst) films of the year.
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis celebrates New Year's Eve with a nifty little band.
I make no claims to have listened to everything released in 2016; here are my picks for the top classical recordings of the year.
Jackie suggests that, whatever the White House may see in the future, her magic will still be felt in its opulent halls.
The Christmas Revels is very much a celebration, and one with a lovely spirit.
Despite some small misfires, Going to See the Kid tells an amusing, heartfelt story with confidence and flair.
Mary Zimmerman's adaptation provides a delightful evening of tall-tale storytelling that reverberates with deeper meanings amid a cross-cultural context.
Di, Viv, and Rose make for an irresistible trio in Amelia Bulmore's moving play.
Reading the essays in this collection is like receiving a first-rate tutorial on the way we live now and how we got here.
Could there be a better place to satirize American taste than in the center of Boston's thriving commercial district?
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.
Never mind my analytical observations, the Boston Ballet's Nutcracker is still an immediate pleasure.
FilmStruck's streaming service isn't just an archive, it's also an opportunity to reframe and refresh.
Peter Frase envisions how our current bedeviling social contradictions and economic abuses may play out in the future.
"People need some lightness in their lives."
Doris Salcedo's mourning for the dead takes material shapes, a menagerie of curious sculptures.
The Love Witch is sure to be one of the year's most talked about achievements in cinematography.
What the play lacks in surprise, the Wilbury treatment makes up for in excellent staging, acting, and a commitment to physical theater.
Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, visual arts, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming week.
Pop culture visions of witches and witchcraft are growing, signs that a looming age of superstition and scapegoating is on the way.