41 stories by "Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb"
Popcorn and champagne.Walking into the big top set up for Cirque du Soleil's "Amaluna" " now to July 6 at Marine Industrial Park " the smell of circus popcorn hits you hard. Then, as your ey…
Anything goes in this summer's theater lineup.There are a few brainy, emotionally raw offerings to keep your mind and soul challenged. But they're outnumbered by witty Shakespeare comedies, …
Diane Paulus likes story and spectacle. And the artistic director of Harvard's American Repertory Theater has had a lot of luck combining the two " Paulus' revivals "Pippin" and "Hair" won T…
Teller aims for a grand trick with "The Tempest," now through June 15 at the American Repertory Theater. The legendary illusionist and half of Penn & Teller seeks to bind his populist ma…
There's magic in Shakespeare.Not just literary wizardry. The Bard populated his works with witches, ghosts and the mighty sorcerer Prospero.The lead character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest,"…
Jason Alexander's role as stocky bald man George Costanza tops his resume. But just below his "Seinfeld" work, musical theater fills Alexander's CV.The actor has appeared in a dozen stage pr…
By any metric, Diane Paulus' tenure as the artistic director of Harvard's American Repertory Theater has been awesome.Originated at the A.R.T., Paulus' revivals of "Pippin" and "Porgy and Be…
In "Million Dollar Quartet," legendary music producer Sam Phillips says, "I've never heard a rich man make a record worth a damn." This sage observation resonates through "Once."The trend in…
Famous for corny song-and-dance shows like "Guys and Dolls" and big-budget blockbusters such as "Les Miserables," Broadway has recently embraced smaller, more intimate productions."Once" typ…
The magic of "A Christmas Story" depends deeply on the charm of Peter Billingsley. Creators Jean Shepherd and Bob Clark packed the movie with wit and wild characters, but without Billingsley…
The Christmas creep is hitting the theater scene. But it's hard to complain with so many classics and fresh highlights ringing in the season.Here are a few of our favorite things."A Christma…
I can't decide if building a Broadway show out of Queen songs is too easy or inevitably awesome.The band's catalog ranges from operatic to show-tuney, epic to super epic. But should the …
Between great sets of rock 'n' roll (and pop, blues, bluegrass, jazz and electronica), why not catch a little culture?Outside the Box showcases many of Boston's best theater companies  
Friends, Bostonians, countrymen, lend Mike Tyson your ears.Um, well, not literally.Tyson was one of the greatest boxers in history, but his bizarre behavior overshadowed his pugilistic skill…
If you liked "Oklahoma!" you'll love "The Book of Mormon." Wait, what about "Oklahoma!" did you dig?If it was Rodgers & Hammerstein's jaunty melodies and big dance routines, you're in lu…
Christie Brinkley has finally mastered all that jazz.
The world's greatest supermodel (sorry, Gisele, it's true) has been a smash as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" " the Broadway show stops at the…
