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Dec 18


IT’S CAT-TASTIC!: “HANNUKATS”

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Photo by Mathieu Rene.

Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
By Talking Hands Theatre 
Performed by Anna Sobel

Dec. 9 – 17, 2023, 10:30am & 1pm
Puppet Showplace Theatre
32 Station St
Brookline, MA 02445

Runtime: 40 minutes, for all ages

Review by Kitty Drexel

BROOKLINE, Mass. — Talking Hands Theatre from Western Massachusetts performed
Hanukkats at the Puppet Showplace Theatre from Dec. 9 – 17. Hanukkah was from
sundown on Dec. 7. It ended on Dec. 15. Performances in Brookline ended on Dec.
17. One can look to the Talking Hands Theatre website for more puppetry
updates. 

Hanukkats is a story for all ages that caters specifically to curious wee ones
old enough to ask questions but young enough that they require some assistance
to understand complex ideas such as metaphors and the significance of protests.
Hanukkats follows the story of Ziva, the orange cat, as she learns how to play
the dreidel. Continue reading →


Posted in Puppetry | Tagged Anna Sobel, Brookline MA, Hanukkah, Hanukkats,
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Talking Hands Theatre | Leave a reply
Dec 15


A DELIGHT: “REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL”

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

The company in the A.R.T. world premiere of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical.
Credit: Nile Hawver/Maggie Hall.

Presented by American Repertory Theater
Music & Lyrics by Joy Huerta & Benjamin Velez
Book by Lisa Loomer
Additional Material by Nell Benjamin
Based on the Play by Josefina López
And HBO’s Real Women Have Curves, Screenplay by Josefina López & George LaVoo
Music Supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo
Directed & Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo
Dialect Coaching by Elisa Gonzales
Intimacy Coordination by Lauren Kiele DeLeon
Dramaturgy by Brisa Areli Muñoz

Dec. 6, 2023 – Jan. 21, 2024
Loeb Drama Center
64 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 

The online Playbill

ART’s content warning from its website: “This production stages and discusses
xenophobic commentary, racism, sexual themes, and body shaming and contains haze
and fog. Recommended for sixth grade and up.”

Runtime: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission

Review by Kitty Drexel

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The New England Theatre Geeks believe that real women
identify as women. The discussion about how “woman” is defined has come a long
way since 1990. It still has further to go.  #TransWomenAreWomen

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is playing at the American Repertory Theater
in Cambridge through January 21. It is based on the 1990 play and 2002 movie of
the same name by  Josefina López. 

It is important to note that Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is not about
the important discussion surrounding LGBTQIA identity. It is a musical based on
a movie based on a play about a young Latina woman from L.A. That’s the story. 

There is other theatre that carefully, strategically, and emphatically discusses
this issue from the perspective of intersectional feminists. Real Women Have
Curves: The Musical is already doing a lot of heavy lifting. Please do not
demand more from it than it plans to give.  Continue reading →


Posted in Musicals and Opera | Tagged American Repertory Theater, Benjamin
Velez, Cambridge, Hana S Kim, Josefina López, Joy Huerta, Justina Machado, Lisa
Loomer, Lucy Godinez, MA, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, Sergio Trujillo |
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Dec 01


TIMES WHEN EVEN THE RAIN SMELLS CONFUSING: “THE HEART SELLERS”

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Jenna Agbayani and Judy Song; photo T Charles Erickson.

Presented by The Huntington
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by May Adrales
Sound Design and Original Music by Fabian Obispo
Dramaturgy by Christine Mok
Dialect coaching by Joy Lanceta Coronel
Starring Jenna Agbayani and Judy Song
Featuring Matt Goldstein as the Radio DJ voiceover

Tuesday, November 21 – Saturday, December 23, 2023
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA 
527 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116

Review by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON — The Huntington presents The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh at the
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA now through December 23. It is directed by May
Adrales with original music by Fabian Obispo. It stars Jenna Agbayani and Judy
Song and features Matt Goldstein as the Radio DJ. 

It is Thanksgiving 1973. Pres. Richard Nixon told the Associated Press that he
wasn’t a crook. Henry Kissinger started his term as Secretary of State. A
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving premiered on CBS. Millions of families celebrate the
holiday with loved ones over turkey and congested driving conditions. 

We meet new friends Luna (Jenna Agbayani) and Jane (Judy Song) as they sit
together for the first time. Their husbands are working during the holiday at
the same hospital in different departments. Luna saw Jane in the grocery store,
recognized a kindred spirit, and invited her over to cook Luna’s first turkey. 
Continue reading →


Posted in Drama | Tagged Boston, Hart-Celler Act, Jenna Agbayani, Judy Song,
Lloyd Suh, MA, May Adrales, T Charles Erickson, The Heart Sellers, The
Huntington | Leave a reply
Nov 30


JINGLES IN HER ALL THE WAY: “THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW”

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Press photo by Jiji Lee.

Produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents
Co-created and co-written by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon
Directed by BenDeLaCreme
Performed by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon
Featuring: Mr. Babygirl, Ruby Mimosa, Scott Spraags, Jim Kent, Chloe Albin, Jace
Gonzalez, and Gus Lanza as Hunky the Elf
TOUR DATES

November 28, 2023 @ 8PM
Boch Center
Wang Theatre
270 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116

Review by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON — Thanksgiving has passed. The Black Friday sales are over. Unread Giving
Tuesday emails have been ceremoniously deleted. So you know what that means…
Deck your halls and gird your loins, folx, it’s time for the first seasonal
siege of the War on Christmas! 

Just kidding. Mostly.  

The 2023 December holidays are near and that means preparation for Hannukah,
Advent, Yule, Christmas, the new moon, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s. While other
theatre companies are rehearsing their annual A Christmas Carol for the family
set, BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are cinching their girdles for this year’s
edition of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show for queer adults (NETG recommended 17+)
and their allies. Continue reading →


Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Christmas Carol, BenDeLaCreme, Boston, Chloe
Albin, Drag, Gus Lanza, Happy Holidays, Irving Berlin’s White Chrismas, Jace
Gonzalez, Jiji Lee, Jim Kent, Jinkx and DeLa, Jinkx Monsoon, Kitty Drexel,
Krampusnacht, LGBTQIA+, Mr. Babygirl, Ruby Mimosa, Santiago Felipe, Scott
Spraags, Thanksgiving, The Black Friday, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, The
Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special, Wang Theatre, War on Christmas | Leave a reply
Nov 28


HOPE COMES FLOATING ON A LEMON LEAF: “THE BAND’S VISIT”

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Cast of The Band’s Visit; Photo by T Charles Erickson. Skyline by Aja M Jackson.

Co-presented by The Huntington & SpeakEasy Stage Company
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Itamar Moses
Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin
Directed by Paul Daigneault
Choreography by Daniel Pelzig
Music Direction by José Delgado
Dramaturgy by Vahdat Yeganeh
Intimacy consultation by Kayleigh Kane

November 15 – December 17, 2023
The Huntington Theatre
264 Huntington Ave 
Boston, MA 02115

Review by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON, Mass. — The Band’s Visit is an adaptation of a 2007 movie of the same
name by Eran Kolirin. The Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra travels from
Egypt to Israel to celebrate the opening of a cultural center. They arrive in a
small town in the Negev Desert to find they are in the wrong place, there are no
more buses, and no hotels.  Continue reading →


Posted in Musicals and Opera | Tagged 2023, Boston, Brian Thomas Abraham, Daniel
Pelzig, David Yazbek, December, Eran Kolirin, Fabio Pirozzolo, Itamar Moses,
Jennifer Apple, José Delgado, Kayleigh Kane, Kitty Drexel, MA, November, Paul
Daigneault, Speakeasy Stage Company, T Charles Erickson, The Huntington, Vahdat
Yeganeh | Leave a reply
Nov 13


A FANTASTICAL HAPPENING IN MANILA: “HERE LIES LOVE”

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Kitty Drexel


Presented by the Broadway Theatre
Concept & Lyrics: David Byrne
Music: David Byrne & Fatboy Slim
Directed by Alex Timbers
Music direction by J. Oconer Navarro
Choreography by Annie-B Parson
Fight direction by Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum
Cultural advocacy and facilitation by Sophia Skiles
July 20 – November 26, 2023
Broadway Theatre 
1681 Broadway
Between West 52nd and 53rd Streets
New York NY 10019

90 minutes with no intermission.

Review by Kitty Drexel

Post Update, 11/14/23: A previous version of this post misspelled Manila.
Grammarly and auto-spellcheck are both jerks.  Our apologies. 

NEW YORK — Here Lies Love is slated to close on November 26. The good news is
regional theatres should have access to performance rights soon. The bad news
is, if you wanted to see it on Broadway, you have only a few weeks left.  

The Telecharge summary: “From Talking Heads frontman and songwriter of “Burning
Down the House,” David Byrne; the beat master of “Praise You,” DJ Fatboy Slim
and Tony®-winning director of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Alex Timbers comes Here
Lies Love. The Broadway Theatre is transformed into Club Millennium, where a
young Imelda Marcos gets catapulted to a life of fame, excess, and intoxicating
power after winning the hearts of two political rivals: Marcos and Ninoy
Aquino.  Continue reading →


Posted in Musicals and Opera | Tagged Amanda L. Andrei, Broadway Theatre, David
Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love, Imelda Marcos, Kitty Drexel, New York, The
Color Purple, The Complicated Triumph of ‘Here Lies Love’, The Donkey Show
Nov 13


QUEER AND LOVING IT: “DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS”

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Presented by New World Stages
Author: Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen
Director: Gordon Greenberg
Original Music/Sound Design by Victoria Deiorio 
Dialect coaching by Jerome Butler
Intimacy direction by Judi Lewis Ockler 
Puppetry design by Tijana Bjelajac
Schedule of Performances 
New World Stages / Stage 5 
340 West 50th Street
New York NY 10019

1 hour and 30 minutes, no intermission

Review by Kitty Drexel

NEW YORK — Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is cutely queer. It isn’t in New England
yet, but it could be when the rights become available. Performances are ongoing
at New York’s New World Stages through November.

This Dracula, like so many of its predecessors, tackles Bram Stoker’s most
famous novel with a modern spin and blatant sexual references. Persons seeking a
severe homage to either the novel in letters or the 1992 film with Winona Rider
and Gary Oldman should look elsewhere. This play lacks depth but makes up for it
with absurd puppetry and the clever execution of thoughtful props. Continue
reading →


Posted in Comedy | Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dracula A Comedy of Terrors,
Dracula queer and loving it, Gary Oldman, Gordon Greenberg, Keanu Reeves, Kitty
Drexel, LGBTQI+, New World Stages, New York, parody, Steve Rosen, Winona Rider
Nov 11


“LA CENERENTOLA” SPARKLES

Posted on November 11, 2023 by gilliandaniels

Presented by Boston Lyric Opera
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti
Conducted by David Angus 
Stage Directed by Dawn M. Simmons
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
November 8-12, 2023 
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 
219 Tremont Street 
Boston, MA 02116

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Critique by Gillian Daniels

Boston, MASS. – A downtrodden heroine, Angelina (Cecelia Hall), gets revenge on
her family by marrying for love and living well. La Cenerentola is a Cinderella
adaptation that sparkles with humor and Giaochino Rossini’s energetic score.
It’s fun, it’s satisfying, and this Boston production does credit to the fairy
tale for the benefit of local audiences. Continue reading →


Posted in Opera, Uncategorized
Nov 06


LET THE SUN AND LIGHT COME STREAMING: “THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW”

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

The Rocky Horror Show at CST! First Rehearsal! from Central Square Theater on
Vimeo.

Presented by Central Square Theater 
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
Directed by Jo Michael Rezes & Lee Mikeska Gardner
Music Direction by Jack Cline
Choreography by Ilyse Robbins
Gender Consulting and Intimacy Direction by Shira Helena Gitlin
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consulting by Kira Troilo

October 26 – November 26, 2023
Central Square Theater
450 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA

Critique by Kitty Drexel

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — I have a lot of personal feelings about The Rocky Horror
Show. It is my favorite, and I had to shake off my preconceived notions of what
a production should be to give a fair critique. 

Preferences aside, a critic asks and answers two questions when critiquing: What
did the artist attempt to do? Did they do it? The rest of the article is
opinionated fluff and dramaturgy. 

 1. What did Central Square Theater attempt? The company produced Richard
    O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show for CST’s beloved audience of MIT nerds and
    nerd allies. 
 2. Did CST do it? Yes. 

A potential third question is “Did they do it well?” This question is
subjective. Multiple perspectives can be true at the same time.  Continue
reading →


Posted in Musicals and Opera | Tagged Cambridge, Central Square Theater, Ilyse
Robbins, Jack Cline, Jacques Matellus, jo michael rezes, Kira Troilo, Kitty
Drexel, Laverne Cox, Lee Mikeska Gardner, MA, November, October, Shira Helena
Gitlin, The Rocky Horror Show, Tim Curry, Time Warp, Zoë Ravenwood
Nov 04


EPIC THEATRE ADVENTURE IN BOSTON: “THE BLUE MAN GROUP”

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Kitty Drexel

Photo via Blue Man Group Boston

Presented by Blue Man Productions
Created, written and directed by Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton, Chris Wink
Blue Men: Mike Brown, Adam Erdossy, Bryce Flint-Somerville, Kean Haunt, Dan
Keilbach, Jason McLin, Eric DeLima Rubb 
Musicians: Ryan Ainsworth, Kevin Asmus, Jonathan Dusoe, Kyle Harris, Oliver
Hofer, Tony Irons, Alexander McGillivray, Victor McSurely, James Murphy, Darren
Ray, Robb Simring, Randall Wooten

Performances are ongoing
The Charles Playhouse
74 Warrenton St
Boston, MA 02116

Duration: approximately 90 minutes. 

Review by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON, Mass. — Blue Man Group has performed in Boston at the Charles Playhouse
for over 25 years. In October, the show added new sketches, new music, and new
videos from the creative agency Pretty Damn Sweet. The show has even updated its
grand finale to appeal to new audiences.  

Blue Man Group invited us to the new show on Nov. 2. Our press tickets gave us
VIP access. The VIP package for ticketholders includes a bag of Blue Man goodies
such as a branded water bottle, sunglasses, and lip balm. It got us a fun
lanyard and ensured we could take photos with the Blue Men after the show at a
meet-and-greet.  Continue reading →


Posted in Concert, Other | Tagged Adam Erdossy, Alexander McGillivray, Blue Man
Group, Boston, Bryce Flint-Somerville, Charles Playhouse, Chris Wink, Dan
Keilbach, Darren Ray, Eric DeLima Rubb, James Murphy, Jason McLin, Jonathan
Dusoe, Kean Haunt, Kevin Asmus, Kyle Harris, MA, Matt Goldman, Mike Brown,
Oliver Hofer, Phil Stanton, Pretty Damn Sweet, Robb Simring, Ryan Ainsworth,
Tony Irons, Victor McSurely, VIP
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