Trumbo is not just some film about past injustices. Given the political climate today, think of it as a primer on what could yet happen in this country.
Bash'd: A Gay Rap Opera is an exhilarating and contemporary musical that successfully exploits the unique ferocity of rap for the stage to deliver an affecting gay love story.
The levee was jumpin' with this production to celebrate the eighty-first anniversary of Show Boat. There is no doubting that this truly is one of the greatest American musicals of all time.
The hard lives of English workers at the dawn of the 20th century is powerfully conveyed in The Hired Man. Credit must be given to Melvyn Bragg's strong narrative and the very effective songs of Howard Goodall.
A cool time will be had by all at this pleasant revival of Little Shop of Horrors: a bloodthirsty plant to scare the kids and songs to inspire Doo-Wop memories in the parents.