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Boston Ballet Principal Dancer Misa Kuranaga performs with the corps de ballet in a dress rehearsal for "Coppélia" March 20 at Boston Opera House.

Review: Boston Ballet’s ‘Coppélia’ brings cheerful performance

Paige Stern, news staff March 27, 2019

Rather than a night filled with tear-jerking plot twists and a tragic ending, "Coppélia" provides comic relief for dancers and theatregoers including character hissy fits, humorous love triangles and a happily ever after. On the Boston Ballet’s website, the dance company...

"Spamilton" cast performs at Huntington Theatre Company.

Review: ‘Spamilton: An American Parody’

Samantha Barry, news staff February 20, 2019

How does a Needham-raised playwright, actor and director manage to create a show that not only spoofs the mega-hit “Hamilton” but also the entire Broadway industry itself? The answer is simple. Gerard Alessandrini’s musical, “Spamilton: An American Parody,” combines...

Vaishnavi Sharma and Eric Tucker perform in theater company Bedlam's production of "Pygmalion."

Review: The 21st century version of ‘My Fair Lady’ empowers audiences

Lucy Hoffman, news correspondent February 13, 2019

Anyone entering the Central Square Theater to see Bedlam’s “Pygmalion” with expectations of Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison singing and walking off into the sunshine together is in for a surprise. “Pygmalion” is the original play by George Bernard Shaw that was adapted...

Country singer-songwriter Eric Church brings his Double Down Tour to Boston.

Country fans raise a glass to Eric Church

Riley Robinson, news staff February 7, 2019
Country singer-songwriter Eric Church performed for three hours at TD Garden as part of his Double Down Tour.
Political-philosophical documentary "What is Democracy?" will screen at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge Feb. 1-7.

‘What is Democracy?’ offers a transparent take on global affairs

Yunkyo Kim, news staff January 30, 2019

What is democracy? Filmmaker, writer and activist Astra Taylor asks this fundamental question in her documentary observing Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s “The Allegory of Good and Bad Government” in Siena, Italy. In the 1338 fresco, which depicts a tyrannical government, there...

John Judd and Mary Beth Fisher perform in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of "A Doll's House, Part 2." / Photo courtesy Kevin Berne, Huntington Theatre Company.

Review: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ conflicts audiences over timeless debate

Nia Beckett, lifestyle editor January 16, 2019
Lucas Hnath’s “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” imagines the life of Henrik Ibsen’s character Nora 15 years later.
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Review: ‘Robin Hood’ steals from better movies and gives nothing in return

Mohit Puvvala, lifestyle columnist December 5, 2018
New "Robin Hood" movie rips off other films of a better caliber and leaves much to be desired for audiences.
Review: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” spreads classic Disney joy

Review: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” spreads classic Disney joy

November 14, 2018
The sequel to the Disney classic "Wreck-It-Ralph" entitled "Ralph Breaks the Internet" hits theaters, bringing in crowds of all ages to experience the magic of Disney.
(L-R) Jovan Adepo as Boyce, Dominic Applewhite as Rosenfeld in the film, OVERLORD by Paramount Pictures

Review: “Overlord” polishes the Nazi zombie trope

November 14, 2018
"Overlord" is a well-crafted zombie-war-horror movie, delightfully aware of all the tropes it embodies.
Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Julianna Gamiz, Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne in Instant Family from Paramount Pictures.

Review: “Instant Family” tells a refreshing story of foster care adoption

November 14, 2018
New Mark Wahlberg flick "Instant Family" mixes feel good moments, raw emotion and cheese.
Review: Twenty One Pilots try new style

Review: Twenty One Pilots try new style

Seamus McAvoy November 1, 2018
Twenty One Pilots performed at TD Garden Oct. 26, and fans appreciated the new direction their songs are taking, embracing issues of mental illness and depression.
Review: “Fun Home” reaches deep into family history

Review: “Fun Home” reaches deep into family history

October 26, 2018
SpeakEasy Stage Company will be performing the musical "Fun Home" the musical, taking on issues of family strife and secrecy.