Boston play "Art" explores the differences in friendship using a controversial painting WBZ/CBS By Courtney Cole In the play "Art," currently running at the Lyric Stage in Boston, three men find their friendship tested after one buys an expensive white painting. Asking tough questions It asks the question: Can you just put aside an important difference of opinion when a friend's outlook on
‘Crumbs From the Table of Joy’ opens 2025 lineup at Lyric Stage Bay State Banner Celina Colby Lyric Stage launches into 2025 with “Crumbs From the Table of Joy,” a play by Lynn Nottage that centers the experience of a young woman and her sister navigating the loss of their mother and the remarriage of their father in racially charged 1950s Brooklyn. This is
For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off ,’ set designers used every inch of the stage By Terry Byrne, Globe correspondent Updated November 14, 2024 The Lyric Stage set for the comedy “Noises Off” includes two stories, seven rooms, eight doors, a window characters step through, and a staircase. As if that weren’t complicated enough, the set rotates to expose the backstage shenanigans underway
‘Yellow Face’ Explores Identity Across Generations, Continents by HARMONY WITTE SAMPAN “I’m always thinking about, ‘why are we doing this play now?’,” actor Michael Hisamoto told the Sampan of the Lyric Stage production of “Yellow Face.” Hisamoto has a key role in the play, written by David Henry Hwang. The semi-autobiographical show is about the playwright, who appears in the play and is
Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe Spiro Veloudos, one of the most colorful and consequential figures in Boston theater history, has died at the age of 71. His death in his Boston home was confirmed Monday night by his sister, Shelia Demetriadis, who lives just outside of Richmond, Va. Demetriadis said she did not know the cause of death. Mr. Veloudos had
Lyric Stage Boston Names Courtney O’Connor Producing Artistic Director The Lyric Stage Boston Board of Trustees has appointed Courtney O’Connor to Producing Artistic Director. President of the Lyric Stage Board of Trustees Ron Sudol says, “I am thrilled that Courtney has accepted the position of Producing Artistic Director of Lyric Stage Boston. After long experience as a stage director and theater
Courtney O’Connor Has A Vision For Lyric Stage Company By R.J. Donovan, special to Boston Irish June 7, 2023 Courtney O’Connor has a solid history in the Boston theater community as a Director, Educator and Arts Administrator. Having directed several shows at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston over the years, she joined the full-time staff at Lyric in 2018 and
The cast and crew of The Last Five Years and the Lyric staff compiled a Spotify playlist that remind us of the show. Here are some of our favorites! 1. “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel You should never argue With a crazy mind-mind-mind-mind You oughta know by now (You oughta know by now) You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime Is that all you
Meet the wonderful team who created the Greenway Walking Plays! Michelle M. Aguillon (Director, Walking it Off and Hummingbird) Michelle (she/hers) has worked in Boston-area theatre for more than 25 years as a director, actor, writer, and producer. Directing credits include (virtual): Boston Resilience Project Plays: East Boston, Nos Vemos (Speakeasy Stage Co.), Home for the Holidays (Open Theatre Project
Get to know the playwrights of The Greenway Series, the second round of our Walking Plays audio play series that take place at the beloved Rose Kennedy Greenway. We asked them a few questions about what it was like to take part in creating this series and what they hope listeners will take away from their respective plays. Rosanna