November 2019

Photos by Glenn Perry Jesse Hinson, Amanda Collins, Grace Experience, Barlow Adamson. Photo by Glenn Perry. Jesse Hinson, Grace Experience, Amanda Collins, Barlow Adamson. Photo by Glenn Perry. Amanda Collins, Jesse Hinson, Barlow Adamson. Photo by Glenn Perry. Jesse Hinson, Amanda Collins, Barlow Adamson, Grace Experience. Photo by Glenn Perry.

The debate over so-called “trigger warnings” continues to simmer, boiling over in the media every month or so. These warnings – statements alerting students, and other members of the public, if writing, video or other materials contain confronting images or ideas – have taken center stage in the campus culture wars in the US and beyond. Proponents argue

Susan Mulford      Best production of this delightfully fun show that I have experienced in my 33 year reviewing career!   The Lyric Stage Company at 140 Clarendon St. in Boston presents this award-winning sci-fi pulp musical on its award-winning, popular and intimate stage. The musical is also currently enjoying a successful off-Broadway revival in NYC.  With

ALL PHOTOS BY MARK S. HOWARD Lovely Hoffman, Carla Martinez, Pier Lamia Porter, Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Remo Airaldi, Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Dan Prior, Lovely Hoffman, Carla Martinez, Pier Lamia Porter Katrina Z Pavo and Audrey II Dan Prior, Katrina Z Pavao with Audrey II Dan Prior, Remo Airaldi Dan Prior, Audrey II Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Jeff Marcus, Dan Prior, Katrina Z

All photos by Mark S. Howard Lovely Hoffman, Carla Martinez, Pier Lamia Porter, Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Remo Airaldi, Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Dan Prior, Lovely Hoffman, Carla Martinez, Pier Lamia Porter Katrina Z Pavo and Audrey II Dan Prior, Katrina Z Pavao with Audrey II Dan Prior, Remo Airaldi Dan Prior, Audrey II Katrina Z Pavao, Dan Prior Jeff Marcus, Dan Prior, Katrina Z

We chatted with Cameron McEachern, the Puppet Designer for Little Shop of Horrors about Little Shop revivals, his design process, and experience with puppet-making. Little Shop Plant Thoughts: This has always been one of my favorite shows. Great story, great music and the fun-factor of a man-eating plant. The only usual downside is that most companies do not

Micheline Wu on the choreographic process of Pacific Overtures In my opinion, to be a musical theater choreographer is to be a dance historian and movement anthropologist. Dance in musicals is more than aesthetic entertainment. Whether it’s 1962 in Baltimore, 1906 in Oklahoma, or 1853 in Japan, the movement must clearly demonstrate the time and place of the story.

We talked with Janie Howland, the scenic designer of Pacific Overtures! What Lyric Stage shows have you worked on before? JH: I’ve been working at the Lyric Stage for 25 years. I’ve done at least two shows a season. So, it has to be at least 50 and a few more—maybe 60. In fact, I did my first professional show

We talked with Lisa Yuen, who portrays Reciter, Shogun, Storyteller, and Emperor in our upcoming production of Pacific Overtures! What Lyric Stage shows have you worked on before? LY: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Kiss of the Spider Woman What you about of Pacific Overtures? LY: Spiro Veloudos and music director Jon Goldberg