Theater
Marianna Bassham on Love and Vulnerability in a Contemporary ‘Romeo and Juliet’
In her work, theater artist Marianna Bassham finds care and compassion in relationships between characters, even so-called enemies.
‘Speakeasy: The Faire’ Review: A Friday Night Comedy Extravaganza
"Speakeasy: The Faire" featured five stand-up comedians and musical performances and delivered a true reverie.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Eats
"Little Shop of Horrors" was hilarious and comedic, and despite a few technical hiccups, proved a fun and delightfully gory escape for its audience.
‘It’s A Date’ Revels in the Court of Public Judgment
"It's a Date" proves a cathartic experience for its spectators, who surely are all too familiar with the universal awkwardness of first dates.
Nymphia Wind Breathes New Life into Centuries of Asian Drag
Through drag, Wind invites examination of the unorthodox presentations of gender in the deep archives and hidden crannies of Asian storytelling.
‘Hadestown’ Review: A Musical Worthy of Immortalization
Anaïs Mitchell’s musical is sure to go down in theater history; a production worthy of the gods makes the tour unmissable.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Preview: A Campy, Gory, Mesmerizing Comedy Musical
Harvard is home to all sorts of mesmerizing flowers. Conspicuously absent, however, are giant, extraterrestrial, carnivorous flytrap-like plants.
Women Are Funny: Female Comedians That You Should Watch
Stand-up comedy is often seen as a boys’ club. Even so, female comedians are shining a spotlight on the issues that women face.
‘Don Giovanni’ Preview: A Modern Don Giovanni For The 21st Century
Don Giovanni has been reimagined as a modern celebrity, as the characters around him are drawn into his antics in a world driven by social media.
Artist Profile: Isabella Madrigal ‘24 on the Cahuilla Community and Multidisciplinary Creativity
In high school, Madrigal wrote “Menil and Her Heart,” a play based on Cahuilla stories that tackles the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Invaluable and Illicit: ‘Slime Tutorials’ for an Online Generation
Slime tutorials were an important part of the childhoods of many theater lovers, but also represent an ongoing problem.
‘La Tragédie De Carmen’ Review: An Operatic Classic Revisited
Directed by Alexandra Dietrich, this vision of “Carmen” sought to highlight the outsider statuses of the opera’s two protagonists.
‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’ Review: Some Hits, Some Misses
The Hyperion Shakespeare Company’s version of "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" felt the most relevant when it stayed grounded in the streets of Rome.
‘First-Year Musical: The Kids Are All Right’ Review: A ’70s Throwback With Humor and Heart
“The Kids Are All Right” was a fun blast to the past that embodied the ’70s through groovy music, tons of quirky characters, and a classic feel-good story.
‘Spring Awakening’ Review: A Beautiful Performance Lacking in Subversion
Harvard’s 2024 adaptation of "Spring Awakening," for all its incredible artistic talent, lacks the subversive and defiant tone that is so crucial to its source.
Artist Profile: Kim A. Onah ’15 on Broadway, Creating Art, and the Joy of Performing
What do Harvard and Broadway have in common? According to Kim A. Onah ’15, imposter syndrome.
‘Burn This’ Review: A Good-But-Not-Great Exploration of Loss, Love, and Longing
Hub Theatre’s “Burn This” seeks to probe weighty facets of life, but the actors do not achieve the necessary complexity to do so.
In ‘Company’ for the Digital Age, Life is Frenetic, Overwhelming, and Surreal
"Company" explores every inch of what it means to exist in the digital age, along with the endless obligations that one has to friends and acquaintances.
Spring (is) Awakening: The Best Broadway Songs for Spring
Here are an array of show tunes that cover the wide spectrum of feelings that spring ushers in!
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ Review: A Musical Adaptation of a Hallowed Classic
The adaptations of films into musicals tend to raise a few quizzical brows — particularly when it comes to well-loved classics.
Alingon Mitra ’08 On the Nuances of Comedy and Humor as Human Connection
Mitra is a comedian who not only understands the behavior and emotions that generate great sets, but is deeply aware of what humor can do for the soul.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Review: A Champion of a Production
To use the title in a sentence: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” was a stellar syzygy of production and participation.
Artist Profile: Caitlin A. Beirne ’25 — From Disney Cruises to Spelling Bees, Caitlin Beirne is Living the Dream
Despite Beirne's vast experience as a performer, she continues to find new ways to push herself and explore new arenas.
Taking the Stage: Our Favorite Theater Roles Vignettes
Here are some of our writers’ favorite memories on stage, and the ways that they fell in love with performing.