Theater
2018 Tony Award Predictions
We’re less than two weeks away from Broadway’s biggest night—The Tonys—and there are still so many questions that need answering. Who will win? Who should win? Here are our predictions.
A Mixed ‘Sound of Music’
In a new production of “The Sound of Music,” a fictionalized portrayal of the character Maria Rainer’s transition from postulant to governess, wife, and stepmother centralizes the bond between Maria and the seven von Trapp children.
Portrait of an Artist: Lauren Kidwell
Actress Lauren Kidwell plays Mother Abbess in the national tour of “The Sound of Music,” coming to the Boch Center Wang Theater from May 1 to 13. The Harvard Crimson sat down to talk with her about theater, “The Sound of Music,” and what makes this show special.
Revisiting the Female Gazes in Manet's ‘Olympia’
More than 150 years after it was painted, Édouard Manet's "Olympia" continues to astonish viewers with its subject’s challenging gaze and overt sexuality. Yet the question still remains—more than a century and a half later, is it still as provocative as when it debuted?
Portrait of an Artist: La’Toya Princess Jackson
With a background in ballet, songwriting, singing, and EDM, La’Toya Princess Jackson has done it all.The Harvard Crimson sat down with Jackson to discuss her artistic trajectory, her new show “Vanity Lane,” and inclusion on stage.
Fromm Players Reignite The Power of the Individual
On Mar. 31, the Fromm Players performed an eclectic assortment of pieces ranging from folk songs to contemporary concert music.
Checking In and Checking Out: HRDC’s ‘The Laramie Project’ at the Oberon
The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s production of “The Laramie Project” tells the true story of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was beaten to death in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998 in one of the most infamous anti-BGLTQ hate crimes in history.
‘Out of Orbit’ is a Starry-Eyed, Dreamy Dance Through the Galaxy
“Out of Orbit,” a space-themed collaboration between the Harvard Ballet Company and the Harvard Pops Orchestra, has astronomical ambition and stellar (new)tunes.
A Production That Does G&S 'Yeoman’s Service'
The Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ current staging of “The Yeomen of the Guard; or The Merryman and His Maid,” set in Tudor England, feels—in a word—fresh.
‘The Humans’: Eroding Family Structures
Playwright Stephen Karam’s “The Humans,” enters the arena of American classics, unfolding at the confluence of tradition and modernity—all over a warm turkey.
Bedlam Delivers an Inventive Yet Unsettling 'Saint Joan'
Bedlam Theater Company’s “Saint Joan,” which ran at the Cutler Majestic Theatre at ArtsEmerson until March 24, is clear as a bell—even if its audience cannot hear the divine “voices” that Joan hears.
Vanity Lane’s Take on Embracing Inner Beauty
La’Toya Princess Jackson’s “Vanity Lane,” which showed from March 22 to March 25, tells the tale of ElectrKPrincess and her search for self-acceptance.
Alvin Ailey Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Faith and Vigor
The audience members stood on their feet, exuberantly chanting the religious refrain “Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham” and dancing from side to side. On stage, members of the critically acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company finished their final dance and waved goodbye with a smile.
HRGSP's 'Yeoman of the Guard' Puts a Twist on Tradition
The Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ production of "The Yeoman of the Guard" will bring fresh life to the Savoy opera with bold casting choices and an intricate set design.
