by Colin Thomas | Apr 19, 2026 | Review
Physically, this production of Shrek the Musical is as handsome as all get-out — and there’s a lot of talent on the stage. That said, on opening night, it took quite a while before I was emotionally engaged. Let’s get into all that. But first, a quick synopsis...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 18, 2026 | Review
This is my second take on this review. I’m posting a new version because I received emails from two readers who took me to task — persuasively — for my response to the script’s treatment of the main character’s intellectual disability. (You can read their comments...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 17, 2026 | Review
Ambitious. Meditative. I loved it. The end of greatness is a cosmological concept that, in the words of writers Veda Hille and Maiko Yamamoto, theorizes “the point in the universe where everything stops being unique and starts being repetitive.” As I understand...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 13, 2026 | Review
After a quick synopsis, I’m going to talk about the things I love. There are lots of them. There will also be nuance, but this review is not going to take a sharp negative turn. As I see things, writer/director/composer/lyricist Cory Payette’s new musical On Native...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 10, 2026 | Review
I was not completely charmed by Kimberly Akimbo, which, given the musical’s popularity, might be a sign of sociopathology — or terminal jadedness. In my defense, although the whole didn’t sweep me away, I did enjoy substantial components of this Arts Club production....
by Colin Thomas | Apr 6, 2026 | Review
To be fully successful, any production of Shakespeare in Love must capture three layers of love. The entry level to Lee Hall’s script, which is an adaptation of Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard’s screenplay for the 1998 film, is a fictional love affair between William...
