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...
by Colin Thomas | Apr 3, 2026 | Review
Marlene Ginader’s new script Canadian Psycho is an idea that goes nowhere. With virtually nothing to offer, how did it make it onto the stage? In this solo piece, which the playwright is performing in its premiere production, the central character, Marlene, tell us...
by Colin Thomas | Mar 30, 2026 | Review
God, I love theatre students! They are so frickin’ vivacious and eager to please — which makes them the perfect match for the musical Something Rotten!, which is all about entertainment. Something Rotten! is stupid — in the best (giddiest) way possible. In Karey...
