Less is more Less is more

Vanessa is spare and compelling in Heartbeat Opera’s production.

By May 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Lucky those people who are so anxious to believe Lucky those people who are so anxious to believe

A high-drama Vanessa by the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers something to believe in.

By January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Shadows of a doubt Shadows of a doubt

R.B. Schlather‘s shadowy production with Heartbeat Opera at the Williamstown Theatre Festival proves that Vanessa might be coming into its own at last

By August 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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‘Big D’ energy ‘Big D’ energy

Only three years separate the creation of The Most Happy Fella (1956) and The Sound of Music (1959), but there’s a proverbial ocean between these two Golden Age musicals are being performed at prestigious festivals this summer.

By July 20, 2022 at 12:22 PM
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Everybody is nothing until you love them Everybody is nothing until you love them

Truly, I think it would be almost impossible to overpraise Anna Magnani in a performance that’s absolutely riveting from start to finish

By January 18, 2021 at 1:32 PM
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A ‘Glass’ half empty A ‘Glass’ half empty

More than any actor I’ve seen on stage or screen, John Malkovich communicates the essential ambiguity of the character.

By April 22, 2020 at 1:34 PM
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TV diner TV diner

Bus Stop deals with uncomfortable questions of sex and longing, and it also examines a desire for human connection that often comes up short.

By April 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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Unfinished sympathy Unfinished sympathy

It’s difficult to discuss Unknown Soldier without considering the impact of legacy.

By March 09, 2020 at 8:47 PM
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Pink flamingos Pink flamingos

Like any good gay theatergoers, we seek out Tennessee Williams revivals with the fervor of truffle-sniffing pigs.

By October 24, 2019 at 3:05 PM
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