Mar 13

The National Tour of “Parade” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre

Max Chernin and the company in the National Tour of PARADE, photo by Joan Marcus.

The New York City Center production presented at the Emerson Colonial Theatre 
Book by Alfred Uhry
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Co-conceived by Harold Prince
Directed by Michael Arden
Choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant
Music direction by Charlie Alterman
U.S. Tour Website

March 11 – 23, 2025
Emerson Colonial Theatre
106 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission

Review by Kitty Drexel

BOSTON — Uhry and Brown’s Parade is at the Emerson Colonial Theatre through March 23. This heartbreaking musical about Christian nationalist antisemitism and its consequences on decent, law-abiding folk has become a musical theatre classic for the ages. It features strong choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant, decisive music direction by Charlie Alterman, and direction by Michael Arden. Continue reading

Sep 03

“Pass Over” Reopened On Broadway. Its Truths Extend to Boston and Beyond.

Photo: Joan Marcus

“Pass Over”
Written by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu
Directed in Boston by Monica White Ndounou, January 3 – February 2, 2020
Directed in New York by Danya Taymor
August Wilson Theatre
245 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
Tickets on sale now

Article by Kitty Drexel

NEW YORK, NY and BOSTON, Mass.– Broadway stopped all activity in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic closed indoor entertainment venues across the nation.

Thirty-one plays and musicals were running before the shutdown, including eight new shows in previews. An additional eight productions were in rehearsals and preparing to open in the spring the Broadway League said. COVID-19 closed them all.

The fat lady had sung. Continue reading