As a theater critic, my aim is always to be fair, kind, and honest. I have been reviewing plays and musicals for the Theater Mirror since 2019. I also catalog my reviews on Instagram (@ReviewsByJulie).

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ASP Brings modern ‘little women’ to watertown

Hamill’s script does take some liberties with the original text– especially in her choice of ending.

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‘Hang Time’ is a Searingly Powerful Call to Action

Hang Time forces you to bear witness, to lean in, to confront. It is a reckoning and a powerful call to action. It demands that you think about the lives these Black men deserved but didn’t get to have.

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Huntington’s ‘Sweat’ Shows The Dark Side of American Dream

Director Kimberly Senior masterfully builds, suspends, and expands the tension throughout the play with moments of stillness and breathlessness followed by rapid action and rampant activity.

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Moonbox productions’ ‘Parade’ is an Ugly Tale, Beautifully Told

Steve Shack’s lighting design plays with the emotional effects of light and dark, spreading shadows of branches and staircases and cell bars throughout the space, emphasizing the mystery and suspense at the core of the play.

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‘Marie and Rosetta’ Shines light on Two Unsung (S)Heroes of American Music History

Dazzling audiences with their powerhouse vocals are Lovely Hoffman as Sister Rosetta and Pier Lamia Porter as Marie. Hoffman’s energy is infectious, bringing a natural vitality to the bigger-than-life character of Sister Rosetta, and Hoffman’s singing is positively scintillating.