Film (2013)
Written and directed
by Nicole Holofcener
With James Gandolfini,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
Catherine Keener, Toni Collette
Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge, MA
James Gandolfini’s last film, a sweet romantic comedy with a tender dramatic lining, about people finding relationship in middle-age.
The Jungle Book
Musical (2013)
Based on the Disney animated film
and the stories of Rudyard Kipling
Book and direction
by Mary Zimmerman
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston University Theatre
Symphony Hall Area, Boston, MA
September 7 –
October 20, 2013
A superbly directed, choreographed and designed musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s work, and on the Disney film of the same name. Inventive and exuberant.
The Senigallia Madonna
Painting (1470s)
by Piero della Francesca
(1415-1492)
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
September 13, 2013 –
January 6, 2014
A distinctive example of the artist’s work, and perhaps his last painting, on loan to the MFA from Italy.
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Film (2012)
Directed by Stuart Blumberg
With Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow
A romantic comedy cum twelve step drama about sexual addiction and the possibility of enduring romance.
All The Way
Play (2012)
by Robert Schenkkan
Directed by Bill Rauch
American Repertory Theater
Loeb Theater, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
September 13 – October 12, 2013
A superb dramatization of the first term of LBJ’s presidency, focusing on the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the election campaign of that year. Bryan Cranston, well known for his leading role in the AMC TV series Breaking Bad (2008-2013), gives a tour de force performance as LBJ.