Film (2016)
Written and directed by
Damien Chazelle
With Emma Stone and
Ryan Gosling
A delightfully offbeat and engaging film musical about the relationship between two young not-yet-discovered artists – a jazz pianist and an actress – in Los Angeles.
Fiddler on the Roof
Musical (1964)
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Austin Pendleton
Music direction by F. Wade Russo
Choreography by Kelli Edwards
New Repertory Theater
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
December 2, 2016 – January 11, 2017
A terrific, kick-ass production of the fifty-two year old classic based on stories by Sholem Aleichem.
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Film (2016)
Directed by Steven Okazaki
Kendall Square Cinema
A beautifully made chronological treatment of the career of the great Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune.
Manchester by the Sea
Film (2016)
Written and directed by
Kenneth Lonergan
With Casey Affleck
The story of a man, defeated by his past, thrust into the guardianship of his nephew.
Bedroom Farce
Play (1975)
by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Maria Aitken
Huntington Theatre Company
Boston University Theater
Symphony Hall area, Boston
November 11 – December 11, 2016
A delightfully silly British comedy set simultaneously in three bedrooms in different homes.