WHAT'S NEW AT A GLANCE . . .

New Repertory Theatre in partnership with The Talk Restaurant will present "Affair To Remember" on February 11. The evening of food and song will feature Edward M. Barker, Leigh Barrett, Mary Callanan (at left), Neil A. Casey, Aimee Doherty, and Todd C. Gordon. Be a funny little Valentine and click here for more.

Next up from the Huntington Theatre is "Stick Fly," Lydia R Diamond’s smart and funny portrait of a complex African-American family vacationing on Nantucket. Performances run from February 19 – March 21 at the Calderwood Pavilion. Read more here.

What happens when teenagers become addicted to an horror video game set in a subdivision with houses identical to their own? Find out in "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom," at Apollinaire Theatre Company. Read more here.

Downstage@New Rep explores our fascination with the end of the world in the New England premiere of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's dark and funny "boom." Performances run from February 21 - March 13 at the Arsenal Center's Black Box Theater in Watertown. Click here for details.

Nora Theatre Company explores the frenzied world of tabloid murder and media manipulation in Masha Obolensky's "Not Enough Air," playing February 11  - March 14. Click here for details.

Next up from Orfeo Group is Pierre Marivaux's "The Island of Slaves," as translated and adapted by Neil Bartlett. The tale of a shipwreck, a desert island, masters and servants plays February 11 - March 6. Get the details here.

"[title of show]" from SpeakEasy Stage Company is all about two guys writing a Broadway musical about two guys writing a Broadway musical. R. J. Donovan calls the autobiographical effort from Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell sharp and witty. Click here to read his full review.

Boston’s Club Café welcomes "‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3" for a limited engagement, February 19 - March 28. Prepare for lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and the Last Rites, including Sister's very own version of "The Newlywed Game." Classroom participation is mandatory, so click here to find out more here.

The Tony Award winning musical "The Lion King" returns to Boston's Opera House for a limited five week run, opening February 16. Grab your Pumbaa and click here to get all the details.

Whistler in the Dark Theatre explores the politics of compassion during the London Plague with Naomi Wallace’s "One Flea Spare," through February 21 at The Factory Theatre. Click here for all the details.

PBS' "Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle,The Special Years," celebrates the star of "South Pacific" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" through clips, interviews and rare archival footage. Click here to find out more.

PAST REVIEWS . . .

Among the highlights of the Huntington Theatre's production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" were the exceptional performances by Will Lyman and Karen MacDonald (at left). Read R. J. Donovan's review of the classic tale of lies and consequences here.

Lyric Stage Company of Boston began 2010 with "Groundswell," Ian Bruce's 90-minute thriller set in post apartheid South Africa. Although R. J. Donovan questioned a couple of Bruce's plot points, he said the taut, menacing performance by Timothy John Smith (in leather jacket, at left) was exceptional. Read his review here.

R. J. Donovan said "In The Heights," winner of the 2008 Tony Award as Best Musical, was a jubilant celebration of home, brimming with heart. Read his full review here.

"101 Dalmatians: The Musical" touched down for a a brief holiday visit at The Wang, and R. J. Donovan was there to rediscover the tale of Cruella de Vil's unseemly canine attachments. He called the night bright, entertaining and endearing. Read his full review here.

"A Civil War Christmas" offered a Christmas Eve inhabited by everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Clara Barton. R. J. Donovan said the ambitious production at the Huntington was a rich tapestry that could have used some editing. Read his review here.

Christmas turned out to be less a dream than a nightmare in Craig Lucas' "Reckless," presented by SpeakEasy Stage through December 12. Read R. J. Donovan's review here.

When "Avenue Q's" joyously irreverent bag of puppetry made a brief return visit to Boston, R. J. Donovan said the show spoke to "the naughty child in each of us." Click here for his full review.

Topol (at left) has played the role of Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" more than 2500 times in performances around the world. In his "Farewell Tour," he brought the iconic show to the Boston Opera House. R. J. Donovan called his performance warm and endearing. Read his full review here.

Grammy Award-winning Maureen McGovern tracked her life and her country over the past six decades through the music of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and others in "A Long and Winding Road." R. J. Donovan said McGovern connected with her audience at The Calderwood Pavilion, but that the evening could have benefited from a dose of less-is-more. Read his review here.

Nancy E. Carroll and Paula Plum (at left) starred as two Catholic sisters enduring a crisis of faith in the SpeakEasy Stage production of "The Savannah Disputation." R. J. Donovan said the comedy was thoroughly engaging. Read his full review here

The Tony Award winning-musical documentary "Jersey Boys" captured the creation and evolution of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons when it played the Shubert Theatre. R. J. Donovan said the show was a winner. Read his review here.

Cirque du Soleil's "Alegria" brought its mystical universe of international performers to Boston for a brief stop at the Agganis Center. R. J. Donovan was there for the juggling, acrobatics and daring feats. Read his review here.

Reagle Players in Waltham completed their summer season with a bright production of Jerry Herman's "La Cage Aux Folles," starring Jamie Ross and David Engel (at left). R. J. Donovan was in the house for opening night. Read his review of the "who is who, what is what" musical here.

When "Spring Awakening," winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical played The Colonial Theatre, R. J. Donovan called the production skillful and dynamic. Read his review here.

The inimitable Dame Edna Everage made a brief, politically incorrect stop at Boston's Colonial Theatre on what the Australian Megastar claimed to be a Farewell Tour. R. J. Donovan was within gladiola-tossing distance on Opening Night. Read his review here.

Plus There's Lots More . . .

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