It was recently reported that Durang - one of the most distinctive and sharp-witted playwrights of his generation, known for scorching works like “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You” - has been diagnosed with a rare language disorder called logopenic primary progressive aphasia. Directed by Darren Evans, with a cast that includes Shelley Brown, Alisha Jansky, Scot Colford, Eric McGowan, Will Shapiro, and Julia Hertzberg. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Christopher Durang won the Tony Award for best play in 2013 for this uproarious Chekhov send-up.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd (”Mamma Mia!”), with a book by Katori Hall (a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner for “The Hot Wing King”) and choreography by Anthony Van Laast. The cast also includes Ann Nesby, Roz White, and Lael Van Keuren. The role will be shared evenly between Naomi Rodgers and Zurin Villanueva, with Garrett Turner as Ike Turner.
61, TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL A biomusical based on the remarkable life of the woman born Anna Mae Bullock in rural Nutbush, Tenn., who built herself into a music legend named Tina Turner, survived an abusive marriage to Ike Turner, and crafted a second act for the ages. At Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts. With time running out, Julia hits the road on a mission - along with an ex-priest, an exotic dancer, and her older brother - to find an Italian deli her father is obsessed with so he can have a final, perfect sandwich. Kevin Cirone’s “The Good Deli” stars Aimee Doherty as Julia, an on-the-rise Boston comedian whose father is on his deathbed. “Jonathan,” by Mary ElizaBeth Peters, focuses on a young man with autism (Sam Fidler) employed at a big-box store who has to decide, during the busy week before Christmas, whether his personal goals can be fulfilled at his current job and whether his employer is committed to helping him succeed. JONATHAN and THE GOOD DELI Two intriguing-sounding premieres of works by local playwrights are being presented in rotating repertory by Moonbox Productions.
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