Stage Top 5 July 1-15, 2016

by Kevin Greene | July 1, 2016

by Kevin Greene

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Linda Bright Clay and Lizan Mitchell. Photo: Michael Courier

Linda Bright Clay and Lizan Mitchell in “The House That Will Not Stand” currently playing at Victory Gardens Theater/Photo: Michael Courier

1
The House That Will Not Stand
(Victory Gardens Theater)
Part Lorca, part “Lemonade,” all soul

2
Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure
(Lookingglass Theatre Company)
A nimble examination of the roots of bigotry

3
Northanger Abbey
(Lifeline Theatre)
Brings to life the essence of Austen’s work

4
Out of the Blue
(Organic Theater Company)
Boy meets cruel world in this incisive U.S. premiere

5
Xanadu
(American Theater Company)
Glides smoothly between sincerity and extravagant irony

A diverse, energetic group of men and women in colorful outfits cheer and gesture dramatically at a stadium or public event, with one shirtless man in front shouting toward the field.

Always Broke, Never Boring: Remembering the Glory Days of the Organic Theater A new book gives a time-Warp! tour of the gonzo troupe that was in the vanguard of the storefront movement. Founder Stuart Gordon “was always trying to make miracles happen on a $1.98 budget.”

Hugh Iglarsh October 12, 2026

Two men pose together in black and white. One wears a striped shirt with suspenders and has a mustache; the other wears a fitted black t-shirt and rests his arm on the first mans shoulder. Both look directly at the camera.

Sparks Fly When Tennessee Williams Meets a Young Marlon Brando Featuring a riveting performance by Johnny Galecki, Lookingglass Theatre's "Kowalski" poses deep questions of identity, both onstage and for the company itself.

Hugh Iglarsh September 25, 2026

A woman in a white dress holds a large, white and red rooster puppet on stage, looking at it intently. Stage lights and draped fabric create a dramatic theater setting in the background.

“White Rooster” Is a Spectacle Without Poetic Flight Lookingglass Theatre’s play is nice to look at, but offers viewers too little to chew on.

Hugh Iglarsh March 20, 2026

Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Co.’s New Play Considers the Morality of Justice and Violence Topher Payne's work is about two young gay men who must decide how far they will go to combat their oppression.

Tristan Bruns November 13, 2025