I haven't written anything yet about the Huntington Theatre Company's 2009-10 season. Unfortunately, I can't get to Boston as often as I'd like, but the Huntington is a great place to see a show.
As an added attraction, it's right down the street from my former stomping grounds, aka where I went to college. So a visit to the old neighborhood is always fun.
There are still a couple holes in the schedule but here's what artistic director Peter DuBois has announced so far:
Fences, by August Wilson, Boston University Theatre, Sept. 11 - Oct. 11
A Long and Winding Road, a musical journey with pop icon Maureen McGovern, Wimberly Theatre, Oct. 9 - Nov. 15
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, by Paula Vogel, Boston University Theatre, Nov. 13 - Dec. 13,
Becky Shaw, by Gina Gionfriddo, Boston University Theatre, Jan. 8 - Feb. 7, 2010
Stick Fly, by Lydia Diamond, Wimberly Theatre, March 26 - May 1, 2010
I'm most excited about Fences, directed by Kenny Leon. I haven't seen any of August Wilson's plays on stage yet. This one, the sixth in Wilson's 10-play cycle chronicling African-American life in the 20th century, received the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize and I think it's considered among his best works.
There are still two more plays to be announced and DuBois told The Boston Globe that he's planning a multiyer focus on American comedy, so maybe that's a hint about what's coming.
"One thing I discovered over the past couple of years directing comedy is that the human experience is often illuminated in comedy in the most surprising ways," DuBois says.
"I don't know of any other major theater in the country that's stepping back and saying let's create a festival environment around American comedy, and let's really ask the questions of what's the difference between American and European comedy styles, what characterizes it, and go all the way back to the '20s and '30s."
2 comments:
Hi Esther! This is Temple Gill from the Huntington. Thanks so much for writing about our season and for linking to us! I hope you'll come join us for "Fences" - I'm especially looking forward to that production, too. Thanks again!
Hey, Temple. Thanks for leaving a comment! This is a fun time of year, when theatre companies announce their upcoming seasons. There's always so much to look forward to.
I've been able to see the fall productions at the Huntington for the past couple of years, so hopefully I'll make it to "Fences." And I've read great things about "Becky Shaw," too, from its off-Broadway run.
I'm just sorry that family responsibilities prevent me from coming more often. If I could, I'd see everything.
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