A Few Reviews

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"...alluring and wondrous...a beautiful revival..."

“I know people who can’t watch or listen to The Fantasticks because of the rape plan and the rape attempt…this is a strong enough revival…that the very un-PC section doesn’t pull the show down.  Indeed, the play’s journey into disillusion is amplified by the cast’s early comic abandon.”

"Boulanger's work does justice to THE FANTASTICKS in every way..."

"Director Susan Boulanger's cast delivers a truly impassioned reading of this tale-with-music."

                          Los Angeles Times

Chosen one of the Top 10 New Stage Shows – San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

Great Performances Award Winner – San Francisco Bay Guardian

“[Under the direction of Michael Michetti and Susan Boulanger] Francesca Fanti’s various choices bring deep, rich dimensions…”

                          Backstage West

“…extended again! This wildly acclaimed quartet of sexual satires…has been playing to sold-out houses at the Marsh for a couple of months and is not to be missed!”

“…a tight, smoothly flowing evening of provocative sexual politics…A well-deserved runaway hit…”

                          San Francisco Examiner

"...marvelous, must-see - and talk about afterward - production."

"[The actors] all take on multiple roles - personalities, really, so chillingly real and distinct is each..."

"Boulanger...[creates] a memorable retelling of a story to be felt, a lesson to be learned, and a theatrical experience not to be missed."

                           Daily Bulletin 

"...wonderful..."

"Director Susan Boulanger has produced a Hedda Gabler that is part drama, part tragedy, part black comedy. Her cast is splendid."

                         Fullerton News Tribune

"Boulanger's staging...keeps this version of Hedda Gabler a tasteful tragedy of misguided passions and impending madness...The staging of the classic shows the full force of a woman out of balance."

                         Orange Country Register

"[The production] under the direction of Susan Boulanger very handily captures this distinctly British combination of sophisticated wit, mixed heavily with downright silliness..."

"In a quite effective collaboration, author, director and cast combine successfully to make us laugh out loud while our awareness and concerns are being prodded and challenged."

                          The Signal

"Under the dedicated direction of Susan Boulanger...the strong cast of disciplined, accomplished actors strikes a collective chord and achieves synergy...establishing the vibrant push/pull rhythm that makes Master's Spoon River Anthology the masterpiece that it is."

                         DramaLogue

"Director Susan Boulanger...limits the cast to five, putting the versatility of each to the test [providing] us the chance to experience the pleasure of one of theater's essences - the ability of the skilled actor to portray vastly different characters..."

"...superb ensemble..."      

                         Orange County Register