“The Drowsy Chaperone” doesn’t just invite hammy excess. This utterly bonkers musical demands it, and the Lyric Stage Company of Boston’s 16-member cast are only too happy to oblige.
Wheelock Family Theatre with a musical theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, running February 10 through March 3.
The East West Players presents the rolling world premiere of Interstate, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical (opened last week). Jesca Prudencio directs the cast of Jupiter Lê, Kristian Espiritu, Jaya Joshi, Michelle Noh, Reuben Uy, Stefan Miller, Natalie Holt MacDonald and Krystle Simmons.
Jesca took some time between her two productions to answer a few of my queries.