Spring has sprung on Hub stages
New York City remains the “Hair” of the ’90s.
“17 Border Crossings”
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington St.; April 19-29; paramountboston.org
Nobody can put a travel ban on Thaddeus Phillips. The traveler and thespian moves through Hungary, Holland and Serbia; Morocco, Mexico and Colombia and unpacks the life of a globe trekker.
“How to be a Rock Critic”
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington St.; May 11-21; paramountboston.org
Rock writer Lester Bangs would have hated this theater roundup (not nearly enough celebrating of Lou Reed or Van Morrison), but I am including this production about him anyway. “How to be a Rock Critic” is a one-man show culled from literally hundreds of pages of the late critic’s writings. Obviously it will not be as great as “Astral Weeks” or as bad as “Houses of the Holy,” which is still pretty great (despite what Bangs thought).
“Arrabal”
Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge; May 12-June 18; american repertorytheater.org
Political, personal and full of tango-inspired dance numbers, “Arrabal” follows a woman’s investigation into her father’s death and the violence that shook Argentina. Directed and cochoreographed by Sergio Trujillo and scored by Hollywood legend and Oscarwinner Gustavo Santaolalla, the show brings audiences into the dark and passionate landscape of Buenos Aires’ nightclubs.
“Camelot”
Lyric Stage, 140 Clarendon St.; May 19-June 25; lyricstage.com
Artistic director Spiro Veloudos closes the Lyric’s season with a classic. It’s like “Game of Thrones” but with Robert Goulet playing the Jon Snow role and singing “If Ever I Would Leave You” atop Castle Black.
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”
Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St.; May 30June 11; bochcenter.org
Rock operas are hot again. And there’s nothing hotter than Hedwig Robinson. If you don’t know the show, it’s more David Bowie than David Lee Roth, more Queen than Kiss. But, come to think of it, there’s a little Roth and Kiss in there, too.