By Rich Fahey BOSTON – An intimate, comfortable, beautifully air-conditioned theater. Two accomplished artists re-interpreting the works of two of America’s greatest composers, doing so with great panache and a sense of humor.… Continue reading
BEVERLY – The singer/songwriter Carole King has penned more than 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists, but it took her many years to figure out who was the… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE — Even seen through wisps of smoke, a new Argentina emerged on stage. The American Repertory Theater’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Evita” is the vision of… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The artistry of Cirque du Soleil, combined with its matchless production values – music, lighting, costumes, set – sometimes blurs the differences between reality and a dream world.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Sometimes people are like plants. They are born, live and die on the same plot of land and rarely journey very far from it. Even when they want to.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – Murder and mayhem, both involving beloved characters brought to life on stage, part of a game you’ve been playing since childhood. An all-star cast of actors playing those… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Broadway is never better than when it skewers itself. And, in that vein, that goes double for a musical comedy that allows certain actors to do what they… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – There’s nothing sadder than a bunch of people on a sinking ship who seem oblivious to the fact they are going down for the count. A group of… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Local theater-goers were treated in recent years to national tours of two acclaimed musical revivals first staged at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York City: “South Pacific”… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – For those of us who have reached a certain age, the 60’s are still alive and well. Musically, the decade saw the arrival of the Fab Four and… Continue reading