By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – No less than the great musical storyteller Don McLean sang in his immortal tune “American Pie” about “The Day The Music Died.” On February 3, 1959, American rock… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It was, in some ways. putting the cart before the horse. The 1997 film “Anastasia” is one of many animated films to find their way onto the stage.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It was a home run of an evening for an institution and a tradition that surely could use one. The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has been performing its free… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – The North Shore Music Theatre isn’t superstitious and doesn’t harbor a grudge, and that’s a good thing. A devastating fire during a run of the musical “Rodgers &… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey PLYMOUTH – You can meet some very interesting characters in the backwoods of the 18th century Mississippi territory. And while you’re there it’s also a good idea to keep a… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – You know the music in the jukebox. But do you really know the man behind it? Neil Diamond has crafted a career that has spanned generations and included… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – Rachel Bertone is the whole package. The award-winning director/choreographer has taken over as artistic director of the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston from founder Robert Eagle, who… Continue reading
BOSTON – In the end, the 600-page book became a teaching tool, a jumping-off point for what became a big-picture look at the attitudes and events that led up to the federally-mandated school… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY — Before there were hit jukebox musicals such as “Mama Mia!.” “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful, The Carol King Musical” or revues devoted to composers such as “Side by Side by… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – A young man gets on bended knee and offers a ring to a woman he has known for two years. She accepts! All is right with the world.… Continue reading