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NSMT puts its own magical stamp on Disney’s ‘Frozen’

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – What happens when you combine the Disney brand with the established artistry of the North Shore Music Theatre? Theatrical magic fit for all ages. For many years, NSMT’s… Continue reading

‘All Shook up’: Elvis meets Shakespeare at Reagle

By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – Elvis is not in the building. At least not a full-fledged Elvis Presley impersonator, the kind you’d find in a Las Vegas lounge or even marrying you in… Continue reading

Take a trip aboard Americana’s ‘Orient Express’

By Rich Fahey PLYMOUTH – Sometimes – even when it comes to the work of Dame Agatha Christie, one of the greatest mystery writers of all time – less is more. Her masterwork… Continue reading

Re-opened BosTix booth offers ‘Versailles’ tickets

BOSTON — The iconic BosTix discount ticketing booth at Faneuil Hall, a premier destination for cultural information and discounted tickets in the city for nearly 50 years, will reopen July 10 after halting… Continue reading

Groundbreaking Ufot Family Cycle launches this fall

BOSTON – It is an initiative groundbreaking in both its length and breadth, a nine-play cycle to be performed over the next two years all across Greater Boston at a large variety of… Continue reading

Musical ‘MJ’ brilliantly recalls an iconic talent

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Perhaps, through it all and 15 years after his death, he is still the king of pop. Gauged by the raucous welcome the national touring company of “MJ”… Continue reading

Reagle, Bertone deliver again with ‘South Pacific’

By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – For all of the past 54 summer seasons, the formula for success for the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston has been a simple one: Presenting classic musicals… Continue reading

ART’s gorgeous ‘Gatsby’ just needs better balance

By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE –  A few years after the end of World War I —  The War to End All Wars – everything seemed possible in America. In 1925, novelist F. Scott… Continue reading

Ripley, McDaniel to perform at free BPL event Friday

BOSTON — Tony Award winner Alice Ripley (Best Actress in a Musical for “Next to Normal”) and Grammy Award winner John McDaniel (Best Musical Show Album for “Annie Get Your Gun”) will appear… Continue reading

GBSC’s ‘Old school’ ‘Guys and Dolls’ is still fun

By Rich Fahey STONEHAM ––  “Guys and Dolls” is an “old-school” musical, and that’s meant in the best possible way. The current production at the Greater Boston Stage Company has all of the… Continue reading