‘Tuck Everlasting’ to premiere at Colonial
BOSTON — Once again, the road to Broadway runs through the historic Colonial Theatre. There is a special kind of excitement in the air for opening night of a production headed for the… Continue reading
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‘Tex’ is still New England’s favorite Scrooge
So just how did a native of Arlington, Texas become New England’s longest-running and most-beloved Ebenezer Scrooge?That would be David Coffee, the star of North Shore Music Theatre’s annual production of the Dickens’… Continue reading
O’Hurley, Brinkley lend star power to ‘Chicago’
BOSTON — Everyone tends to forget that in its original Broadway run, “Chicago,” despite featuring one of my all-time favorite actors, Jerry Orbach, as Billy Flynn, was not an all-out smash hit. The… Continue reading
Strong cast, choreography boost NSMT’s ‘9 to 5’
BEVERLY — North Shore Music Theatre‘s “9 to 5: The Musical” is based on the very successful 1980 movie “9 to 5” that grossed $103 million and starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and… Continue reading
Woodstock to Waltham: Sha Na Na at Reagle Sat.
WALTHAM – Yes, like everyone else in the Northeast who was in their late teens at the time, I almost went to Woodstock in 1969. And like everyone else, I might have been… Continue reading
Another star falls, but NSMT lands on its feet
BEVERLY — North Shore Music Theatre owner Bill Hanney is not taking any more calls from doctors or chiropractors. Not after he recently lost a second leading lady to a back injury. Lorna… Continue reading
OnBostonStages Makes its Debut
OnBostonStages will be an in-depth look at the theater scene in Eastern Massachusetts with mini-reviews, features, essays, and interviews. I will endeavor to give honest, informed, fair opinions along with profiles, notes and information… Continue reading