BOSTON — While the fires of Sept. 11, 2001 were still burning, some 7,000 strangers descended on a small Canadian town and discovered what they had in common was much greater than what… Continue reading
BOSTON – We’ll never know what Jonathan Larson would have become. Larson died on January 25, 1996, the night before his masterwork “Rent” debuted off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop on Jan. 26.… Continue reading
BOSTON — Two young men have their eyes on the prize: A coveted seat at Yale University, an iconic Ivy League college. One is biracial and talented; the other is white and talented.… Continue reading
BOSTON – As the sweetest holiday of them all – Halloween – approaches, there’s a scrumptious theatrical delight waiting for you at the Wheelock Family Theatre. “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” is a… Continue reading
BOSTON – It is just an elementary school play but a quartet of “teaching artists” twist themselves into human pretzels to make sure that this Thanksgiving play checks every box, and is banking… Continue reading
STONEHAM – Since it opened in Cleveland in September 1995 on the shores of Lake Erie, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been playing a lot of catch-up. The Hall was… Continue reading
BOSTON – “The SpongeBob Musical” is a lot of things. In its treatment of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series “SpongeBob Squarepants,” it is inspired silliness. It is also a tribute to the imagination… Continue reading
BOSTON – Yes, there are masks, puppets, costumes, headgear and all manner of theatrical, Tony-winning devices in the musical “The Lion King.” But the magic comes from the actors who bring to life… Continue reading
BOSTON — Against the video backdrop of a train in motion, eight passengers are engaged in a variety of mundane activities. Eventually the riders reveal themselves to be more – much more –… Continue reading
BEVERLY – When the opportunity came around, Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ripley was ready for her close-up. Ripley’s first appearance at North Shore Music was as Johanna in NSMT’s 1994 production of “Sweeney… Continue reading