Tir Na’s ‘Winemaker’: A different Christmas comedy
SOMERVILLE – It’s the kind of show only the Irish could do. It’s the kind of show that only the Irish would want to do. “The Return of the Winemaker,” a Tir Na… Continue reading
Category Archive: Reviews
NSMT’s ‘Carol’ is the gift that keeps on giving
BEVERLY – Twenty-five years old? Perhaps, but this production of “A Christmas Carol” is a theatrical Christmas card that still seems new every time you open it. The North Shore Music Theatre is… Continue reading
MRT’s ‘Wonderful Life’ brings out best in the season
LOWELL – Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” wasn’t a success when the film first debuted in 1946. It never came close to earning back its $6.3 million production cost. It was only… Continue reading
‘The Snow Queen’ could become a holiday staple
WATERTOWN – What to do in the holiday season if you’re a theater company? Something holiday-themed but already done to death? Or maybe something that’s seasonal in nature that can be staged during… Continue reading
‘Christmas on Air’ has charms, but may not be for all
STONEHAM – Listening, my beloved Susan says, is a lost art. We don’t often take the time to hone in on just what someone is saying. It was different when the radio was… Continue reading
‘Mermaid’ has Fiddlehead leaving Strand on high note
DORCHESTER – Recycling can be very profitable. That’s what Disney Theatericals learned as they took a series of Disney’s animated film hits and transformed them into theatrical blockbusters, aided by the music of… Continue reading
Huntington’s life of Reilly is hugely entertaining
BOSTON – Expectations were high for Nick Offerman in bringing the character of Ignatius J. Reilly to the stage in Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of John Kennedy Toole’s “A Confederacy of Dunces,” at… Continue reading
‘Elf” has its moments, but not enough of them
BOSTON – “Elf: The Broadway Musical,” like Buddy The Elf himself, desperately wants to be liked. It dances and sings its heart out on the stage of the Citi Performing Arts Center’s Wang… Continue reading
Come be transformed by Trinity’s ‘Christmas Carol’
PROVIDENCE – A decade is a nice run. After twenty years, you can certainly be called a tradition. After 38 years, you’ve probably earned the right to be called a holiday institution. Trinity… Continue reading
The Bard, Britten bend to will of Isango Ensemble
BOSTON – The Bard’s text will always bend to the wishes of those who perform it. And, I suppose, that goes double even for a 1960 opera. Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is perhaps… Continue reading