Category Archive: Reviews

In Cirque’s ‘OVO,’ insects perform fantastic feats

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – When a great spectacle is combined with fantastic feats of strength and daring , the result is Cirque du Soleil’s production of “OVO,” now at the Agganis Arena… Continue reading

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

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

At NSMT, beloved ‘Fiddler’ gets superb retelling

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – With the first strains of the violin, the North Shore Music Theatre’s production of the classic Tony and Oscar-winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof” immediately transports you to… Continue reading

The unstoppable ‘Toni Stone’ made baseball history

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Stage the show in a  city where the history of pro baseball dates back to 1871. Have the heroine be a woman who made history on the field… Continue reading

Updated ‘Dial M for Murder’ still has the goods

By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – Sometimes, a show lands right in the wheelhouse of what a theater company does best. The Greater Boston Stage Company – formerly the Stoneham Theatre – has embraced… Continue reading