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
Category Archive: Reviews
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
In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a human work in progress
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Years ago, Michael R. Jackson’s voice might never have been heard. It may have been lost amid many other voices trying to be heard and recognized. After all,… Continue reading
Lyric’s ‘Chaperone’ takes you to a happy place
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – “The Drowsy Chaperone” is the right show at the right time. The musical now at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston is a fast, funny, frothy concoction of… Continue reading
In NSMT’s ‘Carol,’ Coffee’s Scrooge sets the tone
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – The Texan sets the tone, just as he has for almost three decades. And everyone seems to follow. And the result is a theatrical explosion of Christmas spirit that… Continue reading
ART’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ is joyous, uplifting
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – The American Repertory Theater’s world premiere musical “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” is a heartfelt, uplifting, often joyous celebration of Latino culture and the immigrant experience. It… Continue reading
GBSC’s ‘All is Calm’ is called back into service
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – After a resounding success in 2021, the soldiers have been called back into service. The Greater Boston Stage Company 2021 production of “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce… Continue reading
Small pleasures abound in Suh’s ‘The Heart Sellers’
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It is a history lesson, and a deceptively simple story about making your way as an immigrant in your new home, while also treasuring your ties for the… Continue reading
‘The Band’s Visit’: Partnership off to a great start
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – There was a time when winning a Tony Award for Best Musical required a plunging chandelier or a sprawling historical story told over several decades. But times and… Continue reading
‘The Game’s Afoot’: Murder both foul and funny
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It’s fast. It’s funny. And perfect for the holiday season. A cast with some of Boston’s finest comedic actors has been assembled to make sure getting to whodunit… Continue reading