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Darkness and light in Huntington’s ‘Fun Home’

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – For many years, the theater world has known that the source material for a great musical could come from just about anywhere.  It didn’t have to be a… Continue reading →

Dickens and Doyle team up in ‘A Sherlock Carol’

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Through the decades, the works and characters originated by Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have been bent, folded, spindled, mutilated and twisted every which way, until… Continue reading →

Dazzling duo’s many talents lift ‘Murder for Two’

By Rich Fahey STONEHAM — It may appear to be frivolous fun, but it is the theatrical and musical equivalent of running the Boston Marathon. It is Greater Boston Stage Company’s “Murder for… Continue reading →

Cheating Brits abound in Company’s ‘The Cottage’

By Rich Fahey NORWELL – The British have turned several theatrical genres into cottage industries. They have long since mastered mystery/detective plays, films and TV series, including such notable stage works as “Murder… Continue reading →

Many years later, ‘Grease’ is still the word

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – Nostalgia sells. And it really sells when much of your subscriber base may consist of “Baby Boomers” who grew up during the Golden Age of Rock ‘n Roll.… Continue reading →

Refreshed, renovated ‘The Wiz’ is joyous, uplifting

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – When turning 50, it’s nice to get a makeover. Especially a makeover that makes you look fresh and new. The Tony-winning musical “The Wiz” is actually 51, debuting… Continue reading →

In Hub’s ‘The Understudy,’ an actor finds his voice

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Perhaps I have been part of the problem right along. In writing theater reviews for the past three decades, I never noted the names of the actors understudying… Continue reading →

Peter Pan prequel for young, and young at heart

By Rich Fahey PLYMOUTH – The magic of live theater doesn’t always have to come from a falling chandelier. Sometimes it can be as simple as a rope, a prop used to resemble… Continue reading →

Reagle’s ‘Beautiful’: King’s story inspires, entertains

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – It took Carole King years and years before she looked into the mirror and found the perfect person to deliver her music the way she wanted: Herself. The… Continue reading →

Make your appointment to visit ‘Jaja’ and friends

By Rich Fahey BOSTON ––   As they painstakingly arrange the hair braids they use to give their clients a new identity, their lives also become intertwined and connected with their fellow workers. The… Continue reading →