By Rich Fahey BOSTON – At the beginning and end of Joshua Harmon’s superb intergenerational drama “Prayer for the French Republic” at The Huntington, the stirring French national anthem “La Marseillaise” can be… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – Mash up mythology – both Greek and Nigerian — and the Marvel universe of super-heroes such as “Black Panther.” In the process, have the mythic Greek god Zeus… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – “The Sound of Music” will turn 64 this November, the very definition of a senior citizen. Then how can it be that it still feels fresh and new,… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – An intimate, comfortable, beautifully air-conditioned theater. Two accomplished artists re-interpreting the works of two of America’s greatest composers, doing so with great panache and a sense of humor.… Continue reading
BEVERLY – The singer/songwriter Carole King has penned more than 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists, but it took her many years to figure out who was the… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE — Even seen through wisps of smoke, a new Argentina emerged on stage. The American Repertory Theater’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Evita” is the vision of… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The artistry of Cirque du Soleil, combined with its matchless production values – music, lighting, costumes, set – sometimes blurs the differences between reality and a dream world.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Sometimes people are like plants. They are born, live and die on the same plot of land and rarely journey very far from it. Even when they want to.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – Murder and mayhem, both involving beloved characters brought to life on stage, part of a game you’ve been playing since childhood. An all-star cast of actors playing those… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Broadway is never better than when it skewers itself. And, in that vein, that goes double for a musical comedy that allows certain actors to do what they… Continue reading