CSC, Shakespeare hit a home run on the Common
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It was a home run of an evening for an institution and a tradition that surely could use one. The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has been performing its free… Continue reading
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NSMT’s ‘Cinderella’ is a story, spectacle for our time
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – The North Shore Music Theatre isn’t superstitious and doesn’t harbor a grudge, and that’s a good thing. A devastating fire during a run of the musical “Rodgers &… Continue reading
‘The Robber Bridegroom’ an ideal summer escape
By Rich Fahey PLYMOUTH – You can meet some very interesting characters in the backwoods of the 18th century Mississippi territory. And while you’re there it’s also a good idea to keep a… Continue reading
Two Diamonds sparkle in ‘A Beautiful Noise’
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – You know the music in the jukebox. But do you really know the man behind it? Neil Diamond has crafted a career that has spanned generations and included… Continue reading
‘West Side Story’ marks a glorious return for Reagle
By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – Rachel Bertone is the whole package. The award-winning director/choreographer has taken over as artistic director of the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston from founder Robert Eagle, who… Continue reading
A half-century later, ‘Common Ground’ still elusive
BOSTON – In the end, the 600-page book became a teaching tool, a jumping-off point for what became a big-picture look at the attitudes and events that led up to the federally-mandated school… Continue reading
Fire up the jukebox for NSMT’s ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY — Before there were hit jukebox musicals such as “Mama Mia!.” “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful, The Carol King Musical” or revues devoted to composers such as “Side by Side by… Continue reading
A new set of storytellers for revival of ‘1776’
CAMBRIDGE – History belongs to the historians. But stories belong to the storytellers. So Lin-Manuel Miranda can remake the story of one of the Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, in his own image and… Continue reading
‘Riverdance’ remains a love letter to Irish culture
BOSTON — It is hard to overstate what a sensation “Riverdance” caused more than a generation ago. After its debut in 1995, it became an international phenomenon and spawned a whole new appreciation of… Continue reading
In ‘The Inheritance,’ one masterpiece meets another
BOSTON – A masterpiece written onto a masterpiece. Playwright Matthew López has used an acclaimed century-old work as a template and a canvas on which to paint his own sprawling, vital work about… Continue reading