By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – In the American Repertory Theater’s world premiere production of the musical “Wonder,” the message is loud and clear. “Wonder” not only talks the talk but walks the walk… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – For six months, a former Australian stand-up comic toiled in an abandoned cake factory, starting from scratch to learn what it takes to become an artist. After a… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – At first, it sounds like the opening line of a joke: Two strangers carry a cake across New York. But the romantic musical comedy “Two Strangers (Carry a… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE — Passion projects often provide great insights and truths. And, along the way, can also provide great entertainment. Ayodele Casel is a woman on a mission. She is using… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
CAMBRIDGE – Ayodele Casel didn’t know right away that tap dancing was for her. She didn’t know its history and how it related to her, and how women – especially women of color… Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE — Doing the trick is only about half of the job of the magician. The other half is setting up the trick,and selling themselves as performers. A good magician is also an… Continue reading