Tag Archive: Cheryl McMahon

‘Sister Act’: When the convent discovered disco

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – For decades almost any play or musical featuring nuns has been a go from the start in the Greater Boston area. “Nunsense” and its many sequels and “Late… Continue reading

A Christmas toast: Long live Coffee, this ‘Carol’

BEVERLY – When you’ve been performing the same role many hundreds of times over a three-decade period, it’s the little things that count. David Coffee has long since mastered the role of Ebenezer… Continue reading

Family ties fray, break in Lyric’s ‘The Treasurer’

BOSTON – If The Son, the middle-aged, unnamed character portrayed by Ken Cheeseman, is certain of only one thing, it is this: He is headed to hell.    He serves as our narrator… Continue reading

This ‘Carol’ will warm you, restore your faith

BEVERLY – It is back to warm the cockles of your heart and restore your faith in the goodness of your fellow man. The North Shore Music Theatre’s 29th edition of its adaptation… Continue reading

A holiday treat: Lunch with Scrooge and Dilber

BEVERLY – Milestones are so much a part of our lives. From birth to death, we chronicle major events, marriages, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions. For actors, being part of a show… Continue reading

‘Admissions’: When white doesn’t mean right

BOSTON — Two young men have their eyes on the prize: A coveted seat at Yale University, an iconic Ivy League college. One is biracial and talented; the other is white and talented.… Continue reading