CSC’s second ‘Carol’ is both light and dark
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Peace on earth, and goodwill towards men. It was in short supply in Charles Dickens’s London in 1843, and perhaps it is still lacking in the here and… Continue reading
Tag Archive: Christmas
Notes of ‘Carol’ may have changed, but magic hasn’t
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – When the North Shore Music Theatre completed its first-ever season as a year-round theater producing its own shows, the theater’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens novella “A Christmas… Continue reading
‘An Irish Carol’: Dickens’ piece does a pub crawl
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – The Irish pub has long been a staple in literature, theater, and the movies, and it mattered not whether that pub was in Ireland itself or any one… Continue reading
‘Twas the Night Before’ is a dazzling holiday delight
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Cirque du Soleil’s first entry into the holiday entertainment genre borrows from a host of other works – notably, the holiday poem at the heart of the piece… Continue reading
Look out, Grinch: Here comes CSC’s ‘Christmas Carol’
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The competition is keen. Just up the street at the Wang Center, the Grinch and his dog Max are terrorizing The Whos. On Washington Street at the Citizens… Continue reading
35 years later. it’s time to sing ‘Carol’s’ praises
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – For everyone involved with North Shore Music Theatre’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” it is a time to celebrate. The show has known nothing but success since… Continue reading
Many hands have kept NSMT’s ‘Christmas Carol’ singing
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – Jon Kimbell recalls there was a lot riding on that first performance of “A Christmas Carol” at the North Shore Music Theatre on Dec. 7, 1989. “The entire… Continue reading
GBSC’s ‘Winter Wondrettes’ spreads holiday harmony
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – There’s nothing wrong with a holiday show that’s a bit hokey and corny. If those qualities were disqualifying factors, then we wouldn’t still be watching “It’s a Wonderful… Continue reading
In NSMT’s ‘Carol,’ Coffee’s Scrooge sets the tone
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – The Texan sets the tone, just as he has for almost three decades. And everyone seems to follow. And the result is a theatrical explosion of Christmas spirit that… Continue reading
GBSC’s ‘All is Calm’ is called back into service
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – After a resounding success in 2021, the soldiers have been called back into service. The Greater Boston Stage Company 2021 production of “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce… Continue reading