By Rich Fahey BOSTON – When turning 50, it’s nice to get a makeover. Especially a makeover that makes you look fresh and new. The Tony-winning musical “The Wiz” is actually 51, debuting… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Let’s get it straight right away. The national touring production “Back to the Future: The Musical” is a theatrical thrill ride of the first order, a series of… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – It may be the most emotional musical ever staged, a work that wears its heart on its sleeve for the entire three-hour length of the work. The national… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Local theater-goers were treated in recent years to national tours of two acclaimed musical revivals first staged at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York City: “South Pacific”… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – She was born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee, a name she has owned and treasured her entire life. But she became a star as Tina Turner, the name… Continue reading
BOSTON –Some theater purists early on sneered at shows that became known as “jukebox musicals,” complete with ready-made scores generated by the subject – or subjects – of the piece. Early examples included… Continue reading
BOSTON – At a fictional high school, the top dog is a cruel blonde who is pretty in pink. But, as Shakespeare reminds us, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. In… Continue reading
BOSTON – Sometimes, as the real estate people tell us, it’s all in the staging. The national touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Cats,” based on the 2016 Broadway revival, arrived at… Continue reading
BOSTON – Yes, there are masks, puppets, costumes, headgear and all manner of theatrical, Tony-winning devices in the musical “The Lion King.” But the magic comes from the actors who bring to life… Continue reading