NORWELL – “!776” has never really gotten its due as one of the great American musicals. It works on several levels: as a history lesson, since most Americans are woefully ignorant of the… Continue reading
OGUNQUIT, ME. – Yes, I know the leads in a musical are important, but unless you have second and third bananas who can also hit the mark, your show is going nowhere. “Nice… Continue reading
BOSTON — Football players are risking their lives each time they set foot on the playing field. It is a violent, chaotic, dog-eat-dog world and emotions run high. And when tragedy befalls one… Continue reading
PLYMOUTH — It’s always good news when a new performance space comes on-line. It’s very good news when that performance space features a strong theatrical production. The Spire Center for the Performing Arts… Continue reading
WALTHAM — If I were Bob Eagle, I’d do it too. The artistic director of the Reagle Music Theatre has brought back the husband-wife acting team of Sarah Pfisterer and Rick Hilsabeck several… Continue reading
OGUNQUIT, ME. — A funny thing about summer theater: As the weather gets hotter, the fare tends to get a little lighter. Nothing wrong with that. Who wants to get weighted down with… Continue reading
BOSTON — In 1992, the Walt Disney Co. released a movie loosely based on the 1899 newsboys strike in New York City called “Newsies.” Budgeted at $15 million and starring a young Christian… Continue reading
BOSTON — We all know how bullying in its many forms can have horrifying effects on the victim — we have long known that — but is there also price to pay for… Continue reading
BEVERLY – The girl groups that dominated the early days of rock ’n roll — Martha and the Vandellas, The Ronettes, The Shirelles — all had one constant: a strong lead singer. Theoretically,… Continue reading
GLOUCESTER — Where were you and what were you doing when the Twin Towers went down? The members of the Apple Family can recall very keenly. And they also remember how the events… Continue reading