Take a trip aboard Americana’s ‘Orient Express’
By Rich Fahey PLYMOUTH – Sometimes – even when it comes to the work of Dame Agatha Christie, one of the greatest mystery writers of all time – less is more. Her masterwork… Continue reading
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Musical ‘MJ’ brilliantly recalls an iconic talent
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Perhaps, through it all and 15 years after his death, he is still the king of pop. Gauged by the raucous welcome the national touring company of “MJ”… Continue reading
Updated ‘Dial M for Murder’ still has the goods
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – Sometimes, a show lands right in the wheelhouse of what a theater company does best. The Greater Boston Stage Company – formerly the Stoneham Theatre – has embraced… Continue reading
In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a human work in progress
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Years ago, Michael R. Jackson’s voice might never have been heard. It may have been lost amid many other voices trying to be heard and recognized. After all,… Continue reading
Lyric’s ‘Chaperone’ takes you to a happy place
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – “The Drowsy Chaperone” is the right show at the right time. The musical now at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston is a fast, funny, frothy concoction of… Continue reading
‘The Band’s Visit’: Partnership off to a great start
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – There was a time when winning a Tony Award for Best Musical required a plunging chandelier or a sprawling historical story told over several decades. But times and… Continue reading
Bald and blue are back in a big way in Boston
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Bald and blue are back in a big, bold way. The iconic performance troupe Blue Man Group, who have held sway at the Charles Playhouse for more than… Continue reading
Gothic thriller ‘We Had a Girl’ never lets go of you
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – As we approach Halloween, someone is out to scare you. And they’re not being subtle about it. The Greater Boston Stage Company, coming off the heels of last… Continue reading
NMST’s ‘The Full Monty’: Stripping down and lifting up
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – Working people in many occupations across the country are restless and doing something about it. While white-collar workers such as writers and actors led the way, there are… Continue reading
‘Fat Ham’: A backyard barbecue for the ages
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – One man’s imagination can turn a more than 400-year-old Shakespearean tragedy into a backyard wedding barbecue to remember. In an interview Playwright James Ijames explained he first read… Continue reading