Tag Archive: Reviews

The audience sets the tone for DePonto’s ‘Mindplay’

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – A production such as “Mindplay” that is so dependent on audience participation reminds one of what Forrest Gump’s mom told him: Life is like a box of chocolates;… Continue reading

Lyric’s ‘Noises Off’ leaves no sardine unturned

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The answer is, of course, sardines. Now what was the question again? You’ll never look at sardines the same again after platefuls of them are scattered about the… Continue reading

‘Sojourners’ artfully launches Ufot Family Cycle

‘By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The story begins. And what a way to start. The Ufot Family Cycle, a nine-play initiative of works by playwright Mfonsio Udofia, conceived by The Huntington’s artistic director,… Continue reading

‘Pru Payne’: As the memories dim, love blooms

‘ By Rich Fahey BOSTON – There may be nothing crueler in life than having a loved one slip away due to a cognitive disease. The various conditions —   dementia, Alzheimer’s, Lewy’s  body… Continue reading

NSMT’s ‘Quartet’ offers magical musical moments

By Rich Fahey BEVERLY —  “Million Dollar Quartet” at the North Shore Music Theatre  is a jukebox musical with a capital “J.” But there’s nothing wrong with a jukebox musical when said jukebox… Continue reading

Casting puts new spin on ‘Hound of The Baskervilles’

By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – Comedy is hard. Physical comedy is comedy on steroids. And it doesn’t get more physical than the manic doings in “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” the 2007 adaptation… Continue reading

’46 Plays’: Hub Theatre remembers the ladies

 ’ “Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.” By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The  well-known quote above – as Adams urged her husband and the other… Continue reading

NSMT puts its own magical stamp on Disney’s ‘Frozen’

By Rich Fahey BOSTON – What happens when you combine the Disney brand with the established artistry of the North Shore Music Theatre? Theatrical magic fit for all ages. For many years, NSMT’s… Continue reading

‘All Shook up’: Elvis meets Shakespeare at Reagle

By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – Elvis is not in the building. At least not a full-fledged Elvis Presley impersonator, the kind you’d find in a Las Vegas lounge or even marrying you in… Continue reading

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