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
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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