In play about ‘Jaws,’ there are two kinds of sharks
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – Three men on a boat for nine weeks in 1974, often at each other’s throats. An endless series of delays due to a number of mechanical sharks with… Continue reading
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‘Diary’ puts forgotten dancers back in the spotlight
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE — Passion projects often provide great insights and truths. And, along the way, can also provide great entertainment. Ayodele Casel is a woman on a mission. She is using… Continue reading
35 years later. it’s time to sing ‘Carol’s’ praises
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – For everyone involved with North Shore Music Theatre’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” it is a time to celebrate. The show has known nothing but success since… Continue reading
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
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