‘Kim’s Convenience’ stocks both humor and heart
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – The play “Kim’s Convenience” is a lot like the items found in the play’s site, a store of the same name in downtown Toronto run by a Korean… Continue reading
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Dazzling duo’s many talents lift ‘Murder for Two’
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM — It may appear to be frivolous fun, but it is the theatrical and musical equivalent of running the Boston Marathon. It is Greater Boston Stage Company’s “Murder for… Continue reading
Just like ‘Lizard Boy,’ we all have our dragons
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – We all have dragons. We may keep them locked up in a closet, under a bed, or rooted deep in our subconscious. But sometimes they escape, and when… Continue reading
In Beverly, it takes a village to tell Cher’s story
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – You know you’ve really made it as an entertainer when you say only one name and everybody knows who you are. Elvis. Sting. Bono. Frank. Liza and, probably,… Continue reading
‘300 Paintings’ is a harrowing, hilarious journey
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – For six months, a former Australian stand-up comic toiled in an abandoned cake factory, starting from scratch to learn what it takes to become an artist. After a… Continue reading
Huntington’s ‘Hills of California’ sets the bar high
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Regret, I’ve heard it said, is the cancer of life. And the effects of guilt that festers for years can be toxic and, in the end, deadly. In… Continue reading
Overdue ‘Rent’ gets glorious re-telling at NSMT
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Welcome to Beverly, “Rent-heads.” The good news is that the North Shore Music Theatre has done right by your baby. About three decades after it first exploded on… Continue reading
‘Primary Trust’: Big ideas on a small canvas
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Sometimes big ideas are drawn on small canvases. That includes the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Primary Trust,” which opens the SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 35th season and runs through… Continue reading
‘Featherbaby’ is another Melendy triumph at GBSC
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – By any account, Paul Melendy has found an artistic home with the Greater Boston Stage Company. He has lent his talents to many area stages, but the gifted… Continue reading
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is flawed, but has humor and heart
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – When it comes to following in the footsteps of a great comic actor, there is one name that stands above the rest and casts the longest shadow: The… Continue reading