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
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – You probably weren’t paying attention in history class when they tralked about the many wives of the celebrated 16th Century monarch Henry VIII all being rock goddesses, in… Continue reading
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
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – There’s nothing wrong with a holiday show that’s a bit hokey and corny. If those qualities were disqualifying factors, then we wouldn’t still be watching “It’s a Wonderful… Continue reading
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
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
‘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
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM – For one local theatrical troupe, it’s a new day, a new season and, in many very important ways, a new home that has been extensively upgraded and modernized.… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Slowly, but surely, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour will earn our trust. And, with it, create a unique theatrical experience that bridges East and West. In The Huntington’s production of… Continue reading
By Rich Fahey BOSTON — Twenty-three years after “Mamma Mia!” first hit the stage in Boston during the show’s first national tour in 2001, I still recall the explanation from a press representative… Continue reading