Musical ‘MJ’ brilliantly recalls an iconic talent
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Perhaps, through it all and 15 years after his death, he is still the king of pop. Gauged by the raucous welcome the national touring company of “MJ”… Continue reading
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Reagle, Bertone deliver again with ‘South Pacific’
By Rich Fahey WALTHAM – For all of the past 54 summer seasons, the formula for success for the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston has been a simple one: Presenting classic musicals… Continue reading
GBSC’s ‘Old school’ ‘Guys and Dolls’ is still fun
By Rich Fahey STONEHAM –– “Guys and Dolls” is an “old-school” musical, and that’s meant in the best possible way. The current production at the Greater Boston Stage Company has all of the… Continue reading
At NSMT, beloved ‘Fiddler’ gets superb retelling
By Rich Fahey BEVERLY – With the first strains of the violin, the North Shore Music Theatre’s production of the classic Tony and Oscar-winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof” immediately transports you to… Continue reading
Lyric’s ‘Yellow Face’: A cry for racial justice
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – In the years when I was working nights and couldn’t sleep, I would stumble onto movies about a Chinese-American, Honolulu-based detective named Charlie Chan. The early movies featured… Continue reading
In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a human work in progress
By Rich Fahey BOSTON – Years ago, Michael R. Jackson’s voice might never have been heard. It may have been lost amid many other voices trying to be heard and recognized. After all,… Continue reading
ART’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ is joyous, uplifting
By Rich Fahey CAMBRIDGE – The American Repertory Theater’s world premiere musical “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” is a heartfelt, uplifting, often joyous celebration of Latino culture and the immigrant experience. It… Continue reading