Tag Archive: theatre

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 →