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  • Visually Heavy, Emotionally Weightless: “Carousel”

    The cast of “Carousel.” Photo by Nile Scott Studios

    Presented by Boston Lyric Opera
    Music by Richard Rodgers
    Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
    Adapted from Ferenc Molnár ‘s 1909 play Liliom
    Directed by Anne Bogart
    Conducted by David Angus
    Set design by Sara Brown
    Costume design by Haydee Zelideth
    Choreography by Shura Baryshnikov
    Featuring: Brandie Sutton, Edward Nelson, Jamie Barton, Anya Matanovic, Omar Najmi, Markel Reed, Sarah Heltzel, Lee Pelton, Abigail Marie Curran

    April 4th – 13th
    Emerson Colonial Theatre
    106 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116
    Tickets here

    Content advisory: contains themes and images of domestic violence and emotional abuse.

    Running Time: 3 hours with 1 intermission

    Review by Maegan Bergeron-Clearwood

    BOSTON — Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Carousel haunts the musical theatre canon. It is undeniably contentious, an exploration of domestic violence that is either unflinchingly raw or insurmountably problematic, depending on who you ask. It also has an undeniable legacy, containing an atmospheric whimsy, masterful score, and dramaturgical strangeness that bring audiences and artists back time and time again. (more…)

  • “Carousel” Not a Merry Show but a Pleasant Ride

    Photo courtesy Reagle Music Theatre/©Herb Philpott
    Photo courtesy Reagle Music Theatre/©Herb Philpott

    Presented by Reagle Music Theatre
    Music by Richard Rodgers
    Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
    Directed & Choreographed by Rachel Bertone
    Musical Direction by Dan Rodriguez

    June 9-19, 2016
    Waltham, MA
    Reagle Music Theatre on Facebook

    Review by Travis Manni

    (Waltham, MA) It always feels a bit dissociative when I see a show that is technically a good production, but the show itself is rather terrible. While watching Reagle Music Theatre’s Carousel, I clapped, I scoffed, rolled my eyes, and was constantly asking myself, “Why?” (more…)

  • Can an Evergreen Bloom?: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

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    Photo©Paul Lyden

    presented by North Shore Music Theatre

    MUSIC BY: Richard Rodgers
    LYRICS BY: Oscar Hammerstein II
    BOOK BY: Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
    Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by: Maria Augusta Trapp
    Directed and Choreographed by James Brennan
    Music Directed by Dale Rieling

    62 Dunham Rd
    Beverly, Massachusetts
    June 11th – June 23rd, 2013
    NSMT Facebook Page

    Review by Craig Idlebrook

    (Beverly) Most of us can at least list the essentials of The Sound of Music: Julie Andrews, cute kids, nuns, Nazis.  As a child, it’s hard not to like it.  As an adult, it’s hard not to make fun of it.  As a regional theatre, it’s hard to do well.  Like It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, audiences know what they want to get out of this play, and too many theaters sigh and go along with it.  It’s like playing with a three-year old nephew through Thanksgiving dinner because it’s easier than dealing with the tantrum. (more…)

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