By Michele Markarian

“Onegin” – Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky. Written by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille. Directed by Weylin Symes; Choreographed by Ilyse Robbins; Music Direction by Steve Bass; Scenic Design by Katy Monthei; Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg;Costume Design by Deirdre Gerrard; Sound Design by John Stone. Presented by Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main Street, Stoneham through March 31.

“Do you see someone worth dying for?” asked Vladimir Lensky (a winsome Michael Jennings Mahoney) to a random woman in the audience. She thought a moment. “You!” she said softly.  He looked momentarily taken aback, but recovered enough to thank her and keep the scene moving. Such is the spirit of “Onegin”, a randy, insouciant and utterly captivating musical rendering of Pushkin’s tragic novel in verse, “Eugene Onegin”. For anyone, and that means everyone, who’s ever loved and lost, this show is a must-see.

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