A Charlie Brown Christmas recalls the nostalgic half-hour Christmas special, an annual tradition as familiar as sitting on Santa’s lap for generations of children raised on television. It also recalls many kids’ first experiences with the theatre, as its predecessor, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, was one of the most frequently produced musicals on…
Category: Musicals
New Rep’s “1776” Brings History Wonderfully to Life
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The winter spectacular at New Rep Theatre is the 1969 smash musical “1776” with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. This rousing piece of legendary musical theatre puts a human face on the pages of history. New Rep’s version of the show is an exciting…
The Woolly, Wacky World of “Shipwrecked!”
By Michele Markarian Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – Written by Donald Marguiles. Directed by Allison Olivia Choat. Presented by Moonbox Productions, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA through December 29. “Welcome to this temple of imagination…” begins Mssr. Louis de Rougemont (Kevin Cirone), as he prepares to tell us…
Company Theatre’s “Oliver”
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The Company Theatre’s epic musical for their Christmas season is “Oliver.” The show is a British musical with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart and is based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It takes place in Victorian England and was the first musical adaptation of a famous Dickens work to…
