Reviewed by Tony Annicone Salve Regina University’s fall show this year at the historic Casino Theatre in Newport is “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon. It is an autobiographical play about Simon’s family relationships both good and bad including sibling rivalries both past and present, parent and child authority issues and the hilarious…
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Gloucester Stage’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” Brilliantly Evokes the Bad Old Days
By Sheila Barth Some things never change. We say they do. Over the years, we claim, there have been sweeping, amazing, changes. But people don’t change. Sadly, there’s a stagnancy in human nature and conditions. Such is the case with Christopher Sergel’s striking stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic 1960 novel, “To Kill…
Ogunquit Playhouse’s ‘FROM HERE TO ETERNITY a Powerful, Dramatic Musical
By Sheila Barth Okay- straight out – Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of new musical “From Here to Eternity” is so overwhelming, realistic, and gut-wrenching, it’s the hardest-hitting musical I’ve seen in a while. Some of you remember the dramatic movie that won Frank Sinatra an Academy Award and took several other Oscars. The movie was superlative,…
MARY POPPINS (Uncommon Theatre, Foxboro)
MARY POPPINS Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome to the wonderful world of Walt Disney with “Mary Poppins” and the opening musical of Uncommon Theatre’s 38th season. This musical opened on Broadway on November 16, 2006, closed on March 3, 2013 and ran for 2619 performances. It is now a full Broadway musical with 44 major…
