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AIN’T TOO PROUD Musical at Fox Theater – Review

The Fox opens its new season with a big crowd-pleaser, the Tony-winning hit Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud The Life and Times of the Temptations.” What’s not to like, with some of the biggest hits of the Motown era, and a terrific story that spans the Temptations’ long-running career and the various changes of the…

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HAMILTON Musical at Fox Theater Review

– By Cate Marquis – “Hamilton” returns at last to the Fabulous Fox theater, after a pandemic-caused delay, and an enthusiastic packed house awaited it, eager to see and hear Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical ode to Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was one of the lesser-known Founding Fathers when Miranda, inspired after reading Ron Chernow’s biography, wrote this…

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MEAN GIRLS musical at Fox theater review

Every high school has its version of “mean girls,” a clique of pretty girls who revel in social bullying, which was the subject of Tina Fey’s 2004 movie “Mean Girls.” Now, “Mean Girls,” the Broadway musical version of that coming-of-age comedy, struts into the Fox to make the rules about who is cool and who’s…

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WICKED at the Fox theater review

– By Cate Marquis – The wonderful Broadway musical WICKED returns to the Fox, bringing back its clever prequel twist to the Wizard of Oz story which explores how the witches came to be good or bad. WICKED is one of those big, splashy, must-see Broadway musical hits that need to be experienced, and one…

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DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Fox Theater

– By Cate Marquis – One of Broadways’ biggest hits DEAR EVAN HANSEN makes it way to the Fox Theater, for a run through Nov. 3. The musical won six Tonys and a Grammy, and has become a pop culture phenomenon. While the central character, Evan Hansen, is a teenager struggling with the usual difficulties…

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RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER at the Fox theater review

– By Cate Marquis – The charming kid-friendly holiday treat RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER returns to the Fox just in time for Christmas. This cute, enjoyable production is the perfect way for parents to introduce youngest kids to both the Fabulous Fox Theater and shows on stage. The live-action musical, based on the classic stop-action…

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HAMILTON theater review

– By Cate Marquis – ‘Hamilton’ is everything you could wish for – except Lin-Manuel Miranda   Sometimes the hype exceeds the real thing but that is not the case for “Hamilton.” The highly anticipated Broadway tour delivers on all expectations. The only thing that could have made it better would be having creator Lin…

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CABARET theater review

Darker CABARET is must-see at FOX – By Cate Marquis –   CABARET is one of the gems of musical theater, a musical that is not only filled with great music but with a story that has something to say beyond boy meets girl. Set in Berlin shortly before the Nazis take power, it is…

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