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Terry Girard

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Dolly’s persona looms large in Riverside’s ‘9 to 5’ production

Whenever a blockbuster movie is reimagined as a stage musical, the motives of its makers can be suspect. ...

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Versatile cast lifts romantic ‘Almost, Maine’ to pleasing heights

“Sweet.” “Funny.” “Charming.” These are the words you’re likely to hear buzzing around the audience during intermission at ...

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Riverside scores with transcendent rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Can you believe it’s been 55 years since the original concept recording of “Jesus Christ Superstar” was first ...

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Stamp of approval for Riverside’s action-packed ‘Mauritius’

Riverside Theatre opened the first production of its 2026 Bobbie Olsen Series on the intimate Waxlax Stage. “Mauritius,” ...

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Riverside kills it with ‘Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’

Riverside Theatre is knocking ’em dead with a brightly polished and darkly funny production of “A Gentleman’s Guide ...

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Audiences will eat up Riverside’s stylish ‘Horrors’ show

Riverside Theatre opened its 2025-26 season with the rock sci-fi musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” which originally ...

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Musical Royalty: Riverside weaves the exhilarating tapestry of Carole King’s career

Riverside Theatre brings its 2024-25 season to a close with a, well, beautiful production of “Beautiful: The Carole ...

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Some ‘thing’ Special: Long list of superlatives applies to Riverside play and its star

“Every Brilliant Thing” is not really a “play” in the conventional sense. Not even sure it’s a “show,” ...

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‘Singin’ in the Rain’ nothing short of splash hit at Riverside

Buckle up your galoshes and get to Riverside Theatre to splash around in their joyous, visually spectacular production ...

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Slices of Nostalgia: Riverside’s ‘Mystic Pizza’ will please palates of ’80s music fans

Riverside Theatre rings in the new year with a 1980s party – “Mystic Pizza,” a musical based on ...

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Riverside’s ‘Fox on the Fairway’ farce is way above par

The Riverside Theatre teed off its 2024-25 season last Tuesday night with the opening of “A Fox on ...