Upcoming Shows
A Little Bit of Ireland
Reagle’s beguiling A Little Bit of Ireland returns Popular Irish spectacle now in second decade! It’s easily one of the biggest Irish revues in New England and this year’s 12th edition of A Little Bit of Ireland boasts an impressive cast. This year’s production features Broadway leading lady Sarah Pfisterer, star of Show Boat and The Phantom of the Opera. Ms. Pfisterer, a highly talented performer, has earned several IRNE nominations and is an IRNE winner in the Best Musical Actress category. She lends her incredible soprano to many classic Irish airs. Also featured is two-time world Irish Step Dance champion, Liam Harney. Harney was the star of the London version of Riverdance, the international sensation. This special regional appearance sees him displaying his masterly footwork especially for local audiences. Harney is joined by many superb students from his Walpole dance school along with assorted musicians, tenors, comics, a harp ensemble, a classic Irish band and a lively ensemble of sixty performers. Opening March 12 and playing through March 14, this revue serves up classic Irish entertainment. A hint of Riverdance, a dash of Irish tenors, a taste of rural cottage life — a peppering of songs and reels and jigs and jokes — all make for an entertaining and delightful Mulligan stew of a show. A special annual highlight is the impressive Massachusetts Harp Ensemble, a collection of harpists to rival any imagined. Ten onstage full-sized harps weave bewitching spells of shamrocks, shillelaghs and such with their sounds. The cast numbers more than sixty performers. A thirty-member Reagle chorus explores enough great Irish tunes, lullabies, prayers, sing-alongs and ditties to leave one reeling. Fabulous dancers from the Harney Academy of Irish Step-Dancing in Walpole range in age from wee tots to young adults. The rapid-fire, intricate footwork of these youthful and gifted performers leave audiences astonished. Some have been decorated as champions. Other featured performers include various Irish singers including the popular local tenor and crowd favorite, Rusty Russell along with Eric Sachs who explore the delights of the Irish song. Longtime Reagle funnyman, Jerry Walker, stirs up more than a lilt of Irish laughter with his hilarious comic delivery. Walker, a master of the Irish joke and yarn, evokes enthusiastic response and literally gets roars of approval from crowds for his spot-on Irish delivery, comic shenanigans and delicious blarney. Boston area favorites, Larry Reynolds and Comhaltas add their talented and authentic Irish band sound to the musical atmosphere. The 12th edition will also feature new faces in solos and duets. High on the show’s song lists are the delights of classics like “Danny Boy,” “If You’re Irish, Come into the Parlor,” “The Connemara Cradle Song” and a choral version of the “Old Irish Blessing.” Crowds quickly fall under the spell of the sounds of penney whistles, button accordions and bodhrans filling the air. This is a show with something for everyone. Far more than Irish eyes are smiling at this jewel of a revue celebrating an Emerald Isle. |
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Annual Gala April 10 at 7 p.m.
Celebrate and enjoy a fun evening with your friends, family, and the Reagle Players of Waltham at the Reagle Annual Gala. This special event will be a night that you won’t forget featuring: • A variety of delicious foods • “Kamikaze Karaoke” • Fabulous auction items This event will be held at the brand new Hobbs Brook Office Park and Banquet Facility located at 175 Wyman Street in Waltham. Treat yourself to a video tour of this spectacular venue by clicking here. Attire is Dressy casual. Please R.S.V.P. before March 28, 2010. Tables of 8 may be reserved. |
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A Sensational Tribute to Sinatra and Streisand Barbra & Frank The Concert That Never Was
It is unlikely that the two powerhouse voices of the century would have ever shared the same
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