Tag: Musical Theater

Sweeney Todd – January 1981

I was 12 years old in 1981 and most of my family worked in the theaters in Boston. Among other theaters, my uncle was the food and beverage manager at the Metropolitan Center (now the Boch Center-Wang Theatre) and my…

The Wiz – August 1978

I HATED The Wiz. Absolutely hated it. I still don’t know why. I was nine when I saw it and there was nothing to not like. It was colorful, it was loud, the music was (mostly) happy. For the life…

Prelude

I grew up in the theaters in Boston. My grandparents worked the concessions in the theaters for years. My parents met each other (my father was my mother’s boss!) working in the theaters. Both my sister and I worked there as…