Many people have had others tell them that they are incapable of accomplishing their goals, but Vérité was able to avoid these comments by surrounding herself with people who supported her and pushed her to take risks. Kelsey Byrne, who goes by her stage name, Vérité, is a singer who grew u...

    We’ve all heard the story of Peter Pan and his pirate-fighting adventures in Neverland, where fairies and mermaids are a majority of the population and pixie dust is a must. But do you know the story that inspired the adventure?     “Finding Neverland” is the story of the man behind ...

What if there were a place where you never had to get older? Where there were pirates, indians, and a group of young boys who never grew up. Well in the musical “Finding Neverland” that place does exist. All you have to do is look to the sky and find the second star to the right. All of this comes...

    A small circle of fans discreetly placed on stage create an enchanting whirl of glitter as Peter Pan flies through the air.     Delight gleams in the eyes of every audience member, who are held spellbound by the magic of the show.     I myself sit enraptured by the magnificent sc...

While watching the musical “Finding Neverland” on opening night at Boston Opera House, the audience was transported into a fantasy world that they never want to leave -- not unlike Neverland. The show pulled viewers in with its many captivating musical numbers and the reality of the characters...

    The mouths of the audience hung open wide in rapt wonderment of the magic that was happening onstage.  Every single pair of eyes was transported to Neverland, a place where you were a kid again and you believed anything was possible.     Neverland was a real place you could get to a...

What do “Legally Blonde,” “Newsies,” “School of Rock,” “Groundhog Day,” “Heathers,” and “Shrek” have in common? Mostly cult favorites, these movies have all been turned into stage musicals. Some, such as “Newsies,” have been adapted from musical movies, but many (see: t...

   “Finding Neverland,” now playing at the Boston Opera House, is a hilariously entertaining production, a musical for all ages.     It is a creative take on the story behind Peter Pan, describing how Neverland’s creator, J.M. Barrie, became inspired.     Originally a seriou...

  A cappella is opening yourself to something different and special, and using your voice as an instrument and as a vocalist.   The 2017 Open New England Semifinal of A Capella was a competition run by Varsity Vocals and held July 29, 2017, at Berklee College of Music. There have been more ...

   This is the 10th year of Boston Comic Con, the greatest celebration of pop culture in the city.  The convention features panels, creators, but most importantly the tens of thousands of people who attend.   Hard to believe that only a decade ago the massive event was just a group of guys...