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R. Scott Reedy

R. Scott Reedy began covering theater and the arts in Boston in 1982 for his college newspaper, The Suffolk Journal, for which he subsequently served as editor-in-chief. He earned both a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master's in education from Suffolk University. From 1992 to 2023, his work – including theater reviews and feature interviews with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winners – appeared in The Patriot Ledger, Middlesex Daily News, the TABs, the Providence Journal, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and other Gannett Media outlets nationwide. He was also a longtime contributing writer for Soap Opera Weekly and Soaps In Depth magazines.  Previously on the Independent Reviews of New England (IRNE) committee, he is  currently a voting member of the Boston Theater Critics Association Elliot Norton Awards..




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First Show:

Man of La Mancha

Favorite Show:

Fiddler on the Roof

Favorite Stories:



Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Central Square Theater
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Central Square Theater
November 7, 2023

What did our critic think of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Central Square Theater?

Review: ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at North Shore Music Theatre
Review: ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at North Shore Music Theatre
November 4, 2023

What did our critic think of ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION at North Shore Music Theatre?

Review: Moonbox Productions presents a splendid SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Review: Moonbox Productions presents a splendid SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
October 24, 2023

What did our critic think of Moonbox Productions' SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Arrow Street Arts?

Review: FAT HAM is a bold, fresh re-imagining of Hamlet
Review: FAT HAM is a bold, fresh re-imagining of Hamlet
October 22, 2023

What did our critic think of FAT HAM at the Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?

Interview: Caroline Bowman On Her Warmth for Disney's FROZEN
Interview: Caroline Bowman On Her Warmth for Disney's FROZEN
October 19, 2023

On Broadway and on tour, Caroline Bowman has played some of theater’s best-known female leads, from Elphaba in Wicked to Eva Perón in Evita and Rizzo in Grease. She says, however, that her current role as Elsa in the North American tour of Frozen just may be her favorite.

Review: ASSASSINS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston
Review: ASSASSINS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston
October 11, 2023

What did our critic think of ASSASSINS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?

Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM
Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM
October 10, 2023

Allison Blei took a leap of faith when she decided to step away from her career as a financial analyst to join the circus – leaving behind her spreadsheets to become an aerialist with a flying trapeze act and to tour the country.

Review: With POTUS, SpeakEasy Stage Company Finds the Laughs in Politics
Review: With POTUS, SpeakEasy Stage Company Finds the Laughs in Politics
September 23, 2023

What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?

Review: With PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Boston Has its First Must-See New Play of The Fall Season
Review: With PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Boston Has its First Must-See New Play of The Fall Season
September 19, 2023

What did our critic think of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at The Huntington Theatre? The Joshua Harmon play “Prayer for the French Republic” – now being given a superbly rendered production by the Huntington – raises questions that have faced the Jewish people for generations, chief among them, “where are Jews safe?” and “why do they hate us?”

Review: THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL is a Compelling Blend of Myth and Reality
Review: THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL is a Compelling Blend of Myth and Reality
September 16, 2023

What did our critic think of THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL at The Loeb Drama Center?

Interview: Chatting with Phil Chan, Stage Director of Boston Lyric Opera's new Asian American take on MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Interview: Chatting with Phil Chan, Stage Director of Boston Lyric Opera's new Asian American take on MADAMA BUTTERFLY
September 10, 2023

During a recent rehearsal, Chan spoke to BroadwayWorld by telephone about “Madama Butterfly,” the current Broadway musical “Here Lies Love,” and more.

Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library
Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library
August 25, 2023

With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019.

Interview: Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara Talks Taking The Stage At Tanglewood
Interview: Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara Talks Taking The Stage At Tanglewood
August 17, 2023

In what can only be described as a perfect match between performer and venue, Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) will appear in concert, with Dan Lipton on piano, in the  glorious and intimate setting of Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox/Stockbridge on August 22.

Interview: Chatting With Taavon Gamble, Director and Choreographer of Reagle Music Theatre's Staging of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
Interview: Chatting With Taavon Gamble, Director and Choreographer of Reagle Music Theatre's Staging of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
July 25, 2023

There was “The Summer of ’42,” then “The Summer of ’69,” but this is definitely the summer of Taavon Gamble.

Interview: Zoe Bradford tells the tale of Joan of Arc in BORN TO DO THIS: THE JOAN OF ARC ROCK OPERA at The Company Theatre
Interview: Zoe Bradford tells the tale of Joan of Arc in BORN TO DO THIS: THE JOAN OF ARC ROCK OPERA at The Company Theatre
July 23, 2023

That she was burned at the stake is probably the first, and maybe the only, thing that comes to mind when most people think of Joan of Arc.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fills the Air at North Shore Music Theatre
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Fills the Air at North Shore Music Theatre
July 16, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?

Interview: Rachel Bertone revisits OKLAHOMA! at Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Boston
Interview: Rachel Bertone revisits OKLAHOMA! at Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Boston
June 26, 2023

Everything old is new again. And when it comes to the classic musical “Oklahoma!” director and choreographer Rachel Bertone likes it that way.

Interview: TV Superhero takes THE PONY EXPRESS to South Shore Conservatory
Interview: TV Superhero takes THE PONY EXPRESS to South Shore Conservatory
June 24, 2023

Actor and singer/songwriter Shayan Sobhian earned fame playing Behrad Terazi, a time-traveling superhero, on the CW television series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” so he says it is appropriate that his current project is a period piece.

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL rocks out at Citizens Bank Opera House
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL rocks out at Citizens Bank Opera House
June 19, 2023

What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Citizens Bank Opera House?

Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
June 22, 2023

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?



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