| Read what the critics are saying! |
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| The Boston Globe |
| "'Ain't Misbehavin'' has been a hit since it first brought the music of Thomas ‘‘Fats’’ Waller to Broadway nearly three decades ago, and the North Shore Music Theatre’s production reminds us why: great songs, lively dancing, soulful singing, and a whole lot of good, dirty fun." |
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| The Boston Phoenix |
| "... the show’s five singers take over the stage, turning it into a wild Harlem club of the 1920s-’40s where the dancing is loose, the sung talk is frank, the sexual rivalry is electric, and the gin is swilled straight from the bottle. It’s no surprise that this show is such naughty, irrepressible fun." |
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| EDGEBoston |
| ".. it's got more than enough entertainment value to make it a summer blockbuster... great summer entertainment, bouncy and joyful enough to keep you snapping your fingers and smiling well through the traffic leaving the theatre parking lot." |
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| Community Newspaper Company |
| "During the evening, men sing with men, women sing with women, and men and women sing with each other. The pace slows and quickens, and the mood brightens and darkens. The result is to move this show along as the versatile cast alternately bounds across the stage or sits contemplating the heavens." |
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| In Newsweekly |
| "A bellowing, "Oh behave," from Austin Powers himself could not get the randy cast of The North Shore Music Theatre's current high-voltage production of "Ain't Misbehavin'," to take a second to slow down from their frenetically fabulous take on this musical comedy ladled with 1930's Harlem era jazz and soul." |
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| The Daily Item |
| "The best part of the production is that the cast appears to be having as good a time as the audience ... Their enthusiasm is infectious ... “Ain’t Misbehavin’” never lets up, and rumor has it the joint is still jumpin’ and will be right through June 18." |
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| The Danvers Herald |
| "... those numbers never seem to stop coming. What a range of voices and talent exhibited by only five performers ... They had the uncanny ability to play the audience with their music, bringing us along with joy and foot stamping in the upbeat songs, and leading us slowly into a poignant mood with something poignant and deep." |
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| The Beverly Citizen |
| "In five year's worth of season's tickets to the North Shore Music Theatre, 'the Bee' has never experienced a more riveting moment than the "Ain't Misbehavin'" performance of Fats Waller's, "Black and Blue. The meditation on misogyny and racism left the crowd momentarily silent. The audience followed the pause with a sustained ovation that delayed the show for a good minute." |
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| New England Fine Living |
| "For most of the show, I could see nothing but smiles followed by laughs and giggles. One song, that was more serious, was called "Black and Blue." I have to warn you, this song will send a shiver up your spine and hypnotize you into silence. The combination of incredible voices and mood lighting was beautiful as well as mesmerizing." |
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| Theater Mirror |
| "Simply put, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a pure shot of musical pleasure delivered with a chaser of attitude, and if that’s not enough for you, maybe you should check your pulse." |
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| Aisle Say |
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"'Fats' is back! The musical legacy of stride piano player Thomas "Fats" Waller is getting a gold-plated revival at North Shore Music Theatre."
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