Christmas Time at the Reagle Theatre of Greater Boston

 December 3-11

"The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston", in the western suburb of Waltham, is a hidden gem.  A 1000-seat theatre, tucked away in the middle of Waltham High School, presenting Broadway Shows at prices we can afford.

It's actually in the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham Massachusetts. The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Players, music, vocals, orchestra, costumes, even the backgrounds are fabulous.  Great acoustics, with a professional orchestra concealed in an orchestra pit.  And there's plenty of FREE parking!  A real bargain, with many Broadway Shows lined up for 2012.

The 29th Anniversary Christmas Time show moved along at a very quick pace, with 20 precision dancers, the Victorian Carolers, the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, the Teddy Bears’ Nutcracker, Kermit the Frog, hundreds of little Santa Helper Elves, and an extraordinary Nativity pageant finale. 

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Players' performance was as professional as any of the inner cities'.  The synchronized kicks of the twenty Rockettes would rival Radio City Music Hall, and their Parade of the Wooden Soldiers even including the difficult 'slow falling down' feat done by those in Rockefeller Center.  Marvelous!

The opening Processional  with Fanfare for Christmas Day, Joy to the World, and Hallelujah, played by the orchestra conducted by Jeffrey P. Leonard was in a darkened theater, with all the Players singing as they slowly proceeded down the four aisles, through the audience, each with a lit candle, making us feel as if we were part of the troupe. 

Christmas in New York was a wild shopping scene, with people popping in and out of all the 'Best' stores, stressed out, trying to get their shopping done.  One gentleman held up his bag as others intermittently threw bundles into the air, across the stage, into his shopping bag. (Wishful thinking.)

Santa's Workshop, with Joanne Campbell as Mrs. Claus, had a hundred little Elves and Raggedy Anns and Andys singing Christmas All Year Round, Be A Santa.

The "City Sidewalks" showed Shoppers, School Girls, and even Christmas Trees dancing to Christmas Favorites.  Kudos to the lighting crew as the room darkened and the trees lit up, never skipping a beat.  The whole show moved right along, thanks to many swift costume changes, and a stage crew who worked quickly so there was hardly a pause between scenes.

The “Living Nativity” scene was narrated by R. Glenn Michell.  The clever use of lights on opaque layers of curtains enabled  three concurrent scenes, alternating  from the shepherds, to the wise men, and the nativity, ending the play with the real meaning of Christmas.

This production was conceived and directed by Robert J. Eagle, for whom the Theatre is named.  

 The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston was founded in the summer of 1969 as an outlet for talented high school and college students by Robert J. Eagle, a Waltham Public Schools teacher and administrator.  From the outset, Reagle’s purpose has been to produce the most professional productions possible, while providing unique educational, recreational, and entertainment opportunities for its members. Even in 1969, careful research was done on the original Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, and a full orchestra was engaged in order to reach the standard established by Mr. Eagle.

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