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NEWS AND REVIEWS

The Huntington Theatre offers up a first-rate rendition of David Rabe's award-winning 1976 play about soldiers.

Stoneham Theatre contributes to the seasonal vibe with a stage adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street (November 29-December 3), and North Shore Theatre mounts the Christmas Carol to beat (November 30-December 30) -- loaded with special effects and extra-lively in the round. Trinity Rep's version of A Christmas Carol (November 16-December 30) -- now in its 31st year -- is also a pip. The show is so popular, it requires two casts (25 members strong) in constant rotation.

Beautiful Streamers

Passing through Boston this month are Disney's touring High School Musical (Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, October 31-November 4), and Wheelock Family Theatre's resurrection of To Kill a Mockingbird (October 16-November 25).

Attend the Tale

These operatic pastiches of Mozart's great works turn out to be a 50-50 proposition.

Don't Stop Believing

Full cast and creative team information has been announced for the Huntington Theatre Company's pre-Broadway run of The 39 Steps, to be directed by Maria Aitken, September 14-October 14, with an off...

North Shore Music Theatre gets August off to an awesome start with the Super Scientific Circus (August 3) and Stone Soup and Other Stories (August 10). The Circus introduces the principles of science in a fun and interesting way. Stone Soup presents a blend of folktales from Africa, India, Eastern Europe and the United States. Both shows are presented as part of the 2007 Children's Summer Series.

Turning Green