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16.12.2025

Arts Fuse REVIEW: Midwinter Revels — Aglow with Music, Magic, and Hope
“Long before there was a Christmas, man celebrated at this time of the year upon noticing the return of the sun to higher elevations in the sky. Pagan rituals sprang up around this event, later to become tangled with Christian lore, which called for a celebration at a nearly identical date. Folk dances, songs, and plays often blended and blurred...
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16.12.2025

Boston Music Intelligencer REVIEW: Reveling in Anticipation of Winter
“Long before there was a Christmas, man celebrated at this time of the year upon noticing the return of the sun to higher elevations in the sky. Pagan rituals sprang up around this event, later to become tangled with Christian lore, which called for a celebration at a nearly identical date. Folk dances, songs, and plays often blended and blurred...
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18.12.2025

Boston Globe REVIEW: Midwinter Revels heads far north for a tale inspired by a Gregory Maguire story
“Long before there was a Christmas, man celebrated at this time of the year upon noticing the return of the sun to higher elevations in the sky. Pagan rituals sprang up around this event, later to become tangled with Christian lore, which called for a celebration at a nearly identical date. Folk dances, songs, and plays often blended and blurred...
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18.12.2025

Theater Mirror REVIEW: "A Scandinavian Story for Christmas" Delights at 55th Annual Midwinter Revels
“Long before there was a Christmas, man celebrated at this time of the year upon noticing the return of the sun to higher elevations in the sky. Pagan rituals sprang up around this event, later to become tangled with Christian lore, which called for a celebration at a nearly identical date. Folk dances, songs, and plays often blended and blurred...
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05.12.2025

Debra Wise & Gregory Maguire on The Culture Show with Jared Bowen
“Long before there was a Christmas, man celebrated at this time of the year upon noticing the return of the sun to higher elevations in the sky. Pagan rituals sprang up around this event, later to become tangled with Christian lore, which called for a celebration at a nearly identical date. Folk dances, songs, and plays often blended and blurred...