Great songs, fine cast drive 'Mack and Mabel' at Stages
With ingenious direction by Kenn McLaughlin, high-stepping choreography by Kristin Warren, strong performances by leads Tom Frey and Bridget Beirne, and the entire company entering wholeheartedly into the nostalgic spirit of the occasion, Stages delivers a production that accentuates the show's formidable strengths. "Mack and Mabel" is the rowdy yet bittersweet love story of two movie industry pioneers: silent scree…