REVIEW: “The Human Comedy” at Barrington Stage Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 “The threads of misery and joyAre woven fine.Into a vast design,When tragedy gives way to comedy.Until you can’t…
REVIEW: “The Burnt Part Boys” at Barrington Stage
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 The first thing this show needs is a new title. The Burnt Part Boys suggests a tragic tale of burn…
REVIEW: “Fiddler on the Roof” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2006 I was once turned down for a desk job because I was “not ethnic enough.” Anyone with two…
REVIEW: “South Pacific” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2006 When I go to see an oft-produced classic like South Pacific I ask myself two questions: Does it effectively tell…
REVIEW: “The Cat, The Sun, and The Mirror” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 It is a sad comment on how we prioritize our arts dollars that I am used to seeing…
REVIEW: “Enchanted April” at Shakespeare & Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2006 Enchanted April is a mediocre play based on a charming novel being given a far better production than it…
REVIEW: “Caught in the Net” at The Theater Barn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 The Theater Barn has launched their 23rd season with a rip-snorting farce, Caught in the Net, which has been…