No Day But Today: “RENT” Returns to the Mac-Haydn

(July 4, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre continues its summer season with Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent,” running July 18 through July 28. The groundbreaking story inspired by Puccini’s “La Bohème” returns to the Mac-Haydn stage, captivating audiences with its raw, resonant storytelling and remarkable rock score that defined…

REVIEW: “A Tender Thing” at Barrington Stage

by Barbara Waldinger How many actresses beyond their teenage years have bemoaned the fact that they will never get to play Juliet, never be cast to recite that gorgeous poetry on a stage? No wonder Candy Buckley celebrates her role as Juliet in Barrington Stage’s U.S. Premiere of A TENDER…

Silverthorne Theater Company Presents Northeast Premiere of “Bulrusher”

Silverthorne Theater Company presentsBulrusher Opening Wednesday, July 10th, and running through Sunday, July 14th, with 7:30 PM performances on Wednesday, July 10th through Saturday, July 13th, and 3:00 PM performances on Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th. Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College; 893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002 Silverthorne Theater Company presents…

“Pulling at the Roots” is Extended at Historic Northampton

Plays In Place presents:Pulling at the Roots EXTENDED: July 5 at 6:30, July 6 at 2:00 and 6:30, July 7 at 6:30  a series of three site-specific plays that move the audience through three centuries of Northampton history, commissioned by Historic Northampton. Circling Suspicion by Talya Kingston, brings us into the home…

Chester Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Unreconciled”

Chester Theatre Company presents Unreconciled (World Premiere) July 4–14  Written by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill Directed by James Barry Starring Jay Sefton Scenery and projections design by Tony nominee, Nick Hussong Lighting design by James McNamara Unreconciled is the true story of an adolescent actor cast as Jesus in a play directed by…

SEASON PREVIEW: PS21 is an Astonishing Venue Not to be Missed

by Jeannie Marlin Woods You will find PS21, the Center for Contemporary Performance, in the small town of Chatham, New York, only 20 minutes from the Massachusetts state line. So, for those of us endeavoring to cover all the remarkable performances on stages in the Berkshires, PS21 is an astonishing…

“Little Shop of Horrors” Comes to Bridge Street Theatre

It’s coming to take over the Earth! When hapless Skid Row floral assistant Seymour Krelborn discovers a strange, exotic plant and nurses it back to health, he little suspects what dark forces he’s unwittingly unleashed. This summer’s annual all-student musical production at Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre is Alan Menken and…