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NEXT TO NORMAL (Barrington Stage Company): A gorgeous, heartbreaking musical, with a spectacular cast and a clever use of video that enables us to see into the hearts and minds of this broken family. PRIMARY TRUST (Barrington Stage Company): A simple, poignant story narrated by the main character, whose attempts to…
Of the limited numbers of shows I saw, 2024 was the year of brilliant solo performances, particularly Felicia Curry in David Cade’s Sandra at TheaterWorks Hartford, and Jay Sefton in his and Mark Basquiill’s Unreconciled, which for me was the best new play of the year., 2024 was also the year that video and projections became a major…
2024 was another amazing theatre season in the Berkshires! These are the highlights of the productions that reminded me of why, for me, the Berkshires are the center of the theater universe. Three fabulous musicals offered something for everyone. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Colonial Theatre (Berkshire Theatre Group) was worth…
My favorite plays come from the smaller theatres within our scope of activity: Ancram Center for the Arts offered Constellations directed by Jeffrey Mousseau featuring Andrus Nicholls and Drew Ledbetter. The play moves back andf forth in time. The artistry of Mousseau, Nichols and Ledbetter gave depth to the characters’ conflicts and…
We’ve had an embarrassment of riches with so many great shows happening all over the region, all deserving their own praise, but here are a few standouts that stuck with me: The Humans – Home Made Theater There’s something about the familiar awkwardness of The Humans still makes me shift…
A (very) few of my favorite things Admittedly, I was somewhat distracted during my summer theater season this year, being preoccupied with some unexpected personal health issues. Nevertheless,several of the performances I did attend admirably managed to distract me from myself, and I am grateful for the opportunity live theatre…
The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to the mansion to charm all ages with Little Red Riding Hood for a holiday vacation week performance at Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum (104 Walker Street, Lenox MA). The audiences will have the opportunity to meet this wizard, who knows how to pull…
