Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 It was such a huge surprise to walk in to Shakespeare & Company and discover a contemporary play performed in modern dress that after that I was fairly immune to further surprises. I cannot decide whether this was a problem because I didn’t…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 Until last night, “Love’s Labors Lost” was one of a handful of Shakespeare’s plays that I had neither read nor seen performed. When I read up on the play in preparation, I discovered that it had long been considered one of the very…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 “Godspell” was the first show I ever saw at the Theater Barn. It was their second seaon and they were performing in a store front in downtown New Lebanon, where the Hitching Post Cafe is now (good place to catch a bite to…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 There are pros and cons to the production of “Guys and Dolls” currently running at the Theater Barn. The pros come mostly from sudden bursts of talent and energy from the cast. The cons lie squarely at the feet of director and choreographer…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 In 1962 Sid Ceasar was the reigning King of America Comics. He made a triumphant return to the Broadway stage in “Little Me” – a musical tailor-made for him by a hand-picked creative team. Neil Simon wrote the book, Cy Coleman wrote the…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 Poor Grandma Sylvia! Ignominiously run over by a garbage truck in her golden years. See her family gather before the mortuary to pay their respects. See them greet family members from far away, holding their hankies before their eyes. Listen to them remembering…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 I firmly believe that my great-great-great-grandchildren, when they come to write their college papers on 20th century theatre, will single out Arthur Miller as the greatest American playwright of this century. Unlike the long-winded O’Neill or Williams with his fixation on older southern…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 “The Waverly Gallery” is an exciting chance to see legendary actress Eileen Heckart give a fascinating performance as octogenarian Gladys Green who is alive and kicking, but whose brain is slowly being consumed by Alzheimer’s Disease. And that’s about it. Playwright Kenneth Lonergan…
