REVIEW: “The Little Foxes” at Oldcastle
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, September, 1998 When I was an aspiring teenage playwright, there were very few female playwrights for me to use as…
REVIEW: “The Magic Flute” at Berkshire Opera Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 Let me state at the outset that I am not an opera expert. I cannot discuss a singer’s…
REVIEW: “An Empty Plate at the Cafe de Grand Boeuf” at the Berkshire Theatre Festival
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 This is the funniest tragedy I have ever seen. I laughed till I cried, and never harder than…
REVIEW: “The Secret Lives of the Sexists” at the Berkshire Theatre Festival
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 Charles Ludlam (1943-1987) was one of the leading players of the off-off- Broadway avant-garde theatre scene in New…
REVIEW: “A View From the Roof” at Barrington Stage
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 “A View from the Roof” focuses on three generations of women and the impact one man’s heartless act…
REVIEW: “The King and I” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 The King and I is one of those shows that everyone assumes is wonderful. After seeing the decidedly…
REVIEW: “Promises, Promises” at The Theater Barn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1998 The Theater Barn has a hit on its hands with its charming production of “Promises, Promises.” This production…