Riveting, satisfying “The Whale” lands at Adirondack Theatre Festival
Even at 600 pounds, Charlie is a really likeable guy, and this unusual play lets us get to know him.
Sharr White’s riveting “Annapurna” is full of surprises at Chester Theatre Company
Living alone in a filthy trailer in Paonia, Colorado, a dying Ulysses and ex-wife Emma struggle to solve the mystery that has separated them for 20 years. Powerful stuff.
“4,000 Miles” a satisfying evening of theatre, well done at Oldcastle in Bennington (VT)
Relationships between grandmothers and their grown grandchildren are always interesting, especially after one has just completed a cross-country bicycle trip that has changed his life.
Bright, quirky “Out of the City” premieres at Dorset (VT) Theatre Festival
A refreshing play about normal married couples, it’s nice not to have to sit through other people’s angst.
Tina Packer’s “Bare Bard” Julius Caesar hews closely to Shakespeare’s original
Burns and Cane review one of Shakespeare’s epic stories, told simply and with great emphasis on the language and history.
“A Great Wilderness” at WTF: A story about evangelicals who think they can ‘pray the Gay away’
An interesting play about reparative therapy for gays that should have began where it ended, with the gay teen convinced he has been spoken to by God, and the therapist questioning whether the therapy does more harm than good.
The singers shine in ‘A Little Night Music’ from Berkshire Theatre Group
A Stephen Sondheim classic graces the stage of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield with luscious music, elegance, and of course, summer love.
J.T. Rogers ‘Madagascar’ is the kind of play Chester does best
A superb production our critics agree, though Larry found it a bit like watching flowers wilt while Gail loved fitting the puzzle pieces together.