REVIEW: “The Royal Family of Broadway” at Barrington Stage
by Roseann Cane What do you get when you bring together a thoroughly brilliant cast of singing, dancing actors, a preternaturally gifted director, and a…
REVIEW: “Funny Girl” at the Mac-Haydn
by Roseann Cane A small number of American musicals seem inseparable from the actors who originated the lead roles. For devotees of musical theater, Yul…
REVIEW: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Circle Theatre Players at SLCA
by Gail M. Burns I am all in favor of community theatres taking risks. And while The Importance of Being Earnest is not generally a…
REVIEW: “Typhoid Mary” at Barrington Stage
by Roseann Cane Typhoid fever, a life-threatening bacterial illness, is still fairly common throughout the world, with about 5,700 cases developing annually in the U.S.…
REVIEW: “Morning After Grace” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger For its first production of the 2018 season, Shakespeare & Company dispenses with kings, queens and wars, instead seeking a perfect marriage…
Schenectady Civic Players Announce 2018-2019 Season
Be Scene is Back! June 16th at 7:30 PM. We have a full line up for a great evening of scenes and monologues from a…
REVIEW: “Damn Yankees” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger The Mac-Haydn Theatre, celebrated for its spectacular musical revivals, opened its 50th season with the Tony-award winning Damn Yankees. The performance delivered…
REVIEW: “Leni” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger For the past four years, Bridge Street Theatre has laudably dared to present challenging plays with highly controversial central characters. Following up…