by Jeannie Marlin Woods MY FAIR LADY has opened at Proctors and it is a sparkling, joyous, and beautiful show of a classic that has not lost its appeal. First produced on Broadway in 1956 with the iconic Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison starring as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins,…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods “Perfect” is the exact word to describe the charming and hilarious production of ZOEY’S PERFECT WEDDING, which opened this week at TheaterWorks Hartford. From the moment you enter the theater, you are caught up in the excitement in celebration of a friend’s wedding. Playwright Matthew López…
by Roseann Cane “Mark O’Rowe’s play, The Approach, is a riddle….The story is told by what is not being said.” –from the Directors’ Notes by Mark Farrell and Tina Packer Onstage, at a cafe table, before an aptly expressionist backdrop depicting a bustling, shadowy Dublin street, we witness a series…
by Macey Levin Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, often does extraordinary work, witness last year’s brilliant production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Last season they presented an exquisite rendering of Samuel D. Hunter’s Lewiston. Playwright Hunter recently opened A Case For The Existence of God on off-Broadway…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Undoubtedly you know the song, “9 to 5,” which hit the top of the charts and went platinum, winning two Grammys, including one for Best Country Song of 1980. Perhaps you also know that the movie where the song originated is on the American Film Institute’s…
by Roseann Cane Erastus Corning 2nd (1909-1983), the 72nd mayor of the city of Albany, served a remarkably long term, from 1942 to 1983, earning himself the handle “Mayor for Life.” Scion of a prominent Albany family, Corning was the product of a classic political machine, where a political party–in…
Albany based Harbinger Theatre is happy to announce it’s inaugural 2022 season in full. With a treasure trove of new works to present, Harbinger started producing its initial offerings before all season details were finalized. With all rights and details regarding venue and dates now solidified, we offer the following…
by Emily Edelman The musical “Fun Home,” now on stage at the Ghent Playhouse, is based on the graphic memoir of the same title by cartoonist Alison Bechdel and describes her youth growing up in a funeral home; coming out as a lesbian at college; and grappling as an adult…
