We’ve had an embarrassment of riches with so many great shows happening all over the region, all deserving their own praise, but here are a few standouts that stuck with me: The Humans – Home Made Theater There’s something about the familiar awkwardness of The Humans still makes me shift…
A (very) few of my favorite things Admittedly, I was somewhat distracted during my summer theater season this year, being preoccupied with some unexpected personal health issues. Nevertheless,several of the performances I did attend admirably managed to distract me from myself, and I am grateful for the opportunity live theatre…
by Suzanne Wells, Special to Berkshire on Stage
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage To be honest, I’ve mixed feelings about Michael Jackson. I love his music and artistry, yet deplore his offstage behavior. So, I was hesitant about seeing MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical, when it first arrived on Broadway (where it’s been a hot…
After opening its season with Maggie May in collaboration with Harbinger Theater, Albany Civic Theater’s 2024-2025 season continues with Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond. On Golden Pond tells the story of an aging couple at their summer home in Maine. At the beginning of the summer, the couple’s daughter comes…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage For those who haven’t been to TheaterWorks‘ innovative and super hilarious new holiday tradition (and why haven’t you?), Christmas on the Rocks, now in its 12th annual rendition, is wickedly funny adult humor, created and directed by Rob Ruggiero. He brought together…
by Jess Hoffman Eugene O’Neill is a love-him-or-hate-him sort of playwright. I have spoken to many local thespians who hate Eugene O’Neill, with his propensity toward long, verbose, depressing, and overly philosophical plays about the everyday lives of the downtrodden. I personally love Eugene O’Neill for his mastery of the…
by Macey Levin Written by Scott Carter, the full name of this play is The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord. These three titans find themselves locked in a room somewhere in the Hereafter. The room is furnished with three chairs, a table that…
