by Macey Levin Girl with a Camera, is a world premiere by Byron Nilsson, produced by Constance Lopez and Lora Lee Ecobelli (both of whom are in the production) in collaboration with the Claverack (NY) Library and RARE Inc. and The Two Of Us Productions. This is the story of…
by Jess Hoffman Pippin is a musical theater classic, and it’s hard to explain why. Don’t get me wrong, I love it–I find the score irresistible, the main character lovable, and the entire concept quite charming–but it’s hard to say exactly why. The plot is nonsensical and the titular character…
by Sierra Pasquale Schenectady Civic Players‘ production of A Perfect Ganesh aims for spiritual resonance but lands squarely in the realm of cultural insensitivity. Terrence McNally’s 1993 play, centered on two American women seeking healing in India, is inherently a product of its time; a period when Western narratives often…
by Suzanne Wells, special to Berkshire on Stage “Ragtime, The Musical” is a dramatic, inspiring, and entertaining production by Goodspeed Musicals, directed by Christopher D. Betts. Representing three demographics during the Gilded Age of America—the wealthy, the immigrants, and the children of freed slaves—”Ragtime” captures the disappointments, struggles, hopes, and…
by Jess Hoffman I was unfamiliar with Fairview when I went to see Confetti Stage’s production of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Pulitzer-winning dramedy. Confetti’s website touts “This play explores themes of race, identity, and cultural appropriation through the lens of a black family’s birthday celebration” and the Pulitzer committee that awarded…
by Shera Cohen The musical “Anastasia” returns to Connecticut, to the Opera House Players, after its premier at Hartford Stage some years ago, then onto Broadway. The story of Anastasia, daughter of the Romanov family of early 20th-century Russia during the Russian Revolution, is absorbing, emotional, and somewhat true. The…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The world premiere of Rosie Is Red and Everybody Is Blue by John Spellos at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany is NOT a play about political division, as I originally presumed. Rather it is a comedy about a family in Albany dealing with loss, financial struggles…
by Mark G. Auerbach I’ve been a major Some Like It Hot fanboy, since the musical released a video of the title song in the summer of 2022, a hint of the musical’s sizzle. I saw the musical in previews on Broadway, and took to it instantly. I’ve worn out the original…
