REVIEW:”Steel Magnolias” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jess Hoffman I believe that classics are classics for a reason. It behooves any theater to mix in new and avant-garde theater with some…
REVIEW: “Fiddler on the Roof” at Home Made Theater
by Sierra Pasquale There is something uniquely difficult about reviewing Fiddler on the Roof. The show carries so much emotional and cultural weight that audiences…
REVIEW: “Happy End” presented by The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Saratoga, The Seagle Festival, and Finger Lakes Opera
by Gail M. Burns In Berlin, Germany, in 1928 The Threepenny Opera was a huge and lucrative hit for Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Brecht’s…
REVIEW: “Fefu and her Friends” at Hubbard Hall
by Patrick White The play opens with the line “My husband married me to have a constant reminder of how loathsome women are.” For the…
REVIEW: “Rooted” at WAM Theatre
by Macey Levin Over the past fifteen years WAM (Where Arts and Activism Meet) Theatre has built a reputation of offering women-oriented, challenging productions and…
REVIEW: “All the Colors” at Creative Action Unlimited
by Dan Mayer Art is often at its best when it directly addresses current events, challenges social norms, and demands change. All the Colors is…
REVIEW: “Dodi & Diana” at Capital Repertory Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Capital Repertory Theater makes a habit of showcasing playwrights from their Next Act! Play Summit as main stage productions around this time…
REVIEW: “Distant Country Called Youth” at Harbinger Theatre
by Dan Mayer A name like Tennessee Williams can seem larger than life, preceded by a huge reputation and a world-renowned body of work, but…