REVIEW: “Hymn” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger The Shakespeare & Company production of Hymn by Lolita Chakrabarti feels like two actors and a director searching for a plot. Overstuffed…
REVIEW: “Next to Normal” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger Bravo to the Mac-Haydn Theatre for daring to produce Next to Normal as part of their busy summer season schedule! Imagine a…
REVIEW: “Things I Know to be True” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Barbara Waldinger It is said that “It Takes a Village” to successfully rear a child. The same may be said about what is required…
REVIEW: “A Walk in the Woods” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger Shakespeare & Company’s production of A Walk in the Woods is a master class in Acting. Jonathan Epstein and Allyn Burrows play…
REVIEW: “Much Ado About Nothing” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger Every once in a while a production comes along in which all of its elements coalesce perfectly, creating a whole world in…
REVIEW: “ABCD” at Barrington Stage
by Barbara Waldinger Barrington Stage Company’s ABCD is a slick World Premiere filled with a great deal of action but not much substance. The…
REVIEW: “Ain’t Misbehavin'” at Barrington Stage
by Barbara Waldinger After two years of planning, AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’, The Fats Waller Musical Show has finally arrived in Pittsfield and it was well worth…
REVIEW: “My Witch” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger Bookending their fall, 2021 season of American plays, Bridge Street Theatre featured two solo productions, each showcasing a character created by Margaret…