Small, quirky and fun: “Gutenberg! The Musical!” at the Theater Barn
Simple and snappy, a pair of Broadway wannabes sing and dance their way through 15 songs and a zillion gags in New Lebanon, NY. Through August 3.
“The Golem of Havana” – the mystical musical from the Barrington Stage Musical Theatre Lab
A potent musical fable about Cuba under Batista blends a Jewish family’s loyalties with political realities and introduces a mythical Golem into the mix.
Shakespeare & Co – a simpler “Romeo and Juliet” set in the sylvan glades at The Mount
The glorious love affair of the world’s most famous lovers is set amongst fast-paced and terrifyingly realistic fight scenes and the natural beauty of the Berkshires., A rare treat to be found only in the Berkshires.
A Chekhov Farce and a Wharton Delicacy from Pythagoras Theatre Works in West Stockbridge
Pythagoros offers the quintessential Berkshire summer experience with two one acts plays done in a natural setting with natural light.
Mark H. Dold as Alan Turing in “Breaking the Code” at Barrington Stage Company
Alan Turing may have broken the German’s Enigma code and thereby helped win WWII, but his nation condemned him as a gay man and drove him to take his own life.
Caryl Churchill’s psychological thriller “A Number” questions a father and his three sons
A gripping mystery peopled by real sons and cloned ones at Chester Theatre Company from July 30 to August 10.
Riveting, satisfying “The Whale” lands at Adirondack Theatre Festival
Even at 600 pounds, Charlie is a really likeable guy, and this unusual play lets us get to know him.
Sharr White’s riveting “Annapurna” is full of surprises at Chester Theatre Company
Living alone in a filthy trailer in Paonia, Colorado, a dying Ulysses and ex-wife Emma struggle to solve the mystery that has separated them for 20 years. Powerful stuff.