by Jeannie Marlin Woods Author’s Note: As a reviewer for Berkshire on Stage for the last few years, I have seen some wonderfully imaginative costume designs. However, I was completely amazed to view a design exhibit of costumes for INTO THE WOODS, which is now on display at Shakespeare &…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods MOONGLOW is an amusing comedy by Jack Neary, which opened October 26th at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield, Massachusetts. This charming love story is set in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1967 with flashbacks to the 1940s. Neary is no stranger to the Majestic, whose audiences have…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Who doesn’t like a good old murder mystery? They tease the mind and offer endless possibilities for entertainment. The latest summer fare from the Lake George Dinner Theatre is funny, diverting, and perfectly suited to the audience in this summer resort area. In case you are…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Intelligent? Provocative? Hilarious? Face-paced? Crowd-pleasing? What is the most exact, precise, factual word or phrase to describe the latest production at the Sharon Playhouse? THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT generates such thought and is, in fact, all of those things. This soul-searching script , jam-packed with…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B at the Dorset Theatre Festival is a rollicking and thoroughly entertaining farce currently onstage at the Dorset Theatre Festival in Vermont. Award-winning playwright Kate Hamill provides a new twist on that classic sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his partner…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods What a rare and marvelous experience is in the offing at Shakespeare and Company for the next couple of weeks. Actress Annette Miller is reviving her impressive portrayal of Golda Meir in a solo performance of GOLDA’S BALCONY. It is a performance that is flawless –…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Summer in the Berkshires is chocked full of delights and Shakespeare and Company is offering a super-duper production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. The play, with multiple love stories, magical fairies, and gorgeous poetry, is always entertaining. This version, under the masterful direction of artistic Director…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Director Jeannie Marlin Woods and assistant stage manager Jess Hoffman are members of our Berkshire on Stage team of critics, but since we all work remotely, Dr. Kaplan-Reiss actually does not know them very well. We decided to overlook this minor conflict of interest in…
