REVIEW: “The Play That Goes Wrong” at the Majestic Theater

by Jeannie Marlin Woods Hilarious! Hysterical!! Stylish and Cheesy! The uproarious farce, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, is a laugh-a-minute hit you really, really do not want to miss! The intimate Majestic Theater in West Springfield, Massachusetts, closes out their 26th season with a fabulous production of this award-winning, smash…

REVIEW: “Sanctuary City” at TheaterWorks Hartford

by Jeannie Marlin Woods Hope for the future is an ephemeral sensation—sometimes seeming like a broken scrap of wood in a stormy sea. That glimmer of hope is the connecting framework of SANCTUARY CITY, a captivating and intelligent production, now playing at TheaterWorks Hartford. Set in Newark, New Jersey, in…

REVIEW: “Moonglow” at the Majestic Theater

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…

REVIEW: “Marriage is Murder” at the Lake George Dinner Theatre

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…

REVIEW: “The Lifespan of a Fact” at the Sharon Playhouse

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…

REVIEW: “Ms Holmes and Ms Watson – Apt. 2B” at the Dorset Theatre Festival

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…

REVIEW: “Golda’s Balcony” at Shakespeare & Company

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 –…