REVIEW: “Palatable Gay Robot” at Bridge Street Theatre
by Jess Hoffman As a general rule, I dislike one-actor plays. Watching one performer speak to the audience for the length of an entire show…
REVIEW: “The Lion in Winter” at Confetti Stage
by Jess Hoffman I feel I must start this review by making it clear how much I love all things medieval. I attend renaissance festivals…
REVIEW: “The Crucible” at Home Made Theater
by Jess Hoffman If you’ve studied theater in any capacity, you’ve probably come across Arthur Miller and, specifically, The Crucible. I certainly remember reading The…
REVIEW: The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY presents “Confederates” at theREP
by Jess Hoffman A play that opens on the image of an old photograph of an enslaved Black woman nursing a White infant promises a…
REVIEW: “The Lifespan of a Fact” at Creative License Theater Collective
by Jess Hoffman In the era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” I think everyone has strong opinions about truth, accuracy, and the difference, if…
REVIEW: “Next to Normal” at Steamer No. 10 Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Next to Normal is one of only a handful of musicals ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama, but despite this…
Berkshire On Stage Critics Pick Their Favorites
Holiday greetings from all of us at Berkshire on Stage! This is your Webmaster (Webmistress??), Gail M. Burns (and my dog, Sylvie). I asked my…
Favorites of 2025: Jess Hoffman
10. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Sand Lake Center for the Arts Sand Lake Center for the Arts’s fall production of The…