REVIEW: Harbinger Theatre’s “Swing State” at SLCA
by Jess Hoffman Harbinger Theatre has made a name for themselves in the New York Capital Region as a small volunteer theater company bringing lesser-known,…
REVIEW: Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY “I Just Stopped By to See The Man” at theREP
by Jess Hoffman The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York is beginning its 2025-2026 season with I Just Stopped By to See the Man,…
REVIEW: “The Addams Family” at R’ville Stage Creations
by Jess Hoffman It is a true testament to the enduring legacy of The Addams Family that a mere four notes can compel an entire…
REVIEW: “A Murder is Announced” at Home Made Theater
by Jess Hoffman Calling all murder mystery lovers: Home Made Theater’s current production is a quintessential murder mystery to get you into the season of…
REVIEW: Creative License Presents “The Comeuppance” at the Cohoes Music Hall
by Jess Hoffman Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a Pulitzer and Tony award-winning new and noteworthy powerhouse of a playwright for whom I have much admiration. His…
REVIEW: Playhouse Stage Company Presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” at the Cohoes Music Hall
by Jess Hoffman I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to let go of what Disney did to Hans Christian Anderson’s tragic and beautiful…
REVIEW: Harbinger Theatre’s “Between Riverside and Crazy” at the Albany Civic Theater
by Jess Hoffman Two years ago, I reviewed Harbinger Theatre’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis and was delighted with the heartfelt…
REVIEW: “Once” at Capital Repertory Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Musicals about musicians are almost as common as plays about thespians, and they tend to offer the same opportunities and be prone…