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…
REVIEW: “Oklahoma!” at Park Playhouse (Playhouse Theatre Company)
by Jess Hoffman I have to admit I have no love for Rodgers and Hammerstein. I find their musicals boring and overly sentimental. My introduction…
REVIEW: The Rooted Voyageurs Present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
by Jess Hoffman I have said previously in writing for Berkshire On Stage that A Midsummer Night’s Dream is my all-time favorite play. Whenever I…
REVIEW: “Pippin” at SLOC Musical Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Pippin is a musical theater classic, and it’s hard to explain why. Don’t get me wrong, I love it–I find the score…
REVIEW: “Fairview” at Confetti Stage
by Jess Hoffman I was unfamiliar with Fairview when I went to see Confetti Stage’s production of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Pulitzer-winning dramedy. Confetti’s website touts…
REVIEW: “A Fine Family” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Jess Hoffman Sand Lake Center for the Arts is currently offering a truly local production: a musical, titled A Fine Family, written and directed…
REVIEW: “Rehearsal for Murder” at Confetti Stage
by Jessica Hoffman I’ve said many times and must say yet again: I love theater about theater. Confetti Stage’s current offering, a murder mystery about…