REVIEW: “Stage Kiss” at Confetti Stage
by Jess Hoffman Valentine’s month is not over yet! At least, not at Confetti Stage, where the current production is a romantic comedy called Stage…
REVIEW: “The Minutes” at Albany Civic Theater
by Jess Hoffman I have been enamored with playwright Tracy Letts ever since I read his Pultzer winner, August:Osage County for a high school theater…
REVIEW: “Lost in Yonkers” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Jess Hoffman Sand Lake Center for the Arts seems to be on a streak of launching fresh productions of old theater chestnuts. Their 2023…
REVIEW: “All My Sons” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Jess Hoffman Arthur Miller is perhaps best known for Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, but also amonghis notable works is All My…
REVIEW: “The Father” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jess Hoffman The synopsis of The Father found on Schenectady Civic Players’ event page is short but telling: “Now 80 years old, André was…
REVIEW: Classic Theater Guild Presents “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
by Jess Hoffman The premise of Classic Theater Guild’s current production, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, is a simple but very intriguing one: an absurdist…
REVIEW: Harbinger Theatre’s “Mrs. Packard” at The Albany Barn
by Jess Hoffman Harbinger Theater brings yet another regional premier to the New York Capital District with Mrs. Packard at The Albany Barn. Mrs. Packard…
REVIEW: “The Half Life of Marie Curie” at Albany Civic Theater
by Jess Hoffman Far too many theaters for my taste tend to offer feel-good, holiday-themed, peppermint and sugar-cookie flavored entertainment this time of year. So…