REVIEW: “The Spitfire Grill” at The Theater Barn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2006 One of the really annoying things about being a theatre critic is that you have to think so…
REVIEW: “The Mikado” at the Weston Playhouse
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2006 In true Gilbertian fashion I will give this review two titles: Don’t Mess With My Mikado or Wha’ Happened?? I went…
REVIEW: “Cats” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2006 My little brown cat Mary is the epitome of style over substance. I believe she is constituted thusly:5%…
REVIEW: “Funny Girl” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2006 Somehow, I had managed to live 49.5 years without paying much attention to Funny Girl. I had never seen…
REVIEW: “The Rosenbach Company” at MASS MoCA
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 2006 This summer the Berkshires are all about celebrating brothers who collect things. Starting with the Barrington Stage Company’s Stage…
REVIEW: “Fascinatin’ Gershwin” at The Theater Barn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 2006 I am on record as disapproving of revuesicals. They are not really theatre and not really a concert.…
REVIEW: “The Human Comedy” at Barrington Stage Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 “The threads of misery and joyAre woven fine.Into a vast design,When tragedy gives way to comedy.Until you can’t…
REVIEW: “The Burnt Part Boys” at Barrington Stage
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 The first thing this show needs is a new title. The Burnt Part Boys suggests a tragic tale of burn…