REVIEW: “Bells Are Ringing” at Oldcastle
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 I was so excited to see “Bells Are Ringing” on Oldcastle’s 1999 schedule. This happy 1956 musical with…
REVIEW: “Quark Victory” WTF at MASS MoCA
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 “Quark Victory” is what we get this summer in lieu of the Free Theatre. So the burning question…
REVIEW: “Mack and Mabel” at Barrington Stage Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 1999 This is one of those fabulous flops that enters into modern theatre folk-lore. “Mack and Mabel” ran this…
REVIEW: “Love’s Fires” at the Berkshire Theatre Festival
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 1999 This sounds like a really good idea. Get seven award-winning modern playwrights to each write a play based…
REVIEW: “Once On This Island” at the Weston Playhouse
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 1999 “Once on this Island” is probably the perfect family musical. It is brief (85 minutes), uplifting, and tuneful.…
REVIEW: “South Pacific” at the Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 1999 Mac-Haydn is off to a good start this season with a second fine musical production – this time…
REVIEW: “My Fair Lady” at the Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 1999 It is very important to note that “My Fair Lady” is a “musical play”. It is not a…
REVIEW: “Trapped in the Car with Mom” at Barrington Stage
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, October, 1998 Its a wonderful title, isn’t it? “Trapped in the Car with Mom” is a new musical-in-progress currently being…