REVIEW: “1999” at WAM Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: This review was written in response to a preview performance of 1999. As with any world premiere production, some changes…
REVIEW: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The late great William Finn wrote the music and lyrics for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, originally workshopped at Barrington…
REVIEW: “Escape to Margaritaville” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Escape to Margaritaville, featuring the music of the late Jimmy Buffett, had a brief run on Broadway in 2018. Bringing this musical…
REVIEW: The Plein Air Plays 3.0 at the Ancram Center for the Arts
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss What better way to spend a gorgeous August evening in the scenic fields of Ancramdale than seeing three wonderful short plays? For…
REVIEW: “Annie” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Multiple Tony Award winning musical, Annie, first on Broadway in 1977 for six years, revived on Broadway in 2012, toured all over…
REVIEW: “The Best Medicine” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Great Barrington Public Theater, noted for producing new works, brings Robin Gerber’s one woman play, The Best Medicine to the stage. Gerber’s…
REVIEW: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice Tony nominated rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar is the fourth glorious musical of the Mac-Haydn Theatre season.…
REVIEW: “A Case for the Existence of God” at the Chester Theatre Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The title, A Case for the Existence of God playing at Chester Theatre Company gives little hint to the theme of this…