REVIEW: “A Raisin in the Sun” at Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Lorraine Hansberry, the first black woman to have a play on Broadway in 1959, wrote A Raisin in the Sun, depicting a…
Berkshire On Stage Critics Pick Their Favorites
Holiday greetings from all of us at Berkshire on Stage! This is your Webmaster (Webmistress??), Gail M. Burns (and my dog, Sylvie). I asked my…
Favorites of 2025: Paula Kaplan-Reiss
After a fulfilling theater season of seeing close to 50 plays, musicals, and staged readings, I have walked away with some impressive highlights which have…
REVIEW: “Pippin” at The Two of Us Productions
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The quest for purpose and meaning in life is universal. Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz used this theme in their musical,…
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…