REVIEW: “All Shook Up” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss I have never been inspired by Elvis Presley nor attracted to his music. However, the outstanding cast of the Mac-Haydn Theatre shakes…
REVIEW: “Pipe Dream” at the Berkshire Theatre Festival
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss We are all familiar with the iconic musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein. We have seen them on the stage and screen, and…
REVIEW: “RENT” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The unexpected tragic death of playwright, Jonathan Larson before Rent’s Off-Broadway opening in 1996 shattered the cast and the Broadway community. I remember…
REVIEW: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” at theREP
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss When we think of the legendary Carole King, we most often picture her on the cover of her second studio album, Tapestry,…
REVIEW: “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at Playhouse Stage
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss On a sweltering night, the cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes barely breaks a sweat as they easily heat up the outdoor stage…
REVIEW: “Dog People” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Who doesn’t adore the unconditional love of a dog? During the pandemic, many dogs were adopted, and dog-walking became a safe and…
REVIEW: “4000 Miles” at the Berkshire Theatre Group
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The beauty of being a resident of the Berkshires is having to travel less than 15 miles to see excellent theater, as…
REVIEW: Bunbury Players’ “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss “Atom…what a beautiful word.” The play opens with a sensitive adolescent, Tillie Hunsdorfer (Olivia Stickles) rhapsodizing about her love of science and…