REVIEW: “Sweat” at Capital Repertory Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The suffering working class, inequities in pay between the haves and have-nots, lack of vocational mobility, drug and alcohol abuse, and racism…
Personal Essay: Back on Stage
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Berkshire on Stage critic Paula Kaplan-Reiss had the opportunity to work on the other side of the footlights when she…
REVIEW: “English” at Barrington Stage Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss All Americans know how privileged we are that English is a universal language. Rarely are we forced to learn a second language.…
REVIEW: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at SLOC Musical Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Director Jeannie Marlin Woods and assistant stage manager Jess Hoffman are members of our Berkshire on Stage team of critics,…
REVIEW: “Something Rotten” Playhouse Stage Company in Washington Park
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss As someone privileged to see the original Broadway production of Something Rotten in 2015, starring Brian D’Arcy James and Tony winner Christian…
REVIEW: “The Stones” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The Stones by Kit Brookman, in its American premiere at Great Barrington Public Theater, was first presented the summer of 2022 at…
Ancram Opera House’s Real People Real Stories Returns for its Eighth Season
Captivating Tales Told by Local Storytellers, Including Berkshire on Stage Critics Paula Kaplan-Reiss and Macey Levin! Ancram Opera House (AOH) announced that its perennial audience…
REVIEW: “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” at Shakespeare & Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The sun starts to set on a glorious late spring evening over Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor Roman Garden Theatre. As the birds…