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…
REVIEW: “Ruthless!” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: An unfortunate error was made in the editing of this review when it was first posted. That error has been…
REVIEW: “‘night, Mother” at Home Made Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Audience members to Home Made Theater‘s production of ‘night, Mother, the 1983 Pulitzer prize winning play by Marsha Norman, are led through…
REVIEW: “The Wedding Singer” at SLOC
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Everybody loves a wedding, watching a couple in love get married and dance to their favorite tunes sung by the perfect wedding…
REVIEW: “Invitation to a March” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss [Production photos coming soon!] “Why do you sleep? Is it because of me?” asks Schuyler Grogan (Matt Benincasa) of his betrothed, Norma…