REVIEW: “Suffs” at The Bushnell
by Beverly Dane, In The Spotlight, Inc. SUFFS at The Bushnell has an outstanding cast of 17 women playing a variety of roles that tell…
REVIEW: “Black Comedy” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Emily Edelman Peter Shaffer’s farce “Black Comedy,” onstage at the Ghent Playhouse, centers around an aspiring sculptor intent on impressing an art buyer who has…
REVIEW: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at SLOC Musical Theatre
by Sierra Pasquale There is something delightfully conspiratorial about The Mystery of Edwin Drood. A show that invites its audience not just to watch but…
REVIEW: “The Hound of the Baskervilles” at The Majestic Theater
by Shera Cohen, In the Spotlight, Inc. This season’s Majestic Theater offerings commonly bookend its schedule with musicals, and 2025/26 continues that tradition. Sweet, homespun,…
REVIEW: “Next to Normal” at Steamer No. 10 Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Next to Normal is one of only a handful of musicals ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama, but despite this…
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: Barbara Waldinger
2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten…
Favorites of 2025: Jeannie Marlin Woods
Once again, the remarkable Berkshires theatre scene was replete with variety, excellence, and creativity. Writing in December, as I look back on a season that…