The 2024 Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were presented on Monday, November 11 in the Zion Lutheran Church Community Room, on First Street in Pittsfield MA. Presenters included J. Peter Bergman, Paul Sugarman, Mark G. Auerbach, and Berkshire on Stage critics Macey G. Levin, Barbara Waldinger, and Paula…
by Barbara Waldinger How does a director in 2024 attempt to update a 1938 Pulitzer-winning play–ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS by Robert E. Sherwood—so that it will speak to today’s audience? And why choose to take on this project when the play was turned into an Oscar-nominated film in 1940 (with…
Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are excited to announce casting for its upcoming production of Abe Lincoln in Illinois , Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that tells the tale of the remarkable journey of Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln in Illinois written…
Pittsfield, MA – Join Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director and CEO) later this summer for an extraordinary lineup at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. Enjoy three national performing acts that promise unforgettable experiences for audiences. Then, get ready for the holidays as A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens…
Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce BTG’s 2024 Summer Season. A full season cast announcement will be released at a later date. BTG previously announced Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein to run from June 27 through July 21 at The…
