REVIEW: “Photograph 51” at the Berkshire Theatre Group

by Barbara Waldinger Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51 is not only significant because of its account of Dr. Rosalind Franklin, a Jewish female scientist whose essential contributions to her field continue to be overlooked sixty-five years after her death, but also as a psychological study revealing how Franklin’s all-consuming approach to…

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casting for “Million Dollar Quartet” and “Photograph 51”

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are delighted to announce casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51,…

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Full 2023 Summer Season

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce BTG’s Full 2023 Summer Season, plus select casting. A full season cast announcement will be released at a later date. The Summer 2023 Season will include Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated…

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces a Portion of Their 2023 Summer Season

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce a portion of BTG’s 2023 Summer Season. A full season announcement, as well as a full cast announcement, will be released at a later date. The Early Summer 2023 Season will include contact,…

The Spotlight is on Female Writers at the 16th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals

March 18-20: Staged readings of three brand-new musicals plusseveral special events celebrating the best and brightest in musical theatre from across the nation East Haddam, Conn., FEBRUARY 3,: Come in from the cold and check out what’s hot at the 16th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals. The much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces 2020 Summer Season

LINE-UP INCLUDES FOUR WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS, A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL, A NEW PRODUCTION OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” DIRECTED BY ROBERT O’HARA, AND A NEW PRODUCTION OF ANNA ZIEGLER’S “PHOTOGRAPH 51” DIRECTED BY SUSAN STROMAN SEASON TO INCLUDE AUDRA MCDONALD, KATE BURTON, CARLA GUGINO, TAYLOR SCHILLING, SHAKINA NAYFACK,…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces 2017 Summer Season

New York, NY (February 9, 2017) – Artistic Director Mandy Greenfield has announced the Williamstown Theatre Festival 2017 Summer Season, the 63rd Season for the Tony® Award-winning theatre company, which will include four world premieres, a new musical, the first production of a WTF commissioned artist, and much more. The season, running from June 27 – August 20,…