REVIEW: “Gertrude and Claudius” at Barrington Stage Company
by Barbara Waldinger Gertrude and Claudius, Barrington Stage Company’s newest offering by Mark St. Germain, based on John Updike’s 2000 novel by the same name,…
REVIEW: “Time Flies and Other Comedies” at Barrington Stage
by Barbara Waldinger In Time Flies and Other Comedies, Barrington Stage Company draws from the canon of David Ives, a playwright crowned by The New…
REVIEW: “Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story” at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Barbara Waldinger Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of Rock and Roll Man: The Alan…
REVIEW: “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Barbara Waldinger What is the purpose of producing a classic play that has already been revived many times onstage and on film? Some people…
REVIEW: “Outside Mullingar” at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Barbara Waldinger We have often heard that good casting is responsible for 95% of a play’s success. That is especially true for Berkshire Theatre…
REVIEW: “Breakwater” at Barrington Public Theater
by Barbara Waldinger What a pleasure to attend the appealing and comfortable McConnell Theatre at Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, where Barrington…
REVIEW: “America 2.1:Â The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro” at Barrington Stage
by Barbara Waldinger The Berkshires as a summer destination attracts visitors who want to escape the heat, seek cultural enrichment, and bask in outdoor activities…
REVIEW: “Lady Randy” at WAM Theatre
by Barbara Waldinger It has been said that a play is merely a blueprint until it receives a full production. Lady Randy, by Anne Undeland,…