REVIEW: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” at the Berkshire Theatre Group
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…
Staged Reading of “United States v. Susan B. Anthony” October 6
Announcing a staged reading of “United States v. Susan B. Anthony,” a play by Jesse Waldinger, directed by Barbara Waldinger. Part of the newly-renovated Adams…
REVIEW: “Lunar Eclipse” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger A particular advantage of living in the Berkshires is the opportunity to witness gifted artists of all types creating the magic of…
OLLI Presents the ‘Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel’
Three Berkshire on Stage Critics on the Panel Pittsfield— On Thursday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m., OLLI: the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College presents…
REVIEW: “On Cedar Street” at the Berkshire Theatre Group
by Barbara Waldinger On Cedar Street is a musical based on Kent Haruf’s final novel, Our Souls at Night,a simple, bittersweet story about two lonely,…
REVIEW: “Faith Healer” at Barrington Stage
by Barbara Waldinger Of the twenty-four plays written by the great Irish dramatist Brian Friel (1929-2015), (probably best known in America for his multi-award winning…
REVIEW: “Just Another Day” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Barbara Waldinger Actors are hired for piecemeal work–one production at a time—unless they are fortunate enough to be part of a continuing series, as…
REVIEW: “Fences” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger August Wilson’s towering play Fences, a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama, is a challenging work for any theatre to produce. Expectations…