Review: A Touching Musical Version of ‘A Wonderful Life’ at Cohoes Music Hall
Of all the classic Christmas stories, Frank Capra’s A Wonderful Life is the holiday touchstone that best conflates holiday nostalgia with authentic real life situations.…
Classic “Cabaret” at Music Hall in Cohoes, NY well worth seeing
When John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote Cabaret, they of course hoped it would be a success on Broadway. Its success exceeded all expectations, especially…
REVIEW: “The Producers” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2009 I am always going to the theatre, and so when I ask a member of my family if…
REVIEW: “Dracula” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, April 2009 I don’t need to tell you that vampires are all the rage – again – if they ever…
REVIEW: “The Full Monty” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, February 2009 This is the third production of the stage musical of The Full Monty that I have seen – the second…
REVIEW: “Nuncrackers” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, December 2008 The last time I saw Nuncrackers, in May (yeah, in May, go figure) 2005 at the Mac-Haydn, I called…
REVIEW: “Dames at Sea” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, October 2008 Looking at Dames at Sea today, you think, “Why, this is just a poor man’s version of 42nd Street” The fact…
REVIEW: “Noises Off” at the Cohoes Music Hall
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, September 2008 This has been a summer for farce. It started on Memorial Day weekend with The Ladies Man at Shakespeare &…