Berkshire on Stage

by Macey Levin   Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the first successful show written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice; it was followed by smash hits Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.  First produced in England in 1974 it had its initial Off-Broadway showing in 1981 and then…

by Macey Levin   The famous tale of Beauty and the Beast had its origin in 1740 when a French woman first put it to paper.  Through the centuries it has been adapted by other authors.  The story was first filmed in 1946 by Jean Cocteau and starred Jean Marais…