by Suzanne Wells, Special to Berkshire on Stage The Goodspeed‘s Terris Theatre presents “The Great Emu War,” a farcical story from the point of view of the Emus. Based on a true story, the “Great Emu War” of 1932 saw a flock of 20,000 towering, long-legged emus migrate into Western…
by Suzanne Wells, special to Berkshire on Stage “Ragtime, The Musical” is a dramatic, inspiring, and entertaining production by Goodspeed Musicals, directed by Christopher D. Betts. Representing three demographics during the Gilded Age of America—the wealthy, the immigrants, and the children of freed slaves—”Ragtime” captures the disappointments, struggles, hopes, and…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage Maggie, a new musical, has its American Premiere at Goodspeed Musicals this fall season. It’s a panoramic tale of a mother and her sons in industrial Scotland from the 1950s through the 1970’s. Christine Dwyer plays Maggie, and composers Johnny Reid,…
