REVIEW: “The Cat, The Sun, and The Mirror” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 It is a sad comment on how we prioritize our arts dollars that I am used to seeing…
REVIEW: “Enchanted April” at Shakespeare & Company
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2006 Enchanted April is a mediocre play based on a charming novel being given a far better production than it…
REVIEW: “Caught in the Net” at The Theater Barn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 The Theater Barn has launched their 23rd season with a rip-snorting farce, Caught in the Net, which has been…
REVIEW: “The Collyer Brothers at Home” and “Period Piece” at Barrington Stage
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2006 This humble pair of works from the early stages of playwright Mark St. Germain’s career are being given…
REVIEW: C-R Productions Presents “La Cage Aux Folles”
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2006 Fabulous! Wonderful! Excellent! Go! That was an easy review to write. But I will elaborate, for my own…
REVIEW: The Dorset Players Present “Little Shop of Horrors”
by Gail M. Burns, May 2006 It is no secret that Little Shop of Horrors is one of my very favorite musicals, a love I share with…
REVIEW: “Social Security” at the Ghent Playhouse
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2006 Watching Social Security is sort of like eating a meringue. All sweet fluff that dissolves quickly. As a critic it…
Letter from David Lane RE: Review of “Like Home” at Main Street Stage
Posted May 1, 2006 This is an enlightening e-mail I received from David Lane, director of Like Home, a new full-length play by Jennifer Mattern (Lane’s…