REVIEW” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at The Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns I have seen this show several times since the icy day in February 2004 when I slithered down to Barrington Stage…
REVIEW: “Pride and Prejudice” at the Dorset Theatre Festival
“What defines a great work is that it continues to be generous to people who are making new productions.” – Daniel Fish* Jane Austen is…
REVIEW: “She Loves Me” at The Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns She Loves Me is the very definition of the word “charming.” It premiered on Broadway in 1963, in the heyday of…
REVIEW: “Pump Boys and Dinettes” at the Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns Back in the early 1980’s a couple of musician friends dressed up in mechanics overalls, billed themselves as the Pump Boys,…
REVIEW: “The Mousetrap” at The Theater Barn
by Gail M. Burns The original London production of The Mousetrap, which opened in 1952, is STILL running; and there are endless amateur stagings every…
REVIEW: “The Almost True and Truly Remarkable Adventures of Israel Potter” at Oldcastle
by Gail M. Burns Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile, first published in serial form from 1854-1855, is Herman Melville’s only historical novel, based…
REVIEW: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Circle Theatre Players at SLCA
by Gail M. Burns I am all in favor of community theatres taking risks. And while The Importance of Being Earnest is not generally a…
REVIEW: “The Tarnation of Russell Colvin” at Hubbard Hall 2018
by Gail M. Burns AUTHOR’S NOTE: I have written extensively about The Tarnation of Russell Colvin. My preview piece for the June performances at the…