Favorites of 2025: Jess Hoffman

10. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Sand Lake Center for the Arts Sand Lake Center for the Arts’s fall production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was impossible not to love. The adult cast portrayed the adolescent characters with humor and sincerity. Allison McArdle Avery’s…

REVIEW: “Once” at The Majestic Theater

by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage The two-decade plus run of successful theatre experiences at the Majestic Theater continues unabated with the 2025-2026 season opener “Once”. A vibrant mĂ©lange of guitars, piano, violins, and fiddles; a mandolin and a cello; with an accordion and a couple of Cajon…

Majestic Theater Opens 28th Season With “Once”

West Springfield, MA (8/21/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater open its 28th Season of plays with the musical Once, which runs September 4 – October 19.  The Majestic Theater is located at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield, MA. Once, with a book by Enda Walsh, and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa…

REVIEW: “Once” at Capital Repertory Theatre

by Jess Hoffman Musicals about musicians are almost as common as plays about thespians, and they tend to offer the same opportunities and be prone to the same pitfalls. They can be playfully and thoughtfully metatheatrical when done well; when done poorly they can be so tediously self- referential that…

Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill Directs “Once” as Her Final Show as Producing Artistic Director

ALBANY (June 30) – “Once,” the Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Olivier award-winning musical, comes to the MainStage at Capital Repertory Theatre from July 11 through Aug. 10. Book by Enda Walsh with music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and MarkĂ©ta Irglová, “Once” is described as a heart‑stirring ode to the…

Capital Repertory Theatre Announces Youth Auditions for “Once”

Capital Repertory Theatre YOUNG ACTOR AUDITIONS FOR ONCE Monday, May 5, 2025 3-6PM Producer:  Capital Repertory Theatre, 251 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Production:  ONCE, book by Enda Walsh; Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Creative team: Director: Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill; Choreographer: Freddy Ramirez; Music Director: Emily Mikesell…

Capital Repertory Theatre Announces Tickets on Sale for 24/25 Season

ALBANY (Sept. 13) – Capital Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce that tickets are on sale this week for the highly anticipated 24/25 season. This season’s line-up showcases a diverse array of productions, offering audiences a mix of classic favorites, innovative new work, and powerful stories that reflect the theatre’s…

Capital Repertory Theatre Announces EPAs for ’24-’25 Season

Capital Repertory Theatre 2024-25 LORT Season – Albany, NY EPASHOW LIST AND BREAKDOWNS IN ATTACHMENT Capital Repertory Theatre | Albany, NY Notice:  Audition Call Type: EPA AUDITION DATE Wednesday, June 12, 2024 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E) Lunch 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM APPOINTMENTS To schedule an audition appointment please email: casting@capitalrep.org .…