REVIEW: “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” at The Majestic Theater

by Jeannie Marlin Woods This charming “two-hander” playing at the Majestic Theater is a perfect little love letter that should not be missed. Based on the actual love story of playwright Ken Ludwig’s parents, “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” is a wonder—marvelously constructed to hold our attention even though the plot…

Majestic Theater Presents “Dear Jack, Dear Louise”

West Springfield, MA (2/12/26) – The fourth play of the Majestic Theater’s current season is the heartfelt and comical play Dear Jack, Dear Louise, which runs February 26 through April 4 at the West Springfield venue. Written by Ken Ludwig, Dear Jack, Dear Louise tells the story (through letters) of the relationship between a young…

Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret Returns to the Berkshires

LENOX, Mass. – July begins at Shakespeare & Company with Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespeare verse co-created by Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Jacob Ming-Trent. Directed by Burrows, Shake It Up premiered in 2024 and returns July 1 through 6 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. It…

REVIEW: “Waitress” at The Majestic Theater

by Jeannie Marlin Woods There is a hominess and sense of Southern hospitality and graciousness in the Majestic Theater’snewest offering, WAITRESS. The Broadway hit musical by Jessie Nelson, with music and lyricsby Sara Bareilles, will run from April 17 through June 1. An extremely talented cast and creativeensemble have worked…

“Waitress” Comes to The Majestic Theater

West Springfield, MA (3/15/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present Waitress, the Broadway hit musical by Jessie Nelson, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, from April 17 through June 1. The play, based on the 2007 indie film of the same name, follows the story of Jenna, a waitress at…

Silverthorne Theater Announces Casting for Reading of “the birds the birds the birds”

Meet the cast of Silverthorne Theater Company‘s first Theater Thursday reading of the 2025 season: Harley Erdman’s new musical, the birds the birds the birds, with music by Gregory Boover. In this whimsical, climate-change musical, a thrush, an eagle and a hummingbird attempt escape to a bird utopia, chased by an eccentric human…

West Springfield’s Majestic Theater Presents “Waitress”

West Springfield, MA (3/15/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present Waitress, the Broadway hit musical by Jessie Nelson, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, from April 17 through June 1. The play, based on the 2007 indie film of the same name, follows the story of Jenna, a waitress at…

Silverthorne Theater Offers Reading of New Musical

Join Silverthorne Theater Company for their first Theater Thursday reading of the 2025 season: Harley Erdman’s new musical, the birds the birds the birds, with music by Gregory Boover. In this whimsical, climate-change musical, a thrush, an eagle and a hummingbird attempt escape to a bird utopia, chased by an eccentric human who…