2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten Plays For first rate ensemble performances: Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Robert Egan. Dorset Theatre Festival The Piano Lesson by August…
by Barbara Waldinger From the moment we notice the set (designed by Luke Cantarella) of Rajiv Joseph’s KING JAMES at Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage, it is clear that we are in the presence of a well-oiled production that has had the time to mature and grow. And this…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage I may have a last name associated with basketball, and I drive past the Basketball Hall of Fame at least daily, but I know little about the sport, and even less about LeBron James. Let me start by saying that King James,…
Directed by Rob Ruggiero, Runs January 30 – March 2, 2025 Produced in Partnership with Round House Theatre and Barrington Stage Co. TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces details for its 2024-2025 production of King James. The Connecticut premiere of this wonderfully funny and moving new comedy…
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces details for its 2024-2025 production of King James. The Connecticut premiere of this wonderfully funny and moving new comedy from the mind of Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rajiv Joseph is a celebration of friendship and fandom. LeBron James was just the hero Cleveland…
