Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, September, 1999 And the theatre critic said unto them, “Behold! I bring you tidings of great joy which shall be unto all theatre goers. For unto you is born this day, in the city of New Lebanon, a savior from theatrical withdrawl. And it shall…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 “Godspell” was the first show I ever saw at the Theater Barn. It was their second seaon and they were performing in a store front in downtown New Lebanon, where the Hitching Post Cafe is now (good place to catch a bite to…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 There are pros and cons to the production of “Guys and Dolls” currently running at the Theater Barn. The pros come mostly from sudden bursts of talent and energy from the cast. The cons lie squarely at the feet of director and choreographer…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 In 1962 Sid Ceasar was the reigning King of America Comics. He made a triumphant return to the Broadway stage in “Little Me” – a musical tailor-made for him by a hand-picked creative team. Neil Simon wrote the book, Cy Coleman wrote the…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 If you really love murder mysteries in general or Agatha Christie and her Miss Marple in particular, I suppose you might enjoy this show. All I could see was a play long past its prime featuring performances barely worthy of a high school…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 This is a very pleasant evening at the theatre. I left the house thinking, “This will be pleasant.” and when I turned to my companion at the end of the show she said, “Well, that was pleasant.” Pleasant. Pleasant is the word. Is…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 1999 The title says it all. This 1960’s British farce is broad and silly. It is an old war-horse of a farce, mumbling polite British apologies as it stumbles through more mistaken identities and chances for people to appear in their underwear than seems…