REVIEW: Will Kempe’s Players Present “Macbeth”
by Jess Hoffman Will Kempe’s Players is a relatively new theater company to the New York Capital District. They specialize in bare-bones, low-tech Shakespeare and…
REVIEW: “Archduke” at Capital Repertory Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Historical dark comedies would seem to be a niche genre combination, but Archduke at Capital Repertory Theatre is not the first one…
REVIEW: “The Lion in Winter” at Confetti Stage
by Jess Hoffman I feel I must start this review by making it clear how much I love all things medieval. I attend renaissance festivals…
REVIEW: “The Lifespan of a Fact” at Creative License Theater Collective
by Jess Hoffman In the era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” I think everyone has strong opinions about truth, accuracy, and the difference, if…
REVIEW: “Next to Normal” at Steamer No. 10 Theatre
by Jess Hoffman Next to Normal is one of only a handful of musicals ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama, but despite this…
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…
REVIEW: Harbinger Theatre’s “Swing State” at SLCA
by Jess Hoffman Harbinger Theatre has made a name for themselves in the New York Capital Region as a small volunteer theater company bringing lesser-known,…
REVIEW: Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY “I Just Stopped By to See The Man” at theREP
by Jess Hoffman The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York is beginning its 2025-2026 season with I Just Stopped By to See the Man,…