Berkshire on Stage

A musical with heroes and villains about a rebellion against the pay-to-pee policy of a future society.

This is the last weekend to see “Hello Dolly” in Cohoes, New York. See it “before the parade passes by” to quote one of Dolly’s songs.

Despite a worrisome deficit looming over C-R Productions, this is a Guys and Dolls that gets two thumbs up, and a vote of confidence for the Cohoes Music Hall team. Read More…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2009 I am always going to the theatre, and so when I ask a member of my family if they want to go with me, they only want two pieces of information: What and Where. Producers, Cohoes There was no further discussion, my younger…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, December 2008 The last time I saw Nuncrackers, in May (yeah, in May, go figure) 2005 at the Mac-Haydn, I called it “one big Christmas turkey*.” Now I really like roast turkey, but at that time I did not use the word in a complimentary manner.…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2008 If you were born before 1955, you will just love Beehive. I base this on the fact that everyone in that age group in the audience I attended with had a great time, and my friend (born in 1958) and I (born in 1957)…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, April 2008 There is a debate about which is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s greatest work – Carousel or South Pacific. I lean towards saying that South Pacific is the better overall show, but Carousel contains their greatest music and lyrics. If you go to the production of Carousel currently running at the Cohoes Music Hall…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, March 2008 “Hear the beat of dancing feet…” – Al Dubin The joint is literally jumping in Cohoes as Tralen Doler filled has once again filled the Music Hall with a big, exuberant dance extravaganza, this time a tap-happy staging of 42nd Street. I could literally…