Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2007 Sometimes, especially at this time of year, it is hard to believe I ever write about anything but the theatre, but I actually spend a great deal of time doing other types of writing, much of it promotional – ad copy, press releases,…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, September 2006 On Golden Pond takes place from May-September of the 44th summer Norman (John Noble) and Ethel (Marci Bing) Thayer spend at their cabin on the titular lake in Maine. Norman turns 80 in July, and this milestone prompts a visit home from the Thayers’…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 The Theater Barn has launched their 23rd season with a rip-snorting farce, Caught in the Net, which has been directed with verve by Michael Marotta and performed at break-neck speed by an amiable cast, solidly anchored by the hilarious performance of John Philip Cromie…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2006 Fabulous! Wonderful! Excellent! Go! That was an easy review to write. But I will elaborate, for my own enjoyment in reliving the fun as well as to encourage you to do the only sensible thing and buy tickets NOW! I was under the…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2005 We have all heard the old saying “Old age is not for sissies.” Well, it would be hard to tell that old age is a time of change and challenge based on the four senior citizens depicted in Joe DiPietro’s comedy Over the River…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May 2005 Wowie-wow-wow! Whadda show! All singing, all dancing. Everyone and everything in the Cohoes Music Hall production of Anything Goes looks and sounds just great. This current retooling of the 1934 Cole Porter opus, which I am assuming is the 1987 Broadway version with a revised…
