REVIEW: “Peter Pan” at The Bushnell

by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage A new revision of Peter Pan, touring the country, flew into The Bushnell in Hartford this week. Based on the 1954 musical, this version has an updated (and more politically-correct) script by Native American playwright Loretta FastHorse, whose recent The Thanksgiving Play, has…

Tickets on Sale for “Funny Girl” at Proctors

(Sept. 24) — FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to Proctors in Schenectady for a limited one-week engagement from Tuesday, April 1-Sunday, April 6. Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 through the Box Office at Proctors in-person, via phone at (518) 346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or…

REVIEW: “Funny Girl” at The Bushnell

by Mark G. Auerbach Funny Girl’s in Hartford this week, and the long-awaited revival offers a huge star turn by up and coming Katerina McCrimmon, a gold standard score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, and some sizzling tap dancing. It’s a nice season finale to The Bushnell’s Broadway Series,…

Home Made Theater Holds Open Auditions for “Peter Pan”

Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their February/March production of Peter Pan, music by Morris “Moose” Charlap and Jule Styne, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, and book by J.M. Barrie. This production will be directed by Dawn Oesch, with musical direction by Richard Cherry, and…

Not So Common Players Announce Auditions for “Bells Are Ringing”

NOT SO COMMON PLAYERS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR… BELLS ARE RINGING! Books and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Music by Jule Styne Join us for the comedic musical Bells Are Ringing which tells the story of the Susanswerphone answering service. Sue, the owner, starts dating Sandor, but doesn’t realize…

Cast Announced for Goodspeed Musicals’ “Gypsy”

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 16, 2023) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly welcomes Gypsy as its first production of its 60th anniversary season. The ultimate stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success will appear on the Goodspeed stage for the very first time and will run from April 28 – June 18 at The Goodspeed in East…