by Jess Hoffman I have to admit I have no love for Rodgers and Hammerstein. I find their musicals boring and overly sentimental. My introduction to Rodgers and Hammerstein was, in fact, the 1955 film version of Oklahoma!, with which I was wholly unimpressed. That said, I am a big…
Fast-paced, fresh take on Broadway’s original classic will play in Albany’s Washington Park throughout July, with encore weekend at Guilderland’s Tawasentha Park.Albany, N.Y. (June 27, 2025) – Playhouse Stage Company continues its 37th Season this summer, as they welcome audiences to their venerable outdoor venue at Park Playhouse in Albany’s Washington…
Musical adaptation of 1989 cult classic dark comedy features Playhouse Stage Academy’s advanced teen actors performing alongside professional performers.Cohoes, N.Y. (February 20, 2025) – Playhouse Stage Company continues its 37th Season as Heathers: The Musical opens on Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm at Cohoes Music Hall. Performances continue through March 9, with 7:30pm…
by Jess Hoffman I know I saw the 2001 film Legally Blonde as a teenager, but I don’t remember much about it, except that I was unimpressed. I was (and still am) much more of a Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality sardonic tomboy type than a peppy, charismatic fashionista a…
Cohoes, N.Y. (November 29, 2023) –On Friday, December 1, Playhouse Stage Company opens its 36th Season presenting professional and youth musical theatre in the Capital Region with a new production of the musical adaptation of Barbara Robinson’s children’s novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The production will play at Cohoes Music Hall…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss As someone privileged to see the original Broadway production of Something Rotten in 2015, starring Brian D’Arcy James and Tony winner Christian Borle, I was excited to have the chance to see this satirical musical again. Yet, I tempered my expectations for the outdoor production offered by…
