Review: “Fiddler on the Roof” Comes Vividly to Life at Barrington Stage
An exemplary musical, this Fiddler just about blew the roof off of the Barrington Stage Union Street theatre. Read More…
“Cassandra Speaks” – Tod Randolph Shines as WWII Journalist Dorothy Thompson
A great story makes for great theatre at Shakespeare & Company. Read More…
Hair, The Tribal Rock Musical at Cohoes Music Hall – Burns and Murray Report
Don’t Miss this one, it’s “Hair” today, gone tomorrow. Gail and Larry dish about the show. Read More…
Review: A Touching Musical Version of ‘A Wonderful Life’ at Cohoes Music Hall
Of all the classic Christmas stories, Frank Capra’s A Wonderful Life is the holiday touchstone that best conflates holiday nostalgia with authentic real life situations. The Nutcracker is a bit too sugary, A Christmas Carol typically Victorian, Santaland Diaries is somewhat world weary and sarcastic, but A Wonderful Life hits…
‘The Sorcerer’ Brings the Magic of Gilbert and Sullivan to Life for a New Generation
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Valley Light Opera is their dedication and tenacity. Each year a constantly shifting group of community members come together in Amherst to celebrate a different era, this time choosing Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer to put on their stage. Since it is a neglected…
Wagner’s “Siegfried” from the Met – Record 5.5 Hour Opera Telecast Encore
The Ring cycle continues to be repeated with transmissions on May 16 with Wagner’s Siegfried, the third of the four Ring Cycle Operas. Read More…
The Drowsy Chaperone at Theater Barn is a Sweet Confection for Broadway Musical Fans
Continuing until September 4, the whole concept of the show The Drowsy Chaperone sounds sort of goofy, and it is. But it works. The musical has a simple premise, the Man in Chair (Craig Treubert) puts an original cast recording on the turntable and it comes to life in his…
Review: Barrington Stage Company’s New Musical “The Game” is Very Seductive Theatre
Finally, I am no longer a virgin. For years I have listened jealously to enthusiastic tales of The Game, a musical based on the book Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1782) which had its first airing eight years ago in Sheffield. It was new, original and daring then, and still is. It…