Lenox— On Sunday, December 14 at 2 p.m., WAM Theatre presents a reading of Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” at Ventfort Hall. “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” weaves a tale of self-discovery and the enduring power of the performing arts. With humor, artistic-homage, and grace, it packs a punch as it…
by Paul Jenny, Special to Berkshire on Stage The stage of the Majestic Theater is transformed into a cozy Southern hairdressing salon in “Steel Magnolias”, a world where women get pampered, laugh, argue, and swap secrets about friends, family, health, relationships, and anything else making the rounds in town that…
West Springfield, MA (10/14/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present the second production of its 28th season when Steel Magnolias takes the stage October 23 through November 30. The Majestic Theater is located at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield, MA. Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling, blends humor with moments of emotional…
by Sierra Pasquale “Taming of the Shrew is a hard one”, my companion for the evening noted as we were leaving thetheater and, especially in 2025, I agree. Few works in Shakespeare’s canon provoke as much heatedconversation as this battle-of-the-sexes comedy, whose closing monologue can seem like a ringingendorsement of…
The Tina Packer Playhouse hosts an 11-show run of the reimagined comedy LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company delves into the themes of identity, gender roles, and the clash of wills with The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Nicole Ricciardi, August 14 through 24 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Ricciardi said…
The 7th annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were awarded last night in a ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. In 22 categories there are 26 winners, including four ties. 1. Outstanding supporting actress in a play: (TIE) Leah Hocking, All of Me, Barrington Stage Company…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods The WAM Theatre is a remarkable company in the Berkshires and in the country. With a devout mission to create “a place of groundbreaking theatrical stories, female empowerment, and transformative action,” the theater does just that. The company’s newest work, CADILLAC CREW, now playing at Shakespeare…
Presented live in the Berkshires October 13-29, 2022Presented Online October 27-29, 2022 LENOX, MA (September 15, 2022) — WAM Theatre is thrilled to present Cadillac Crew by Tori Sampson (If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must be a Muhfucka, Playwrights Horizons; This Land Was Made), directed by taneisha duggan (Jesus Hopped the…
