by Mark G. Auerbach When Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s triumphant Pulitzer Prize winning drama had its area premiere at Barrington Stage last fall, the buzz was electrifying. The production was a critical and audience hit. Primary Trust won several Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards. Well, TheaterWorks Hartford is mounting its own production, importing “Berkie”…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage I may have a last name associated with basketball, and I drive past the Basketball Hall of Fame at least daily, but I know little about the sport, and even less about LeBron James. Let me start by saying that King James,…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage For those who haven’t been to TheaterWorks‘ innovative and super hilarious new holiday tradition (and why haven’t you?), Christmas on the Rocks, now in its 12th annual rendition, is wickedly funny adult humor, created and directed by Rob Ruggiero. He brought together…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage Wow! A powerhouse of a new play, from the pen of TV’s Lost co-creator Jeffrey Lieber, full of plot twists, tension, and edgy and funny dialogue. A stunning physical production, taut direction, and three brilliant performances make Fever Dreams (of Animals on The…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Hope for the future is an ephemeral sensation—sometimes seeming like a broken scrap of wood in a stormy sea. That glimmer of hope is the connecting framework of SANCTUARY CITY, a captivating and intelligent production, now playing at TheaterWorks Hartford. Set in Newark, New Jersey, in…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods “Perfect” is the exact word to describe the charming and hilarious production of ZOEY’S PERFECT WEDDING, which opened this week at TheaterWorks Hartford. From the moment you enter the theater, you are caught up in the excitement in celebration of a friend’s wedding. Playwright Matthew López…
