Cohoes Music Hall decked out for the holiday season to host Pasek & Paul musical adaptation that was acclaimed by local critics and audiences in 2024 Cohoes, N.Y. (November 24, 2025) – Playhouse Stage Company will open its 38th Season of musical theatre in New York’s Capital Region next week,…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The late great William Finn wrote the music and lyrics for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, originally workshopped at Barrington Stage Company in 2004 and premiered on Broadway in 2005. A winner of two Tony awards, this sweet, endearing and hilarious musical depicts the competitors…
by Jess Hoffman I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to let go of what Disney did to Hans Christian Anderson’s tragic and beautiful fairy tale, The Little Mermaid. When I read the 1837 short story for a literary analysis class I was livid about the liberties that Disney…
by Dan Mayer Does anyone have the right to say what a writer can and can’t write about? The Pillowman doesn’t really answer this question, but it certainly plays with the idea. Albany Civic Theater showcases an outstanding production of a play that is challenging to watch. It needs to…
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…
Cohoes, N.Y. (November 27, 2024) – Playhouse Stage Company will open its 37th Season next week, as A Christmas Story: The Musical opens on Wednesday, December 4 at 7pm. Performances continue through December 22nd, with 7pm evening performances Wednesday through Saturday, as well as 2pm matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. The season kicks…
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…
by Jess Hoffman Playhouse Stage Company has taken on a challenging yet rewarding project with their current production of Spring Awakening. For those unfamiliar with this musical, it is a rock musical adaptation of the 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in 2006 (when…
