REVIEW: “Fireflies” at Shakespeare & Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss I knew I had to see and review Fireflies by Matthew Barber at Shakespeare & Company. My husband just published his novel,…
REVIEW: “Dirty Blonde” at the Ghent Playhouse
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Mae West is the subject of Claudia Shear’s play, Dirty Blonde, being performed at the Ghent Playhouse. First seen on Broadway in…
REVIEW: “1776” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
Berkshire on Stage highly recommends the CapDist Theater Events page! by Paula Kaplan-Reiss 2026, the 250th anniversary of our country, is the perfect time to…
REVIEW: “A Raisin in the Sun” at Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Lorraine Hansberry, the first black woman to have a play on Broadway in 1959, wrote A Raisin in the Sun, depicting a…
Favorites of 2025: Paula Kaplan-Reiss
After a fulfilling theater season of seeing close to 50 plays, musicals, and staged readings, I have walked away with some impressive highlights which have…
REVIEW: “1999” at WAM Theatre
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: This review was written in response to a preview performance of 1999. As with any world premiere production, some changes…
REVIEW: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
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…
Three Berkshire on Stage Critics to Appear on OLLI Panel
Pittsfield— On Tuesday, October 7th at 1:30 p.m., OLLI presents the Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel for an in-depth virtual discussion and review of the 2025 theatre season…