WAM Presents Reading of “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous”

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…

WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Season Update

World Premiere Production Slated for Fall & Pearl Cleage Play Moved to December Fresh Takes LENOX, MA (August 28, 2025)  —  WAM Theatre‘s Artistic Director GenĂ©e Coreno and Managing Director Molly Merrihew announce updates to the company’s 2025 Performance Season. The previously scheduled fall mainstage production, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, will now…

WAM Theatre Announces New Award Named After Pearl Cleage

In true WAM Theatre fashion, the Summer SoirĂ©e – set for Sunday, July 27 from 11:30 am-2:30 pm at the Doctor Sax House in Lenox – honors an extraordinary female changemaker — award-winning playwright Pearl Cleage (Blues for an Alabama Sky, Flyin’ West, and Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, among many) — for the inaugural…

WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Benefit Celebration

LENOX, MA (July 2, 2025) —  WAM Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2025 Benefit Celebration, Shamelessly Gorgeous Summer SoirĂ©e, happening on Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 11:30am to 2:30pm in collaboration with Berkshire Muse at the stunning Doctor Sax House in Lenox. WAM welcomes gender equity and arts supporters to step out in their shamelessly gorgeous, summer…

WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Season

Women Take Center Stage: WAM Champions Female Leadership & Artistry  LENOX, MA (February 26, 2025) – Artistic Director GenĂ©e Coreno, Managing Director Molly Merrihew, and the WAM Theatre Team announced their 2025 Season today. WAM Theatre’s 2025 Season boldly underscores the power, impact, and urgency of women’s leadership in the arts. Through the…

REVIEW: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at Barrington Stage

by Macey Levin It is 1930 and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as the Depression, is in full bloom.  The community is struggling to find a new life and though its inhabitants are reaping the rewards of the time, their finances are precarious.  This is the setting of Pearl Cleage’s…

Barrington Stage Presents Pearl Cleage’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky”

(Pittsfield, MA–June 29, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) presents Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, directed by Candis C. Jones (The Public Theater: shadow/land; Studio Theater: Clyde’s). The production begins previews Tuesday, July 18, opens Friday, July 21 and plays through August 5, 2023 on BSC’s Boyd-Quinson Stage…

Barrington Stage Announces Full Cast & Creative Teams for “Cabaret” and “The Happiest Man on Earth”

(Pittsfield, MA–April 27, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of Mark St. Germain’s new play The Happiest Man on Earth(May 24-June 17) and a new production of the legendary Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret (June 14-July 8). Kenneth Tigar (Broadway: Fish in the Dark; Amazon Prime: “The Man in the High…