REVIEW: “The Mikado” at Town Players of Pittsfield
by Gail M. Burns, June 2007 Ah, The Mikado. That wholesome, fun-filled family show about decapitation… You know, even though I know every note and every…
REVIEW: “A Picasso” at Barrington Stage Company
by Gail M. Burns, May 2007 I cannot tell you how many times I have repeated the title of this show to people. “What is…
REVIEW: “Visiting Mr. Green” at Town Players of Pittsfield
Visiting Mr. Green has come home to the Berkshires.Jeff Baron’s two-man play received its world premiere at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in the summer of 1996 with Eli…
REVIEW: “The Dumbwaiter” and “The Problem” at Town Players of Pittsfield
by Gail M. Burns, April 2007 Many, many years ago, I purchased tickets to a rare U.S. performance by a British youth theatre troupe. I…
REVIEW: “Fully Committed” at Barrington Stage Company
by Gail M. Burns, February 2007 Barrington Stage is serving up the perfect theatrical diversion for these cold and dreary February days – an hilarious…
REVIEW: Town Players Present “Trial By Jury”
by Gail M. Burns, October, 2006 A lot of attention has been paid recently to the blossoming professional theatre scene in Berkshire County and its…
REVIEW: “Ring Around the Moon” at Barrington Stage
by Gail M. Burns, August 2006 While I am sure you are all wanting to know how the Barrington Stage production of Jean Anouilh’s Ring Around…
REVIEW: “Rent” at the Colonial Theatre
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2006 About halfway through the very long first act of Rent I was beginning to panic. Why wasn’t I thrilled and…