REVIEW: “Of Mice and Men” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, November 2008 The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ menGang aft agley,An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,For promis’d…
REVIEW: “American Soup” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, March 2007 I tried to explain American Soup to someone the other day and ended up saying, “Well, at the back of…
REVIEW: “Ordeal by Innocence” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, February 2007 “Nothing is ever settled until it is settled right.” – Rudyard Kipling The New York State Theatre Institute…
REVIEW: “A Wonderful Life” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, December 2006 On the way over the mountains to Troy my eleven-year-old nephew regaled me with tales of why his…
REVIEW: “The Cat, The Sun, and The Mirror” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2006 It is a sad comment on how we prioritize our arts dollars that I am used to seeing…
REVIEW: “1776” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, January 2006 For all her faults, our nation is an amazing place, and the story of her founding is a…
REVIEW: “The Unexpected Guest” at the New York State Theatre Institute
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, October 2005 I spent a great deal of time the past week grumbling about murder mystery plays. I am not…