REVIEW: “Oklahoma!” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Roseann Cane The first musical written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! opened on Broadway on March 31,1943. An…
REVIEW: Topdog/Underdog” at Shakespeare & Company
by Roseann Cane I lived in Manhattan for many years, and, particularly downtown and in other neighborhoods heavily populated with tourists, fast-talking young men…
REVIEW: “Hamilton” at Proctors
by Roseann Cane Information about the HAM4HAM Lottery Yes: it’s every bit as good as you’ve heard. There are many reasons why Hamilton…
REVIEW: “Before the Meeting” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Roseann Cane A small gem of a play, now in its world premiere at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Adam Bock’s Before the Meeting presents…
REVIEW: “Ghosts” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Roseann Cane Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), often referred to as the father of realism in modern theater, created a body of work that unflinchingly examined…
REVIEW: “Show Boat” at The Glimmerglass Festival
by Roseann Cane Show Boat, first produced by Florenz Ziegfeld in 1927, marked a turning point in theater history.. Appearing during a time when…
REVIEW: “Into the Woods” at Barrington Stage
by Roseann Cane As Barrington Stage Company‘s production of Into the Woods opens, we’re presented with a group of fairy-tale familiar characters, including Cinderella (Amanda…
REVIEW: “Waitress” at Proctors
by Roseann Cane I remember the 2007 independent film, Waitress, well, and with a tinge of sadness. A charming and whimsical story of a…