REVIEW: “The Piano Lesson” at Shakespeare & Company
by Barbara Waldinger On January 27, 1997, August Wilson (playwright) debated Robert Brustein (director, critic, professor) in New York’s Town Hall about race in the…
Shakespeare & Company Announces Free Ticket Offer for Youth
All patrons 18 and under may attend Romeo and Juliet free of charge through August 10 LENOX, Mass. – Thanks to a gift from the Virginia & Harvey…
REVIEW: “Romeo and Juliet” at Shakespeare & Company
by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage “Unexpected” is not a word you might expect in a review of a play written over 300-years…
REVIEW: “The Victim” at Shakespeare & Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Victimhood, the Holocaust, racism, classism, abuse, revenge, dementia, fear, helplessness and family. All these moving themes and more are addressed in Lawrence…
Shakespeare & Company Named a Top Outdoor Theater in the U.S. by Newsweek
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has been recognized as one of the top outdoor theater companies in the country by Newsweek in its 2025 Readers’ Choice list of “Best…
Shakespeare & Company Presents “Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret”
Shakespeare & CompanyShake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret July 1, 2025 at 7:00 PMJuly 6 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 A celebration of Shakespeare-influenced music, text,…
Shakespeare & Company Opens Season with World Premiere of “The Victim”
LENOX, Mass. — On Thursday, June 19, Shakespeare & Company opens Season 2025 with the World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman, directed by Daniel Gidron. Through…
Shakespeare & Company Announces Additional Titles for Season 2025
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its remaining titles of Season 2025, including Circus & The Bard, co-created by Allyn Burrows, Robin Eldridge, and Pedro Reis; Mother…