Berkshire on Stage

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2002 The last time I saw an (almost) one woman show about Sophie Tucker, I wrote the following: “Whenever [the star] opens her mouth to sing, the show gets exciting. But then the book inevitably comes tromping back in. Just let this woman sing!…

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 1999 Vikki True is a really great singer. Starring her in a bio-revue of the life and music of Sophie Tucker seems like a really good idea. True and her voice resemble Tucker’s in many ways, and Tucker is highly under-appreciated by modern audiences.…