2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten Plays For first rate ensemble performances: Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Robert Egan. Dorset Theatre Festival The Piano Lesson by August…
PITTSFIELD, MA (October 14, 2025) – The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has presented the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies, on Monday, November 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This is the ninth time in ten years that these awards have…
PITTSFIELD, MA (October 14, 2025) – The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies. The awards will be presented on the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This…
by Macey Levin Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” is a theatrical phenomenon and said to be the longest running play in the world. Based on a radio play created from real events, it opened in London in 1952 and closed for a year due to the Covid pandemic. It reopened in…
The Sharon Playhouse, the award-winning regional theater in Northwest Connecticut, is thrilled to announce the cast for its upcoming production of Agatha Christie’s legendary mystery The Mousetrap, running September 26 – October 5, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at SharonPlayhouse.org Ringing in the fall season is this classic whodunit,…
The Sharon Playhouse is thrilled to announce the cast of Sylvia, A.R. Gurney’s beloved canine comedy, live on stage from August 29–September 7, 2025. This heartwarming and hilarious production pairs Broadway favorites with talented local artists for an unforgettable celebration of love, loyalty, and laughter. Tickets are on sale now…
by Barbara Waldinger Who hasn’t heard of THE MOUSETRAP? Reputed to be “the world’s longest running play,” Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, offered to director Gerry McIntyre by the Berkshire Theatre Group, was met with skepticism.  In the program notes he asks: “what could I possibly bring to the show to…
The ultimate whodunit—a timeless mystery filled with suspense, secrets and shocking twists. Can you solve it? Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire are delighted to announce the cast and creative team for the much-anticipated summer production of The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie’s timeless mystery…
