by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: This review was written in response to a preview performance of 1999. As with any world premiere production, some changes may have been made before the official opening. Having the opportunity to see a preview of the world premiere of 1999,, I am confronted with…
by Barbara Waldinger WHERE WE STAND, the 2025 summer production of WAM Theatre, was written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays in order to create community. One performer, using storytelling and music, is tasked with removing the barriers between audience and actor, and in their stead, facilitating a communal response.  Grays…
by Emily Edelman Immediately upon entering Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s McConnell Theater for Great Barrington Public Theater’s “Night at the Speakeasy,” one is met not by the usual rows of theater seats, but by a meandering alleyway filled with vines and garden statuary ending at a bright red door,…
An immersive audience experience featuring Janelle Farias Sando with pianist Hudson Orfe, directed by Wendy Welch ADAMS, MA—The Adams Theater will present a multi-night engagement in collaboration with Great Barrington Public Theater, “Night at the Speakeasy,” directed by Wendy Welch, from August 22-25. Get ready for music, song and surprise–audience…
GB Public Theater premieres Night at the Speakeasy, a new, realistic and immersive cabaret, featuring dynamic NY actor and singer Janelle Farias Sando with pianist Hudson Orfe, directed by Wendy Welch. Janelle Farias Sando brings a powerhouse voice, captivating stage presence and personality as the chanteuse host in a jazz age speakeasy.…
Great Barrington Public Theater unpacks summer season. Set to stage three premieres, running May 31-August 11, in two theaters at the Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Recognized for consistently bringing top-flight new theater to the Berkshires, this summer Great Barrington Public Theater will stage three brand-new works,…
Me and the Sky: A Cabaret of Empowering Broadway Hits, Nov 1-4 LENOX, MA (October 11, 2023) – WAM Theatre Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and Managing Director Molly Merrihew are proud to announce the musical trio for their Fall Cabaret event: Me and the Sky. The Cabaret will play November 1-4,…
Join WAM Theatre for “Me and the Sky: A Cabaret of Empowering Broadway Hits” , a one-week-only event November 1-4 at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at Shakespeare & Company, featuring favorite Broadway tunes that highlight the dreamers and change-makers who inspire us to move mountains and tap our toes.…
