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London Le Gateau Chocolat - The eponymous writer a…
2 Berkshire Theaters conclude their seasons with leave-them-laughing shows, one a world premiere, the other a classic old&nb…
The Public Theater reaffirms its mission of Shakespeare for everyone. . . …
2012 New York International Fringe Festival - reviews will be updated regularly throughout the festival. . .The Fring puts on some 200 shows so, even if al…
Barrington Stage's leave-them-laughing Main Stage finale for Summer 2012, is sublimely silly, superbly timed and performed . . .
In her opening night welcoming speech the artistic director suggested that since this is a co-production with three other theater companies, viewers might want to see it again and again. Des…
Thursday, August 09, 2012Latest Reviews & Features New York …
It's a love story. It's a political drama. It's a flavorful slice of American history. It's an acting tour-de-force for Jayne Atkinson
while Arlene Hutton's play is aptly named, the literal meaning of that title is only part of what this two-hander is about.
The David Rubenstein Atrium will resume its regular programming of music and dance events on Thursday, August 9, 2012 after having been the site for the "The Clock," Christian Marclay's ep…
Shakespeare's tragedy with a Tsarist Russia twist and company co-founder playing the coveted title role . . . Read More
Three new Berkshire Reviews: Coming up King Lear, Arline (Nibroc Trilogy) Hutton's Running. . .and moreSummer 2012 Reviews and Features …
-Rajiv Joseph has borrowed Agatha Christie's favorite device, planting clues and red herrings to keep her readers reading. The Miss Marple of Joseph's The North Pool, now having its Northeas…
A tense and exciting production sensitively directed by Julianne Boyd with a splendid cast to deal with the secrets and lies shadowing the on the surface American as apple pie Keller family …
Summer 2012 Reviews and Features Far From Heaven …
While the iconoclastic Murray Burns is the central character in Herb Gardner's 1962 comedy, it's Russel Posner's young Nick Burns, who is the star of the Berkshire Theatr Group's revival
a sneak peek at Williamstown Theatre Festival's developmental production of the new musical based on the 2002 film . . . Read More
Dogfight - With a bit of luck, enough good reviews and the positive-word-of- mouth that has been generated since previews began, this new musical will follow the path that catapulted …
liked A Class Act well enough to look forward to seeing it once again, especially given the Berkshire Theater Group's synergistic summer 2012 scheduling. Their annual big musical at the Colo…
Summer invariably brings Shakespeare production to parks. But The Drilling Company's has once again chosen a di…
-Besides a dream cast to make her choice of this play as smart as Barney Cashman's choice of women to dally with on his mother's convertible couch are not, Jessica Stone has an outstanding d…
Monday, July 09, 2012Latest Reviews & Features New York Macbeth - Alan Cumming's solo Macbeth offers a chance to hear the lines delivered in an authentic scottish voice-- check back …
Fortunately, musical theater directors seem to be less impelled to diddle with firmly established works and ignore the old idage of don't fix what ain't broke. And Eric Hill, who's not avers…
Given the Chester Theatre's love story theme for this summer, this season opener may be seen as a variation of the love triangle, with its three characters coming together through their rela…
Mark St. Germain, Dr. Ruth and Barrington Stage have found the right formula for a solo show with dramatic oomph. . . …
