Proof, Oldcastle Theatre Company
August 31– September 9, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
More Theatre Talk Podcast: The Cast Discusses Proof
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
The Knights present Candide at Tanglewood
August 22 & 23, 2018</4>
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
August 25, 2018
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Rigoletto, Berkshire Opera Festival
August 25, 28 & 31, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Fred Baumgarten, Berkshire On Stage
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Theater Barn
August – September 2, 2018
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Annie, Mac-Haydn Theatre
August 23-September 2, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Conversation with Cast Members of Annie
Review by Lisa Jarisch, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Well-Intentioned White People, Barrington Stage Company
August 16-September 8, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Always…Patsy Cline, Sharon Playhouse
August 17-September 2, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Sean Fallon, Broadway World
Mothers and Sons, Shakespeare & Company
August 16-September 9, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You & The Actor’s Nightmare, Berkshire Theatre Group
August 16-31, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Heisenberg, Shakespeare & Company
August 11-September 2, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
As You Like It, Shakespeare & Company
August 9-September 2, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Jenny Hansell, Berkshire On Stage
Million Dollar Quartet, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
August 9-September 2, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Fabulous Liptones, The Whitney Center for the Arts
August 11-19, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Pride and Prejudice, Dorset Theatre Destival
August 9-25, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast:Interview with Jessica Frey and Dave Quay
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
The Fourth Wall, Oldcastle Theatre Company
August 10-19, 018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
More Theatre Talk Podcast: “The Fourth Wall” at Oldcastle
Dangerous House, Williamstown Theatre Festival
August 8-19, 2018
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Jesse Green, the New York Times
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Wedding Singer, Mac-Haydn Theatre
August 9-19, 2018
Review by Lisa Jarisch, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Aliens, Chester Theatre Company
August 9-19, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
The Member of the Wedding, Williamstown Theatre Festival
August 5-19, 2018
Review by Ben Brantley, the New York Times
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
She Loves Me, The Theater Barn
August 9-19, 2018
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
West Side Story, Barrington Stage Company
August 3-September 1, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Jenny Hansell, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
The Petrified Forest, Berkshire Theatre Group
August 2-25, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of The Petrified Forest
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Mark H. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Three Sisters, Living Room Theatre
August 2-26, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with the cast
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
A Doll’s House, Part 2, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
August 2-26, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of A Doll’s House, Part 2
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Barefoot in the Park, Sharon Playhouse
July 27-August 12, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
We, The People, Double Edge Theatre
July 25-August 9, 2018
Review by Katherine Abbott, Berkshire Eagle
Pump Boys and Dinettes, The Theater Barn
July 26-August 5, 2018
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Hand to God, TheaterWorks Hartford
July 20-August 26, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Seared, Williamstown Theatre Festival
July 25-August 4, 2018
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by Charles Passy, Wall Street Journal
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Mary’s Wedding, Chester Theatre Company
July 26-August 5, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mac-Haydn Theatre
July 22-August 5, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with Cast Members
Review by Lisa Jarisch, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Lepicka, Williamstown Theatre Festival
July 20-August 1, 2018
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Ben Brantley, New York Times
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Chinese Lady, Barrington Stage Company
July 20-August 11, 2018
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Oliver! at Goodspeed Opera House
June 29-September 13, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach with Benjamin Jacek, The Westfield News
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Richard II at Walking the dog Theater
July 19-29, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Creditors at Shakespeare & Company
July 19-August 12, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with the Cast of Creditors
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, Chester Theatre Company
July 19-21, 2018
Preview by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
West Side Story, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
July 12-August 4, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Skeleton Crew, Dorset Theatre Festival
July 19-August 4, 2018
Review by Telly Halkias, The Manchester Journal
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Alex Brown, Seven Days Vermont
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Jim Lowe, The Rutland Herald
Ko Festival of Performance 2018
Interview by Jenny Hansell, Berkshire On Stage
A Doll’s House, Part 2, Barrington Stage Company
July 12-28, 2018
More Theatre Talk Pocast: Discussion of A Doll’s House, Part 2
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Photo Coverage of Opening Night by Stephen Sorokoff, Broadway World
Artney Jackson, Williamstown Theatre Festival
July 11-22, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of “Artney Jackson”
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Make America Grin Again, The Capitol Steps at Cranwell
June 29-August 31, 2018
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Arts Beat Radio Interview with Mark G. Auerbach
Love’s Labors Lost at Shakespeare & Company
July 10-August 18, 2018
Review by Maria Revely, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Preview by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Pocast: Interview with Director Kelly Galvin & members of the Cast
Ring of Fire at Capital Repertory Theatre
July 11-August 12, 2018
Review by Bob Goepfert, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Whipping Man, Oldcastle Theatre Company
July 13-22, 2018
Review by Telly Halkias, The Bennington Banner
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
More Theatre Talk Pocast: Interview with the Cast
Leslie Kritzer in Half Jew, All Guilt at Mr. Finn’s Cabaret
Photo coverage in Broadway World by Stephen Sorokoff
Fun Home, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
July 5-28, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of Fun Home
Review by Alex Brown, Vermont Seven Days
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Consul at Saratoga Opera
July 7, 9 & 15, 2018
Review by Geraldine Freedman, The Daily Gazette
The Innkeeper’s Daughter Cabaret at the Wilburton Inn
Saturdays through the end of July, 2018
Review by Jim Lowe, The Rutland Herald
Preview by Janelle Faignant, The Rutland Herald
Macbeth at Shakespeare & Company
July 3-August 5, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Angelica Potter, OnStage Blog
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with Thomas Brazzle & Deaon Griffin-Pressley
Hair, Berkshire Theatre Group
July 5 – August 11, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of Hair
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up!
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Opening night coverage by Stephen Sorokoff, Broadway World
Disgraced, Chester Theatre Company
July 5-15, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Shera Cohen, In The Spotlight
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of “Disgraced”
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up!
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Mark G. Auerback, The Westfield News
The Mousetrap, The Theater Barn
July 5-22, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Mamma Mia!, Mac-Haydn Theatre
July 5-22, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with Cast Members
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Closet, Williamstown Theatre Festival
June 26-July 14, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Discuss “The Closet”
Review by Jesse Green, The New York Times
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up!
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Preview by Kate Abbott, The Berkshire Eagle
The Sound Inside, Williamstown Theatre Festival
June 27-July 8, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Astrid A. Hiemer, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Preview by Benjamin Cassidy, The Berkshire Eagle
Coming Back Like a Song, Berkshire Theatre Group
June 28-July 21, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Discussion of “Coming Back Like a Song”
Review by Gloria Miller, Curtain Up!
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Stephen Sorokoff, Times Square Chronicles
Photo Coverage by Stephen Sorokoff, Broadway World
Preview by Telly Halkias, The Berkshire Eagle
The Pianist of Willesden Lane, Hartford Stage
July 12-22, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
The Cake, Barrington Stage Company
June 21-July 15, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Discuss “The Cake”
Review by Jesse Green, The New York Times
Review by Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up!
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Photo Coverage of Opening Night by Stephen Sorokoff
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Road to Mecca, Silverthorne Theater Company
June 21-30, 2018
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Jenny Hansell, Berkshire On Stage
Bar Mitzvah Boy, Chester Theatre Company
June 21-July 1, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Discuss “Bar Mitzvah Boy”
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Cry It Out, Dorset Theatre Festival
June 21-July 14, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Telly Halkias, The Bennington Banner
More Theatre Talk Podcast: “Cry It Out”
Review by Jim Lowe, The Rutland Herald
Review by Stacy Raphael, Broadway World
Our Town, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
June 21-July 7, 2018
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman discuss “Our Town”
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Jim Lowe, The Rutland Herald
The Nerd, The Theater Barn
June 22-July 1, 2018
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Cabaret, Mac-Haydn Theatre
June 21-July 1, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Interview the Leading Players
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Church & State, Berkshire Theatre Group
June 14-30, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Discuss “Church & State”
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Anything Goes, Sharon Playhouse
June 15-July 1, 2018
Review by Marsden Epworth, The Lakeville Journal
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
The Almost True and Truly Remarkable Adventures of Israel Potter, Oldcastle Theatre Company
June 15-24, 2018
Review by Telly Halkias, The Bennington Banner
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Pocast: Bob and Sally Sugarman Discuss “…Israel Potter”
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Anne of Green Gables, Weston Playhouse
June 13-30, 2018
Review by Jim Lowe, The Rutland Herald
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with the Weston Playhouse Young Company
The Tempest, GhostLit Rep at St. James Place
June 14-17, 2018
Review by Macey Levin, Berkshire On Stage
The Royal Family of Broadway at Barrington Stage
June 7 – July 7, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
Commentary: The End of The Royal Family of Broadway, Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Jesse Green, The New York Times
Review by Leon Graham, The Lakeville Journal
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Bob & Sally Sugarman Discuss “The Royal Family of Broadway”
Review by Macey Levin, Curtain Up
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Steve Barnes, Albany Times-Union
Review by Jeffrey Borak, Berkshire Eagle
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Stephen Sorokoff, Photo Coverage of Opening Night, Broadway World
Young Doctor Jekyll at Proctors
June 8-16, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Funny Girl at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
June 7-17, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
More Theatre Talk Podcast: Interview with Lauren Palmieri, Colin Pritchard, and Chris Cherin of Funny Girl
Morning After Grace at Shakespeare & Company
May 24-July 15, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Steve Barnes, Albany Times-Union
Review by Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle
The Importance of Being Earnest at Circle Theatre Players
June 1-10, 2018
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
A Lesson from Aloes at Hartford Stage
May 17-June 10, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
The Invisible Hand at TheaterWorks
May 24-June 23, 2018
Review by Mark G. Auerbach, The Westfield News
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
I Am My Own Wife at Pauline Productions
May 31-June 9, 2018 at the First Congregational Church of Ashfield, MA
June 13 & 14 at the Majestic Theater
Review by Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate
Typhoid Mary at Barrington Stage
May 23-June 16, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Steve Barnes, Albany Times-Union
Review by Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
Review by Fred Sokol, Talkin’ Broadway
Preview by Jeffrey Borak, Berkshire Eagle
Damn Yankees at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
May 24-June 3, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Dorset Players
Mary 18-27, 2018
Review by Telly Halkias, The Bennington Banner
Our Town at the Ghent Playhouse
March 16-April 1, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Leni at the Bridge Street Theatre
May 17-27, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Steve Barnes, Albany Times Union
Appropriate at the Albany Civic Theater
May 4-13, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Preview by Joseph Dalton, Albany Times-Union
WNYT TV Interview with Patrick White & Josephine O’Connor
School for Lies at the Schenectady Civic Players
May 4-13, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Blithe Spirit at the Capital Repertory Theatre
April 6-May 6, 2018
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
Review by Steve Barnes in the Albany Times-Union
Review by Amy Durant in The Alt
Review by Bob Goepfert in the Troy Record
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair du Lune at the Bridge Street Theatre
March 29-April 8, 2018
Review by Macey Levin , Berkshire On Stage
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Steve Barnes in the Albany Times-Union
The Crucible at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
March 16-25, 2018
Review by Amy Durant in The Alt
Cabaret at the Ghent Playhouse
March 16-April 1, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Barbara Waldinger, Berkshire On Stage
The Humans at Proctors
March 6–11, 2018
Review by Roseann Cane, Berkshire On Stage
The Velocity of Autumn at Hubbard Hall
February 23-March 11, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Review by Telly Halkias, Bennington Banner
Sally & Bob Sugarman, More Theatre Talk podcast
Review by Gail M. Burns, Berkshire On Stage
Paris Time at Capital Rep
January 26-February 18, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
Clever Little Lies at the Ghent Playhouse
January 26 – February 4, 2018
Review by J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus & The Berkshire Edge
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