The Play That Goes Wrong. I’ll Say!
The Play that Goes Wrong, a delightfully funny British farce at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield through June 2. Theater critic Max Hartshorne’s review of the play.
Edward Valerio: Losing a True Friend of 20 Years
Edward Valerio, one of my best friends, passed away on April 4, 2024. This is a tribute to his unique personality and our satisfying, long friendship.
Pivot: March 21, 2024
Pivot. I feel like this might be a day in which a new era begins and life of doubt lifts to become a more fulfilling life.
February 2024: Retired Life, Time at Home
A retired life. I thought I wanted to work forever, but now that the chance is here to relax, putter, fix stuff and have houseguests it’s not as tempting.
The Ladyslipper: A Tale of Love and Succession
Tonight the Majestic Theater’s Producing Director Danny Eaton watched one of his own plays come to life in The Ladyslipper. A review of the new play, through March 25, 2024.
Exploring the Republic of Georgia: Tbilisi and Gudauri Ski Resort
An account of a visit to the Republic of Georgia to Tbilisi and to the Gudauri Ski Resort in the north near the Russian border.
Torch Song in Easthampton: Powerful and Funny
Torch Song is a powerful and hilarious story of a gay man and his quest for love, acceptance and happiness, Easthampton Theater Company.
The Importance of Being Earnest: Majestic Theater
The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. A review of a new production of the 1895 Victorian satire at the Majestic Theater.
Christmas 2023: A Mixed Bag of Blessings
Reflecting on Christmas 2023, not a great year, not a happy party-filled year, more a slog. But there was some bright spots.
Torch Song: Coming Soon to Easthampton
Tonight, I got a behind-the-scenes look at a new production by Easthampton Theater Company when four actors read Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song.
A Christmas Story: Ja’Duke Brings on the Kids
A Christmas Story tells the tale of Ralphie, a kid who desperately wants a BB gun for Christmas but has to work to get it—review of Ja’Duke Theater.
Weekend of Skiing and Friendship: What Made it Great
Another great weekend, made special by my old friend Harry Garton arriving for a visit and skiing at Stratton Mountain in Vermont.
They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay! Italian Comedy at UMass
Tonight at Rand Theater: They Don’t Pay, We Won’t Pay, a 1974 socialist play by Dario Fo, performed by 8 UMass actors. This is the review.
Port of Entry: A Topical Start to Play by Play 2023
Port of Entry is a play by Talya Kingston, the first production in the six-play reading series in Northampton, MA, by upcoming playwrights.
‘Shorts and Briefs’ at Springfield College
Shorts and Briefs at Springfield College. A presentation of seven plays that were all around ten minutes long, a combination of all 7 different couples.
Roundabout Books Opens a Huge Store in Greenfield
It’s not every day in 2023, that someone decides to go all in on books. Printed books, the kind we all used to read a lot more of and even take out of the library. Yesterday in Greenfield, Mass, I visited one of the biggest bookstores in New England, and […]
Lizzie at Ghost Light Theater: A True Rock Musical
Lizzie is the story behind the famous ax murders in Fall River Mass in 1892, the production by Ghost Light Theater tells the back story of what made Lizzie do, or not do, the deed.
Iolanthe Brings Back the Pomp of 1882 London
Iolanthe, a perennial favorite by Gilbert and Sullivan, is Valley Light Opera’s new production, Academy of Music in Northampton, in their 48th year.