Intimate Apparel: Poignant, Sad and True
Intimate Apparel is the story of Esther who tries to get out of the boarding house in 1905 New York City, at Silverthorne Theater.
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The Glass Menagerie at the Majestic Theater: A Classic
The Glass Menagerie, a legendary play by Tennessee Williams, is being performed in West Springfield at the Majestic Theater. Here is my review.
Meet at Charley’s, Leave Your Phone at Home
Charley’s Tropical Bar and Chess club invite you to the Shea Theater, it’s another of Eggtooth Productions be-ins, and it gives the audience a chance to mingle with the actors.
Native Gardens: A Battle Between the Generations, and Borders
Native Gardens is a new comedy at the Majestic Theater, it is the story of two couples who battle over what the meaning is of a wall between their gardens.
Cirque de Soleil’s Corteo
Cirque de Soleil’s Corteo was a magical, steampunk, fantasy-acrobatic masterwork, with touches of humor and fun thrown in.
Mother Tongue: The Poignant Struggles of Immigrants
Mother Tongue is a performance by seven teens about their experiences as immigrants coming to the U.S. and the struggles they endured. It is a memorable and well-done performance, worth seeing.
Antigone Went a Little Too Deep
The story of Antigone goes back to 441 BC written by Sophocles…this modern adaptation was hard to follow with its foreign concepts to most people.
Little Shop of Horrors at Ja’Duke: It’s All About that Plant
Little Shop of Horrors at the Ja’Duke Theater in Turners Falls was a marvelous live theater experience with great singing and a funny plot.
The Wild Party: Too Big for the Center for the Arts Stage
The Wild Party is a musical performed by K&E Theater group, with dancing, singing and a bawdy, rollicking party for the ages.
Proof: A Dramatic Night of Theater by a Pulitzer Winner at Ja’Duke
Proof, a play by David Auburn that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, was performed by Ja’Duke Theater in their Turners Falls venue, here is my review.
Pass Over at Chester: Bold and Real
Pass Over is a powerful play about race, cops, and the city, performed by Chester Theater Company July 2022. play review.
Crazy for You at Ja’Duke: Such Familiar Songs
Crazy for You at Ja’Duke theater is a strong song and dance musical with many large full cast numbers and excellent set design.