Category Archives: Theater

Captivating production of Kiss Me, Kate now on stage at Barrington Stage Company

Posted on July 2, 2014 by L. Beck

Kiss Me, Kate Music and lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Bella and Sam Spewack Directed by Joe Calarco Choreography by Lorin Latarro Elizabeth Stanley as Lili Vanessi/Kate Paul Anthony Stewart as Fred Graham/Petruchio Mara Davi as Lois Lane/Bianca Tyler … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a holiday delight at Shakespeare & Company

Posted on December 25, 2013 by L. Beck

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Adapted by Joe Landry From the original screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling Directed by Jenna Ware Starring Jonathan Croy, Jennie M. Jadow, David Joseph, Sarah Jeanette … Continue reading →

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Mark St. Germain’s new play about Fitzgerald and Hemingway makes for a gripping evening of theater

Posted on September 2, 2013 by L. Beck

  Scott and Hem in the Garden of Allah by Mark St. Germain A Barrington Stage Company production at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center Through September 29, 2013 Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck Playwright Mark St. Germain … Continue reading →

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Olympia Dukakis blazes through Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children at Shakespeare & Company

Posted on August 18, 2013 by L. Beck

Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Tony Simotes Shakespeare & Company, Tina Packer Playhouse, July 26 through August 25, 2013 Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck Olympia Dukakis fully inhabits the title character in Mother Courage and … Continue reading →

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The Barrington Stage Company production of Chaim Potok’s The Chosen is profound, moving theater

Posted on July 30, 2013 by L. Beck

The Chosen, adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok from the novel by Chaim Potok   Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, Barrington Stage Company, through August 3, 2013 [PITTSFIELD, MA] – Chaim Potok’s The Chosen, currently in a magnificent production on the Mainstage … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare & Company presents None but the Lonely Heart, an innovative evening of theater and music

Posted on July 28, 2013 by L. Beck

  None But The Lonely Heart: The Strange Story of Tchaikovsky and Madame von Meck Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, through August 3, 2013 Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck [Lenox, MA] — In None but the Lonely Heart, … Continue reading →

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2012: The Shakespeare & Company production of Satchmo at the Waldorf is extraordinary, thrilling theater

Posted on August 26, 2012 by L. Beck

Shakespeare & Company presents Satchmo at the Waldorf By Terry Teachout Directed by Gordon Edelstein Starring John Douglas Thompson as Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong and Joe Glaser Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck John Douglas Thompson delivers an extraordinary performance in Satchmo … Continue reading →

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2012: Shakespeare & Company mounts a powerful production of the brash Parasite Drag

Posted on August 9, 2012 by L. Beck

Parasite Drag by Mark Roberts A new production at Shakespeare & Company’s Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre Directed by Stephen Rothman Cast: Elizabeth Aspenlieder as Joellen; Josh Aaron McCabe as Gene; Jason Asprey as Ronnie; and Kate Abbruzzese as Susie Reviewed by … Continue reading →

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2012: Barrington Stage presents the riveting East Coast premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s The North Pool

Posted on August 1, 2012 by L. Beck

The North Pool by Rajiv Joseph at Barrington Stage Company Directed by Giovanna Sardelli With Remi Sandri as Dr. Danielson and Babak Tafti as Khadim Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck [Pittsfield, MA] — The taut, tense plot of Rajiv Joseph’s … Continue reading →

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David Hyde Pierce directs an innovative “Earnest” at Williamstown Theatre Festival

Posted on July 5, 2012 by L. Beck

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Directed by David Hyde Pierce On the Mainstage at Williamstown Theatre Festival through July 14 Reviewed by Lesley Ann Beck Lady Bracknell as a tough, pistol-packing mob matriarch? Played by the indomitable … Continue reading →

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