Thursday, October 1, 2026
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You may not agree with Vanessa Redgrave’s politics, but we all have to agree that she is a superb actress. Once again her skill is on display as she portrays Maria, the elderly Polish cousin of …
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By Elyse Trevers
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4/9/13
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Two one-man shows this season have something uniquely in common — the presence of the second (albeit absent) character -Barbra Streisand.
Making her Broadway debut in I’ll Eat You Last …
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By Elyse Trevers
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5/7/13
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Not only does Alan Hruska's new play, Laugh It Up, Stare It Down, have a title that is inexplicably hard to remember, it is in search of a tone. At times light and flirtatious, it becomes …
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9/11/15
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In the middle of watching the Berkshire Theatre Group revival of Fiorello, I realized that I had never seen the show before. With lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock, the George Abbott …
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9/26/16
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Good theater is a feast for the senses, though usually sight and sound. The new musical "Waitress," based on the movie by Adrienne Shelly, goes one step further . . .
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Review by Elyse Trevers
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5/31/16
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The title of Mike Bartlett’s new play immediately sets the tone and the theme of his work. Love, Love, Love is the anthem for Kenneth (Richard Armitage of "The Lord of the Rings") and Sandra (Amy …
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Review by Elyse Trevers
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11/4/16
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Although myths abound about Nat Turner, some facts remain consistent. Turner, a runaway slave, led a slave rebellion in 1831 that resulted in the murder of several white people. In Nat Turner in …
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Review by Elyse Trevers
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11/4/16
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Once upon a time, daily newspapers were the primary source of news for Americans. Reporters competed for information and tried to scoop each other. That was when Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur wrote …
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Review by Elyse Trevers
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11/15/16
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“If ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Sometimes the same adage should apply to theater. After watching The Cherry Orchard, one might wonder why Stephen Karam (The Humans) adapted …
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Review by Elyse Trevers
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11/4/16
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