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Theater Review: “As You Like It” — The Comic Comforts of a Green World

August 3, 2025
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The high spirits and tolerance in this enjoyable production reinforce the director’s claim that this comedy is about expats striving for “a more balanced, egalitarian society.”

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Theater Review: “The Heron’s Flight” — Double Edge Theatre Soars

July 22, 2025
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“The Heron’s Flight” is, in many ways, a hopeful antidote for the fear generated by these difficult times.

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Theater Review – “Heathers” Is Back from the Dead and Still a Mess

July 18, 2025
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The Off Broadway revival demonstrates how 10 years of dedicated work can make a mediocre musical even worse.

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Theater Review: “The Garbologists” — What a Fine Mess We Are In

July 15, 2025
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It is entertaining, but Lindsay Joelle’s script supplies only a tiny, sometimes contrived glimpse at a profession that deserves to be treated with more nuance and understanding.

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Theater Review: “Our Class” — A Powerful Visual History Lesson

June 18, 2025
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The strongest element in this Arlekin production is the indelible stage images of loss and love, death and despair, memory and resilience, dreamed up by director Igor Golyak and his talented production team.

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Theater Reviews: Berkshires Roundup — In Touch With Reality

June 13, 2025
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A trio of companies — Barrington Stage Company, Great Barrington Public Theater, and, to a lesser extent, Berkshire Theater Festival — draw on the stage’s power to address our current political emergencies.

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Theater Commentary: The 2025 Tonys Were a Mess — But the Season Was Glorious

June 9, 2025
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Once again, Tony voters proved that quality and integrity still matter.

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Theater Review: “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” — Still Potent

June 5, 2025
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Overall, this is a satisfying production of a turn-of-the-century play that still underlines enduring economic inequity.

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Theater Review: “Two Strangers” — A Confectionary Romance

June 1, 2025
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“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” succeeds as a fun variation on the “buddy” story. The show sometimes ladles on the sugary frosting, but it’s a pretty tasty dessert.

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Theater Review: Wheelock Family Theatre’s “The Prom” — More Than Entertainment

May 26, 2025
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Theater like this is especially crucial at a time of destructive national division: it is explicitly aimed at intergenerational audiences, it takes on issues that confront family and community, and it makes the experience of learning and relearning elemental democratic lessons both fun and communal.

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