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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

A perfect production of the Bard's comedy at the Tina Packer Playhouse

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:04PM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Review: The Merchant of Venice at curtainup.com- Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

A superbly staged and acted production of Shakespeare's controversial play at Shakespeare & Co.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:36PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at curtainup.com-Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

Williams' poetry is intact as well as his wonderfully crafted dialogue, but it's not easy to ignore thinking that Brick and Skipper's relationship would hardly have caused such a tragedy tod…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:04AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Review: Fiorello at curtainup.com -Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

The Berkshire Theatre Group has mounted a lively production of this uniquely New York musical in their intimate Unicorn Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:27PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Review:  Comedy of Errors at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

From start to finish, this is well-oiled, well played comedy, and at 90-minutes running time (no intermission), it's over sooner than one might wish

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:45AM
Monday, July 28, 2014

Review:  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

Yes, all the comedies, tragedies and histories make an appearance, albeit brief to the point of a nano second.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:52AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Review:The Mystery of Irma Vep at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

Adapted for the Berkshire Group by Aaron Mar this is a hilarious mashup of classic scenes from famous movies and Victorian thrillers

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:53AM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Review: These Paper Bullets at curtainup.com - Connecticut by Chesley Plemmons

Ripoffs, mash-ups and re-imaginings of works by the Bard are nothing new, but rarely has the marriage between the classic and the contemporary been such fun

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:30AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Review: The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls at curtainup.com - Connecticut by Chesley Plemmons

International fairy tales are twisted this way and that in Meg Miroshnik's mash-up of political metaphors, punk rock and classic folk tales

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:46PM
Monday, December 19, 2011

Review: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at curtainup.com-Connecticut by Chesley Plemmons

While it adds little to the warmth or sentiment of the original film, this makes for a diverting evening in the theater proving there is more than one way to skin a cat or say “Merry Chris…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:32PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic