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Sunday, October 2, 2016

Review: "The Bakelite Masterpiece" at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

The Bakelite Masterpiece, the American premiere of Kate Cayley's taut drama, is co-produced by Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM. Extraordinary performances by David Adkins and Corinna May in …

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:28AM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Review: "Queens For A Year" Premiere at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

An intense and provocative drama about women in the Marines.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 02:33PM
Monday, July 25, 2016

Review: The Stone Witch at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

Judd Hirsch stars as an eccentric writer in the world premiere of The Stone Witch at Berkshire Theatre Group in Stockbridge, MA

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:15AM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Review: "The Pirates of Penzance" at Barrington Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

From the creators of Barrington Stage's "On The Town", a fresh and fun revival of a Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:34AM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Review: "Bye Bye Birdie" at Goodspeed by Mark G. Auerbach

A delightful revival with fun performances that's perect for a summer night near the Connecticut shore.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:01AM
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Review: "How to Succeed" at CT Repertory Theatre by Mark G. Auerbach

How to Succeed gets a charming revival at CT Rep with Riley Costello as Finch, Fred Grandy as Biggley, and Tina Fabrique.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 12:58PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Review: "Anastasia" at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

The world premiere of a musical inspired by the story of Tsar Nicholas' daughter, and film treatments about her life, wrapped up in one of the most beautiful productions I've ever seen on th…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Review: Presto Change-O at Barrington Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

A world premiere musical about a family of magicians trying to regain the magic in their act. Commissioned and produced by Barrington Stage Company

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:56AM
Monday, May 2, 2016

Review: "Anything Goes" at Goodspeed Musicals by Mark G. Auerbach

First-class production of a Cole Porter classic.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 01:53PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Review: "Monty Python's Spamalot" at Connecticut Repertory Theatre by Mark G. Auerbach

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's season finale, "Spamalot" is zany, silly fun in a first class production.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:11AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Review: "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years" at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

a well-directed, well-performed slice of American history, as told by two sisters, descendants of slaves, who became accomplished women.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:41AM
Monday, March 21, 2016

Review: Sex With Strangers at Hartford's TheaterWorks by Mark G. Auerbach

A sizzling production of Laura Eason's portrait of two writers.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 12:43PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

Review: "Romeo and Juliet" at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

Darko Tresnjak's well-directed (he designed the sets too) production of Romeo and Juliet, beautifully acted, and in one word, superb.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 11:10AM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Review: Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in "Love Letters" at The Bushnell by Mark G. Auerbach

Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal visit Hartford in A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters"

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:17AM
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Review: The Body of an American at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

Riveting play about playwright Dan O'Brien's relationship with photojournalist Paul Watson, punctuated by great direction and performances.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:29AM
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Review: Christmas on The Rocks at Hartford's TheaterWorks by Mark G. Auerbach

Christmas on the Rocks at Hartford's TheaterWorks. Hilarious, laugh-a-minute entertainment. A group of playwrights contribute playlets about famous characters from holiday plays and movies …

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:13AM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Westfield News Review: A Wonderful Life at Goodspeed by Mark G. Auerbach

Goodspeed Musicals presents A Wonderful Life, a musicalization of the movie classic.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 12:54PM
Monday, October 12, 2015

Review: The Laramie Project at Connecticut Repertory Theatre by Mark G. Auerbach

A riveting play and a solid production of The Laramie Project at Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:31AM
Monday, October 5, 2015

Westfield News Review: The Homecoming at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

Good direction merges a playwright's words, incredible design elements, and a fine acting ensemble into a tour-de-force production of a Pinter classic.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 12:07PM
Friday, September 25, 2015

Review: "An Opening in Time" at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

Hartford Stage opens its new season with the world premiere of "An Opening in Time", a play about Connecticut people by a Connecticut playwright, Christopher Shinn.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 01:09PM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Review: "His Girl Friday" at Barrington Stage Company by Mark G. Auerbach

John Guare's adaptation of the play "The Front Page" and its movie adaptation "His Girl Friday" is fast-paced, fun comedy, beautifully staged and well performed.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 11:32AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Review: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

Karen Allen directs this fine production of an early Terrence McNally work.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 11:53AM
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Review: "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers" at Hartford's TheaterWorks by Mark G. Auerbach

Veteran Broadway musical actress Karen Murphy plays the Hollywood "Super Agent" in John Logan's play.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:56AM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Review: La Cage Aux Folles at Goodspeed Musicals by Mark G. Auerbach

A sumptuous production with dazzling choreography, fine performances, and the warmth and wisdom of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:37AM
Friday, June 26, 2015

Review: "Thoreau or Return to Walden" at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

A world premiere by and starring David Adkins and directed by Eric Hill presents a strong portrait of the natrualist author of Walden and his views on civil disobedience.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:13AM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Review: Man of La Mancha at Barrington Stage in Pittsfield, MA by Mark G. Auerbach

A great production kicks of the theatre's 10th season in Pittsfield, MA, and Jeff McCarthy is a tour de force Cervantes.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:47PM
Friday, May 22, 2015

Review: "Kiss Me, Kate" at Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

A sizzling revival of the Cole Porter classic, staged by Darko Tresnjak.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:16AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Review: "Camelot" at The Bushnell in Hartford by Mark G. Auerbach

The national tour of "Camelot" is playing Hartford this week. Great score, sparse production, and an outstanding performance by Tim Rogan as Lancelot.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:50AM
Friday, February 27, 2015

Review: Hartford Stage presents premiere of "Reverberation" by Mark G. Auerbach

Matthew Lopez's new play "Reverberation" is a story of three outsiders in New York City looking for a connection.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:24AM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Review: "Dancing Lessons" at Hartford's TheaterWorks by Mark G. Auerbach

A poignant comedy about a man with autisim who hires an injured Broadway dancer to teach him to dance.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:13AM

Review: "Nice Work If You Can Get It" National Tour by Mark G. Auerbach

Full of Gershwin tunes, some familiar, some on the rare side. A pastiche of a 1920s musical comedy.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:57AM