"A Doll's House" Williamstown Theatre Festival by Fred Sokol

Lily Rabe's extraordinary versatility is on full display as she covers Nora Helmer's evolution in Williamstown Theatre Festival's fascinating rendering of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 5:09pm on July 24, 2011☆⚑

"Moonchildren" - Berkshire Theatre Festival by Fred Sokol

Moonchildren, on the boards at the Unicorn Theater through July 16th as part of Berkshire Theatre Festival's summer season, perfectly nails mid-1960s apartment sharing college roommates. The…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:48am on July 7, 2011☆⚑

"Three Hotels" - Williamstown Theatre Festival by Fred Sokol

Jon Robin Baitz' Three Hotels, at the Williamstown Theatre Festival through July 24th, is simultaneously rich and spare. Thomas Lynch's enabling scenic design provides atmosphere while two t…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:47am on July 7, 2011☆⚑

"The Memory of Water" - Shakespeare & Company in Lenox Mass. by Fred Sokol

Written by Shelagh Stephenson in 1996, and now directed by Kevin Coleman, the script is involving, thoughtful, and carefully composed. The oftentimes incisive and sustaining production trave…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 9:51am on June 26, 2011☆⚑

"Guys and Dolls" at Barrington Stage by Fred Sokol

Barrington Stage Company's superb production of Guys and Dolls further proves that the show still has plenty of theater life; count it among if not the finest in our American musical reperto…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 2:54pm on June 20, 2011☆⚑

Review: "The Circle" in Connecticut by Fred Sokol

While The Circle, at Westport Country Playhouse through June 25th, has a familiar feel, the script and quite alive quality of the current production demonstrate that the play, set in the lat…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 6:00pm on June 17, 2011☆⚑

Review: "Zero Hour" by Fred Sokol

The audience is startled when Jim Brochu, who might as well be Zero Mostel reincarnated, first appears in Zero Hour, which he has written. The actor performs his 90-minute monologue with int…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 4:17pm on May 25, 2011☆⚑

Review: "West Side Story" by Fred Sokol

West Side Story, at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford through May 29th, is at its best when a dynamic group of actors are dancing, spinning, and gyrating all over the s…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 4:16pm on May 25, 2011☆⚑

Review: "My One and Only" by Fred Sokol

My One and Only at Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, Connecticut, through June 25th, provides plenty of high octane tap dance, innovative scenic design, and recognizable melody from start t…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 8:43pm on May 15, 2011☆⚑

Beyond Therapy - Review by Fred Sokol

Beyond Therapy benefits from a delightfully wacky production now transpiring across the performance stage boards at Westport Country Playhouse through May 14th. Christopher Durang's divertin…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 8:29am on May 8, 2011☆⚑

Review: "Autumn Sonata" by Fred Sokol

Sitting through Autumn Sonata, at Yale Repertory Theatre through May 7th, is excruciating even as the performance is quite impressive.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 8:54pm on April 25, 2011☆⚑