Hurricane Diane Blows a Storm of Thought Into Harbinger Theatre
Harbinger Theatre at Albany Barn has turned to another innovative out-of-the-box play, for its second production, “Hurricane Diane”. Harbinger appears to be…
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“They’re Playing Our Song” a Little Off Key
“They're Playing Our Song” is a delightful musical based loosely on the relationship of Marvin Hamlisch and Carol Bayer Sager who provide the music and lyrics…
Fly Soars into The Rep
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American military pilots who fought in World War II, They were the first African American military…
Bright Star Shines Brightly at Cohoes Music Hall
Bright Star, by Steve Martin, (yes, that Steve Martin) he wrote the book, and together with musician Edie Brickell who wrote the lyrics, they wrote the music,…
Come From Away Will Make Your Spirits Fly
How is it possible to take what is arguably the most atrocious disaster on American soil and turn it into a feel good moment? The story of how 7000 airline…
Fireflies Lights Up the Stage at Curtain Call Theatre
Curtain Call Theatre has made something of a mission this season out of presenting a season of mostly regional play premieres. It is a noble effort for a…
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical She Works Hard For The Money
The national touring company of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is currently playing at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. It was certainly true that Donna…
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical, a Holiday Rush We Can All Enjoy
When you begin to see productions of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas The Musical" pop up on the theatre scene, you know we are well into the thick of the…
The Christians, a Church Well Worth Visiting
This past Thursday I had the opportunity to explore two arenas that hereto before I was not familiar with: the Albany Barn and a Megachurch. First, the easier…
The Irish… and How They Got That Way — you’ll be thrilled to find out How
In March of 2020 the world as we know it shut down... and with it, Capital Rep's 3-day old production of “The Irish... and How They Got That Way”. The set was…
The Glorious Ones A Musical with a Message
SLOC has once again stretched its audience with its second production of the 95th season by producing a lesser-known and infrequently performed production of…
Boeing Boeing Takes Off with a Flight Filled with Laughs
Originally written in 1960 by French playwright Marc Camoletti and first translated into English in 1962 by Beverly Cross, Boeing Boeing is a farcical romp…
Ordinary Days, more than just an ordinary evening in the theatre
SLOC opened their 95th season with Ordinary Days. The first live performance in over 18 months for the venerable elder statesperson of community musical…
George Burns is alive and well and in residence in Latham
Curtain Call Theatre's 26th season is a refreshing run where six of their seven shows slated for the upcoming season are regional premiers. The first…
Mac-Haydn Theatre shines the light on one of its best and brightest.
If theater patrons are fortunate enough, every once in a while they are treated to watching an “unknown” perform whose incandescent light shines on the stage,…
Summer in September at Mac-Haydn Theatre continues to bring home the hits
This season as we return to some sense of normalcy and theater has returned, we have seen theaters learn to pivot, become more creative in their presentations,…
The Bells Ring Loud for “The World Goes ‘Round” The Songs of Kander & Ebb
Stepping into the theater at Mac-Haydn is akin to stepping into a 1940's nightclub in Manhattan, or a somewhat jazzed-up version of the Kit Kat Club in…
Always Patsy Cline hits almost all the right notes
Always Patsy Cline has become a staple in the regional and community theater world since the show's 1988 debut. It works well in these venues as it is a cast…
Don Quixote reaches the Impossible Dream at The Mac-Haydn Theatre.
Inspired by Miquel de Cervantes's masterpiece, Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha is the story of one man's refusal to give up his impossible dream even in the face…
Is God Human After All?
Is it wrong to laugh at God? Is it wrong to question him? Curtain Call Theatre's newest production, the regional premiere of David Javerbaum's one act, An Act…
Church & State: Laughter to Cope with Politics
"Church & State," a clever comedy about politics, is currently playing at Sand Lake Center for the Arts in Averill Park.Comedy combined with pathos, a…
The SpongeBob Musical Suspends Disbelief to Engage
The SpongeBob Musical had a visually engaging run at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, NY last week. With talented voices and colorful sets, the playful energy…