Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Pendragon Theatre, Review
“It’s not under my control,” repeats Le Vicomte de Valmont to a devastated, betrayed La Presidente de Tourvel. As Tourvel wails, the indomitable La Marquise de Merteuil sits upper stage right at her dressing table, still as a sculpture. “It’s not under my control,” Vicomte says again. From [...]
Skin Deep at the Lake George Dinner Theatre, Review
Outrageously funny one-liners and a refreshingly human and topical subject matter make the Lake George Dinner Theatre’s current production of Skin Deep one of this summer’s biggest hits. A charming comedy that looks at serious issues, without resorting to being overly preachy, Skin Deep uses the set [...]
The Merchant of Venice, Saratoga Shakespeare Company, Review
The Saratoga Shakespeare Company returned to the Solomon Stage last week for its 11th season; for this year’s production, director William Finlay chose one of Shakespeare’s most popular (and controversial) plays, The Merchant of Venice. Presented outdoors and free to the public in typical Shakespeare in the Park [...]
Sweeney Todd, Pendragon Theatre, Review
On Friday night, I was fortunate to see Pendragon Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I wasn’t disappointed.
This dark yet comical story of a barber who murders his clients has several layers of backstory, as well as witty dialogue and catchy songs. Based on Christopher Bond’s [...]
Shooting Star at ATF, Review
The third in a series of five productions comprising the 2011 season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF), Steven Dietz’s play, Shooting Star, opened at the Charles R. Wood Theater on Friday, July 8, treating its audience to a 90-minute performance that concluded with an earnest and well-earned standing ovation.
The play [...]
Mamma Mia, Proctor’s Theatre, Review
Although die-hard theater fans are sure to disagree, many people say that once a musical is made into a movie, the future stage-productions can be ruined for first-time viewers. The movies are polished to such perfection that they can only highlight the limitations of a live rendition. Computers, editing, scene cutting, [...]
The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Pendragon Theatre, Review
Featuring rapid pacing, abundant insanity, quick costume changes and a non-stop delivery of jokes, Pendragon Theatre’s current production of Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep, is a brilliant and vibrant comical experience, where, yes, you will laugh your ass off.
Originally produced by Charles Ludlam’s Ridiculous [...]
Blood Type: Ragu, Capital Repertory Theater, Review
You know, it must be tough being Frank Ingrasciotta, writer and star of the one-man show Blood Type: Ragu. Not because he had a father who was not exactly touchy-feely. Not because he found his mother after a failed attempt at suicide. It must be tough to be Frank Ingrasciotta because [...]
Chicago at LPCA, Review
There was an abundance of “Razzle Dazzle” at this year’s production of Chicago, presented by the Community Theatre Players of Lake Placid.
Set in 1920s Chicago, the musical is originally based on the book of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins of the Chicago Tribune. Watkins covered the 1924 trials of [...]
Kingdom of the Shore, Capital Repertory Theatre, Review
The world premiere of Terence Lamude’s Kingdom of the Shore is in production at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. The play is set at the summer home of the Moloney family in Southampton, an old money enclave in Long Island where the four Moloney sisters shared many [...]
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