StageStruck: Re-Inventing Christmas

StageStruck: Re-Inventing Christmas

Since the moment of its publication in December 1843, A Christmas Carol has epitomized the holiday spirit—a time when goodwill flows like wassail and, as Scrooge's nephew Fred says, "Men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts...
After the Overture

After the Overture

In the throes of financial meltdown, who would have the nerve to take an opera from regional to professional in the semi-rural reaches of Western Massachusetts? Put a 33-year-old company started up by a fellow who ran a hardware store—Richard...
The Golden Ticket

The Golden Ticket

New England Youth Theatre (NEYT) presents a production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory based on Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. To promote the show, NEYT is selling Golden Tickets inside of chocolate bars around Brattleboro. The...
High-tech, High-def Hamlet

High-tech, High-def Hamlet

The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain played a one-night stand in the Valley last month. It went so well they’re making a return visit this Sunday. The performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet was, of course, the latest in the NT Live...
Marley's Greatest Hits

Marley's Greatest Hits

It's that time of year again; time to stuff your "bah-humbugs" in a sack and raise a toast of good cheer to sweet Tiny Tim (no, not the guy with the ukulele). A Christmas Carol returns to the Northampton stage this holiday season, starring Emmy...