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...
StageStruck: Snarky Genius

StageStruck: Snarky Genius

Catherine isn’t very nice. She’s snarky, contemptuous, volatile and bitingly sarcastic. She’s not very happy, either. Here she is, on her 25th birthday, drinking alone. Well, not exactly alone. Her father is keeping her company. Her father, a...
Just About

Just About

Just as most New Englanders are settling in for another long winter, a play has arrived that's perfect for a chilly night. John Cariani's Almost Maine takes place under the watchful eyes of the Northern Lights in the fictional community of Almost. The area is...
He Dreams In Colors

He Dreams In Colors

A musical of biblical proportions, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is presented this January by Amherst Leisure Services. The show, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, follows the story of Joseph, a father's favorite child whose claim to fame...
Stage Struck: Blood Brothers

Stage Struck: Blood Brothers

I haven’t seen Runt of the Litter, but the premise is intriguing, even for someone, like me, who has zero interest in football. At heart, Bo Eason’s one-man show is that staple of sports fables, the underdog-overcomes-adversity-to-make-good story. The...