Bob Goepfert
Theatre reviewer for The Troy Record-
David Amram turned 95 on Monday. On Friday, the Musicians of Ma’alwyck are honoring the legendary composer with a concert featuring several of his compositions and remarkably, a performance by Amram himself. -
Perhaps because of the many holidays in November it is a slow month in theater. But what is available is well-worth attending.
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The musical “Wicked” is in the middle of its two-weekend run at Proctors in Schenectady. If you haven’t seen it yet, you should. -
There is no doubt the face of democracy is changing. So fast that artists have not yet found a way to create original work that addresses the issue. In theater the solution has been to look to the past. -
In the Mary Zimmerman play “Metamorphosis” humans are frail and their gods are petty.
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When you leave the production of “Becky Nurse of Salem” at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany you’ll remember the dynamic performance of Brenny Campbell in the lead role. -
To fully appreciate “A Beautiful Noise - the Neil Diamond Musical,” playing at Proctors through Sunday, you have to create a no-judgment zone. -
Once upon a time, in the world of local theater, September was considered a slow transitional month. Now summer companies have extended their seasons to include fall foliage.
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If you want to experience a good play written by a potentially great playwright rush to Cohoes Music Hall before “The Comeuppance” closes on Sunday. -
Paula Vogel’s newest work “Mother Play: a play in five evictions” confirms the theory that if American playwrights did not suffer childhood family dysfunction there would be no drama on our stages.
