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THEATER REVIEW: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ plays at the Sharon Playhouse through July 6

3 days ago | theberkshireedge.com | J. Peter Bergman

Million Dollar QuartetSharon Playhouse. Sharon, Conn. By Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. Directed by Greg Santos. “You ain’t nothin’ but a . . .”If there is any energy left in northern Connecticut after a performance of this show that would be amazing.
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MagdaleneChester Theatre Company. Chester, Mass. By Mark St. Germain. Directed by Keira Naughton“People don’t give sheep enough credit.”Mark St. Germain has written a play about two of Jesus’s disciples who never got along meeting once again eighteen years after the crucifixion: Peter, not yet the rock of the church, and Mary Magdalene. They meet when he appears at her door after searching for her throughout the world of their day.
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1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | J. Peter Bergman

Guys and DollsMac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, N.Y.Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, lyrics and music by Frank Loesser; directed by Mandy Modic“So, sue me, sue me, what can you do me? I love you.”Hollywood songwriter Frank Loesser (They’re Either Too Young or Too Old” for Bette Davis) had come to Broadway with “Where’s Charley?” for Ray Bolger in 1948. It was a big hit.
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1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | Monica Bliss

Mac-Haydn Theatre presents one of Broadway’s most iconic and beloved musicals ‘Guys and Dolls’Chatham, N.Y.— Through July 6th, the Mac-Haydn Theatre presents one of Broadway’s most iconic and beloved musicals “Guys and Dolls.”A masterful blend of romance, comedy, and show-stopping music, “Guys and Dolls” brings the glitz of 1950s New York to the Mac-Haydn stage.
BITS & BYTES: Marmen Quartet at Music Mountain; 'HOMOS! A Solo Disaster Musical, bitch’ at The Foundry; Ariel Klein and Emilee Yawn at Eclipse Mill Gallery; 'A Case for Love’ at Cathedral of the Beloved; Drag of the Berkshires Story Hour at Berkshire Bota

1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | Monica Bliss

Music Mountain Summer Festival presents the Marmen QuartetFalls Village, Conn.— On Sunday, June 22nd at 3 p.m., Music Mountain Summer Festival presents the Marmen Quartet. Flying from London (where they are based,) the Marmen Quartet will make their Music Mountain debut.
BITS & BYTES: MASS MoCA Community Day; Gabrielle Senza at Studio Lab Eleven; Hancock Shaker Village celebrates exhibits; Shawn Colvin and Rodney Crowell at The Mahaiwe; 'A Prairie Home Companion' at Tanglewood; Brooklyn Youth Chorus at PS21 Chatham; Tacon

1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | Monica Bliss

MASS MoCA celebrates Community Day 2025 with free admissionNorth Adams— On Saturday, June 21st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., MASS MoCA celebrates Community Day 2025 with free admission. Celebrate the start of summer with museum tours,gallery activations, art-making, author talks, artist-led workshops and conversations, community organization fair, story time, and more, all free of charge.
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1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | Monica Bliss

Chesterwood presents ‘Ian Spencer Bell dances Isadora Duncan’Stockbridge— On June 19th and 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Chesterwood presents “Ian Spencer Bell dances Isadora Duncan.”Choreographer and poet Ian Spencer Bell will present a program within Daniel Chester French’s historic Studio that features a pair of 1904 Isadora Duncan works, set to live music by pianist Lauren Aloia.
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1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | J. Peter Bergman

Hurricane DianeHartford Stage in Hartford, Conn.
PREVIEW: Anne Legêne and Larry Wallach to perform final concert on Sunday, June 22, at Kellogg Music Center

1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | David Noel Edwards

Great Barrington — Longtime Simon’s Rock music educators Anne Legêne and Larry Wallach will present their final faculty concert at Bard College at Simon’s Rock on Sunday, June 22. The program for cello and piano will feature personal favorites, with a special emphasis on French composers. Admission is free. Legêne has taught at Simon’s Rock for more than 30 years; Wallach has been a member of the music faculty since 1972.
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Pride honors Greylock; Boston Symphony Orchestra appoints Sophie Wang; Madison Quinn named Grand Marshal; Elm Street Martial Arts promotions; Berkshire Health Systems honors employees; Lee Chamber of Commerce awards students; Sp

1 week ago | theberkshireedge.com | Monica Bliss

Berkshire Pride honors Greylock Federal Credit Union as ‘Community Partner of the Year’Pittsfield— Berkshire Pride is proud to recognize Greylock Federal Credit Union as their 2025Community Partner of the Year for their unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, which has been nothing short of inspiring.