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Dec 17, 2019
The Decade in Theater
Originally published on December 17, 2019 by Terry Teachout in the Wall Street Journal The Decade in Theater: Ascendant Women, Declining Musicals Ten years ago, close observers of the theater scene would likely have agreed that most of the main...
Dec 16, 2019
First Experience With Shakespeare
Earlier this year, we asked members of our acting company to share their first experience with Shakespeare. When we posted these online, we heard from followers with anecdotes of their own beginnings with the Bard! Below are some of the stories...
Dec 10, 2019
WSJ’s Best Theater of 2019: HVSF’s INTO THE WOODS
Jump to where Hudson Valley Shakespeare appears in the roundup! Originally published on December 9, 2019 by Terry Teachout in the Wall Street Journal (The Best Theater of 2019: Little to Sing About, Plenty to Praise).
Dec 02, 2019
Shakespeare For A New Generation
Thanks to my English teacher, I’ve been going to Hudson Valley Shakespeare since I was a junior in high school. Since then, I’ve made a point to see a show every year, and now, over 20 years later, with my daughter, Vivian, who started coming...
Nov 26, 2019
Fox Lane Middle Schoolers Connect with Shakespeare in a New Way
Originally published on November 25, 2019 by Jen Garry in the Patch. Eighth graders moved quickly around a circle, never staying in the same spot for too long as they listened intently for instructions. When a voice yelled “Go!” the group...
Oct 30, 2019
Announcing the 2020 Season
We’re creating an uproariously fun, wicked, and music-infused season for you! We’re proud to announce our complete lineup for the 2020 Summer Season, read on…
Oct 30, 2019
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Unveils 2020 Summer Slate
Above: Kurt Rhoads in HVSF’s 2017 Production of The Book Of Will. Photo by T. Charles Erikson. Originally published on October 28, 2019 by Dan Meyer in Playbill.
Sep 04, 2019
Onstage Blog Review: A Uniquely Fresh INTO THE WOODS
Originally published on September 3, 2019 by Pia Haas for Onstage Blog (“Reviews”). The Hudson Valley Shakespeare has done it again and this time with music. Now in its 33rd Summer season, the company presents its first-ever musical.
Aug 29, 2019
The New Yorker: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Tackles Sondheim
Originally published on August 27, 2019 by Ken Marks in The New Yorker (“Goings On About Town”). For its first foray into full-out musical theatre, Hudson Valley Shakespeare tackles Sondheim. James Lapine’s book is a mashup of fairy tales...
Aug 23, 2019
Token Theatre Friends: INTO THE WOODS With Britney Simpson
The Friends take a road trip to see INTO THE WOODS, in actual nature, and talk to Britney Simpson, the production’s Baker’s Wife. This week the Friends went on a road trip to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare to speak to Britney Simpson, one of...
Aug 21, 2019
The New York Times: CYRANO — Looking Beyond the Nose to See The Soul
Originally published on August 21, 2019 by Ben Brantley in the The New York Times (Review: A Nose by Any Other Name in a Hudson Valley ‘Cyrano’). A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 22, 2019, Section C, Page 5 of the New...
Aug 20, 2019
A Little Red For 2019
An interview with Kayla Coleman on her history with the character she plays in INTO THE WOODS and what she brings to the role by Caitlyn Halvorsen. A Google image search quickly reveals the mainstays of typical depictions of Little Red Riding...