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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2026-02-13 > the-2026-lift-concert-series-at-troy-savings-bank-music-hall

The 2026 Lift Concert Series at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

The 2026 Lift Concert Series at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (177+ words) The Lift Concert Series at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall presents performances of new, independent music featuring regional performers, curated by S & S Presents, local artists Sam Torres and Sophia Subbayya Vastek. The performances give audiences the unique opportunity to…...

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wamc.org > commentary-opinion > 2025-09-11 > the-comeuppance-is-good-theatre-by-a-great-playwright

'The Comeuppance' is good theatre by a great playwright

'The Comeuppance' is good theatre by a great playwright5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) 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." 'The Comeuppance' is good theatre by a great playwright If you want to experience a…...

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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2025-08-15 > anxietyclub-wendylobel-sarahladuke

Comics open up about their anxiety in new documentary film

Comics open up about their anxiety in new documentary film5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (246+ words) \Anxiety Club\" offers an insightful and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today's most brilliant comedians: Tiffany Jenkins, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Joe List, Eva Victor and Baron Vaughn. With a mix of stand-up…...

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wamc.org > commentary-opinion > 2025-08-10 > joan-at-barrington-stage-a-shallow-biography-of-joan-rivers

“Joan” at Barrington Stage a shallow biography of Joan Rivers

“Joan” at Barrington Stage a shallow biography of Joan Rivers6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (463+ words) My first impression of "Joan," a play about Joan Rivers playing at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA, was that it felt like a juke box musical without any music. The assumption rang true after reading the biography of playwright…...

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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2025-08-08 > barrington-stage-company-presents-joan-a-new-play-about-joan-rivers

Barrington Stage Company presents “Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers”

Barrington Stage Company presents “Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers”6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers" is having its regional premiere at the Barrington Stage Company's Boyd-Quinson Stage in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts.The audience will discover the pioneer who conquered a man's world, the mother of all-time punchlines, and…...

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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2025-07-10 > every-why-hath-a-wherefore-the-comedy-of-errors-at-hudson-valley-shakespeare

Every why hath a wherefore - "The Comedy of Errors" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (133+ words) Hudson Valley Shakespeare in Garrison, New York wouldn't be what it is without putting a Shakespeare work or two on its feet in the season under the tent. This summer, HVS presents "The Comedy of Errors" - a classic of mistaken…...

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wamc.org > 2025-07-09 > always-sunny-and-abbott-elementary-mash-up-in-a-unique-network-crossover

'Always Sunny' and 'Abbott Elementary' mash-up in a unique network crossover

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (405+ words) (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "ABBOTT ELEMENTARY") QUINTA BRUNSON: (As Janine Teagues) Welcome to Abbott Elementary, the best elementary school in the universe. KAITLIN OLSON: (As Dee Reynolds) Is that what this is? ROB MAC: (As Mac) Ignore her. We are…...

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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2025-07-08 > barrington-stage-company-presents-world-premiere-of-fuzzy

Barrington Stage Company presents World Premiere of "FUZZY"

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) Tonight, through July 27, Barrington Stage Company presents the World Premiere of the new musical "FUZZY." Directed by Ellie Heyman, "FUZZY" features Music and Lyrics by Will Van Dyke and Book and Lyrics by Jeff Talbott.Fuzzy, a furry little puppet,…...

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wamc.org > podcast > the-roundtable > 2025-06-27 > alan-siegels-stupid-tv-be-more-funny-revisits-simpsons-golden-era

Alan Siegel's “Stupid TV, Be More Funny" revisits Simpsons' golden era

Alan Siegel's “Stupid TV, Be More Funny" revisits Simpsons' golden era7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1113+ words) In the 90s, there were few more proactive and totally outrageous paradigms on TV than "The Simpsons." As the old saying goes, it takes two to lie " one to lie and one to listen. But as it turns out, it takes…...

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wamc.org > 2025-05-29 > her-parents-died-9-days-apart-but-sarah-silverman-gets-the-last-laugh-in-postmortem

Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in 'PostMortem"

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) You might not expect a Netflix comedy special to be borne out of a eulogy, but that's how Sarah Silverman's PostMortem came to be. In 2023, Silverman's father and stepmother died just nine days apart from each other. "I had spoken…...