"...an honestly felt and musically bracing production that features two stunning perfs: Leslie Kritzer and Catherine Cox...a striking introduction of fresh musical talent." - Variety
"thoughtful, enjoyable and uplifting...memorable theater" - The Troy Record
"It's when "The Memory Show" sings that it transcends the expected and achieves a haunting originality." - The New York Times
"[an] affecting, haunting new musical...funny, witty, aching...a deeply resonant production...Cox and Kritzer are perfectly cast." - The Berkshire Eagle
"The Memory Show is emotionally sophisticated and dramatically astute...it's a show you won’t soon forget" - The Boston Globe
"...a poignant, sometimes funny, often heart-rending musical...how it sings."
- Berkshire Bright Focus
Berkshire Living is the 2010 Opening Night Sponsor
The Musical Theatre Lab is sponsored in part by Elayne Bernstein and Sol Schwartz and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
The Memory Show
Book and Lyrics by Sara Cooper
Music by Zach Redler
Musical Direction by Vadim Feichtner
Directed by Joe Calarco
August 18, 2010 - August 29, 2010
World Premiere Musical!
Funny, charming and heartwarming, The Memory Show is a two-person comic tragedy about the complicated relationship between a woman who has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and her estranged daughter who moves back home to Brighton Beach to care for her. As the mother starts forgetting the present, her daughter begins remembering the past.
A production of the Musical Theatre Lab.
Click here to view photos from the production.
For tickets, call the Box Office at 413-236-8888 or click "Buy Tickets" above to purchase online.
Performances: Tuesday through Friday and Sunday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 4pm and 8pm.
Tickets: $15-$45.
Cast:
Catherine Cox
Leslie Kritzer
Creative Team:
William Finn
Sara Cooper
Zach Redler
Vadim Feichtner
Joe Calarco
Adair Mallory
Nick Potenzieri
Brian Prather
Michael Andrew Rodgers
Joel Shier
Kristina Sneshkoff
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