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About Larry Murray

Reporting on the arts in Berkshire On Stage is a passion. Having spent much of his working life in Boston and New York, he has always been an arts advocate, first as a writer, publicist, marketing director and then as an executive and administrator. His working life has been divided between for profit and non profit companies including smaller theatres, the Opera Company of Boston, the Boston Ballet, Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures, Theatre Development Fund, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is a founder of, and was for a decade the executive director for Arts Boston, an umbrella organization that helps make Boston's 150 arts organizations more accessible to the public. His reviews and opinions have been published in Berkshire on Stage, iBerkshires, Berkshire Fine Arts, the Boston Phoenix and the Boston Globe, among others.
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Casting, Collaboration, Split Run Announced for Puppetmaster of Lodz at Berkshire Theatre Group

Joby Earle plays the Puppetmaster in this searing drama about surviving the Nazi extermination and the difficulty of returning to a normal life. Opens June 21 for a split run ending October 7. Read More…

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Casting, Collaboration, Split Run Announced for Puppetmaster of Lodz at Berkshire Theatre Group

Joby Earle plays the Puppetmaster in this searing drama about surviving the Nazi extermination and the difficulty of returning to a normal life. Opens June 21 for a split run ending October 7. Read More…

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Tina Packer Directs “Troilus and Cressida” in Boston with Actors Shakespeare Project

In Boston, the Black Belt of Bard, Tina Packer, goes for a TKO with Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida. We offer half price tickets now to May 18. Read More…

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Tina Packer Directs “Troilus and Cressida” in Boston with Actors Shakespeare Project

In Boston, the Black Belt of Bard, Tina Packer, goes for a TKO with Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida. We offer half price tickets now to May 18. Read More…

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At Colonial May 22, Dark Star Orchestra may show itself to be Better Band than Grateful Dead

Can a band that worships The Grateful Dead become better than the original? May 22 at the Colonial may reset the bar for tribute and cover bands. Read More…

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At Colonial May 22, Dark Star Orchestra may show itself to be Better Band than Grateful Dead

Can a band that worships The Grateful Dead become better than the original? May 22 at the Colonial may reset the bar for tribute and cover bands. Read More…

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The Tony Award 2012 Nominations – All Names and Categories – Unedited, Complete

The Tony’s honor excellence in the (mostly) commercial theatre, and here are all the 2012 list of nominees, unedited, giving every category, the potential recipients including the mobs of producers too! Read More…

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The Tony Award 2012 Nominations – All Names and Categories – Unedited, Complete

The Tony’s honor excellence in the (mostly) commercial theatre, and here are all the 2012 list of nominees, unedited, giving every category, the potential recipients including the mobs of producers too! Read More…

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DIverse Contemporary Program from Germany’s musikFabrik at EMPAC Concert Hall May 13

Few contemporary concerts this year will be as challenging and rewarding as that of musikFabrik at EMPAC in Troy, NY. Read More…

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DIverse Contemporary Program from Germany’s musikFabrik at EMPAC Concert Hall May 13

Few contemporary concerts this year will be as challenging and rewarding as that of musikFabrik at EMPAC in Troy, NY. Read More…

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The Jimmies: Sparkly Tunes (not just for) 8-Year-Old Bubble Gum Chewers at Mass MoCA June 16

For the young set, nothing will make them happier – for a few hours at least – than tickets to The Jimmies, the only “kindy” band around. Read More…

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The Jimmies: Sparkly Tunes (not just for) 8-Year-Old Bubble Gum Chewers at Mass MoCA June 16

For the young set, nothing will make them happier – for a few hours at least – than tickets to The Jimmies, the only “kindy” band around. Read More…

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“Amadeus” A Rollicking Ride About Rivalry Between Mozart and Salieri from Hubbard Hall Theatre Company

The Hubbard Hall Theatre Company in Cambridge, New York, a pleasant ride from the Berkshires, has picked a gem to fill their May calendar – Peter Shaffer’s five time Tony Award-winning play Amadeus. To May 27. Read More…

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“Amadeus” A Rollicking Ride About Rivalry Between Mozart and Salieri from Hubbard Hall Theatre Company

The Hubbard Hall Theatre Company in Cambridge, New York, a pleasant ride from the Berkshires, has picked a gem to fill their May calendar – Peter Shaffer’s five time Tony Award-winning play Amadeus. To May 27. Read More…

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Cohoes Music Hall (NY) Brings Back “Hair” the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical May 3-20

The exuberant and ground-breaking show “Hair” returns to the area in a full tilt production at the Cohoes, NY Music Hall. What a trip. Read More…

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Cohoes Music Hall (NY) Brings Back “Hair” the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical May 3-20

The exuberant and ground-breaking show “Hair” returns to the area in a full tilt production at the Cohoes, NY Music Hall. What a trip. Read More…

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Maestro: Leonard Bernstein – A Magnificent Portrait With Music now in Boston – Ticket Savings, too…

The tickets may be half price,but this show is a full evening of entertainment about Leonard Bernstein, now playing in Boston at Emerson’s Paramount Center. Read More…

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Maestro: Leonard Bernstein – A Magnificent Portrait With Music now in Boston – Ticket Savings, too…

The tickets may be half price,but this show is a full evening of entertainment about Leonard Bernstein, now playing in Boston at Emerson’s Paramount Center. Read More…

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Pittsfield’s New Upstreet Cultural District Kicks Off with a First Friday Art Walk May 4

There will celebrating and socializing as the Inaugural First Fridays Artswalk kicks off on May 4th in Pittsfield. Read More…

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Pittsfield’s New Upstreet Cultural District Kicks Off with a First Friday Art Walk May 4

There will celebrating and socializing as the Inaugural First Fridays Artswalk kicks off on May 4th in Pittsfield. Read More…

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Brad Oscar is Barrington Stage’s Tevye in the first big Berkshire Musical of 2012 – Fiddler on the Roof

It takes a larger than life actor to play Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, and Barrington Stage has found him. His name is Brad Oscar. Read More…

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Brad Oscar is Barrington Stage’s Tevye in the first big Berkshire Musical of 2012 – Fiddler on the Roof

It takes a larger than life actor to play Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, and Barrington Stage has found him. His name is Brad Oscar. Read More…

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PBS Great Performances to Feature Berkshires and Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Concert

Nothing will help promote the Berkshires more this summer than this telecast. Those who were at the historic concert can relive it; those who wished they were can watch and kick themselves for missing it. Read More…

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PBS Great Performances to Feature Berkshires and Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Concert

Nothing will help promote the Berkshires more this summer than this telecast. Those who were at the historic concert can relive it; those who wished they were can watch and kick themselves for missing it. Read More…

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Hootenannies to Follow Performances of Woody Sez at Boston’s American Repertory Theatre

A great show followed by a free-for-all Hootenanny on May 11, 16, 19, 23, you just can’t beat that for a full evening of entertainment. Read More.

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Hootenannies to Follow Performances of Woody Sez at Boston’s American Repertory Theatre

A great show followed by a free-for-all Hootenanny on May 11, 16, 19, 23, you just can’t beat that for a full evening of entertainment. Read More.

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Discount Tickets for Sondheim’s Assassins in Boston May 4-10 Performances

Assassins is so rarely done it is worth a special trip to Boston to see it at the BU Theatre. Best of all, our ticket offer is half price. Read More…

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Discount Tickets for Sondheim’s Assassins in Boston May 4-10 Performances

Assassins is so rarely done it is worth a special trip to Boston to see it at the BU Theatre. Best of all, our ticket offer is half price. Read More…

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Discounted Tickets to Fabled Musical “Xanadu” in Boston’s at Speakeasy Stage Co May 11 – June 6

Welcome to Xanadue, step back in time and put on your dancing shoes. Best of all, your tickets are half price. Read More…

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Discounted Tickets to Fabled Musical “Xanadu” in Boston’s at Speakeasy Stage Co May 11 – June 6

Welcome to Xanadue, step back in time and put on your dancing shoes. Best of all, your tickets are half price. Read More…

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Huge Cast and DIscount Tickets for NY City Ballet’s Spectacular Midsummer Night’s Dream

For fans of Balanchine and the NY City Ballet there is an expectation of marvelous dancing when the company revives its delightful A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lincoln Center June 5-8. We have discounts for tickets, too. Read More…

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Huge Cast and DIscount Tickets for NY City Ballet’s Spectacular Midsummer Night’s Dream

For fans of Balanchine and the NY City Ballet there is an expectation of marvelous dancing when the company revives its delightful A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lincoln Center June 5-8. We have discounts for tickets, too. Read More…

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Stunning Lineup Announced for 7th Berkshire International Film Festival

The Kennedys, Marina Abramovic, a dozen or more great new films, popular shorts, plus a historic sampling of the best of LGBT offerings . Read More…

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Stunning Lineup Announced for 7th Berkshire International Film Festival

The Kennedys, Marina Abramovic, a dozen or more great new films, popular shorts, plus a historic sampling of the best of LGBT offerings . Read More…

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Fun Filled Evening of Rhythmic Circus Welcomes Extreme Dance Energy to Pittsfield

“Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!” is more than the name of a show. This incredible band of musicians and dancers gives it their all, and it’s contagious. Is the Colonial ready for an epidemic of dancing in the aisles? May 12 is the date. Read More…

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Fun Filled Evening of Rhythmic Circus Welcomes Extreme Dance Energy to Pittsfield

“Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!” is more than the name of a show. This incredible band of musicians and dancers gives it their all, and it’s contagious. Is the Colonial ready for an epidemic of dancing in the aisles? May 12 is the date. Read More…

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Global Portrait Party – Live! – Will Capture Images of Berkshire Residents and Artists

Can a place sit still long enough for a full portrait? Astrid Hiemer thinks so, and invites artists to Face the World – A Global Portrait Party on May 6. Read More…

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Global Portrait Party – Live! – Will Capture Images of Berkshire Residents and Artists

Can a place sit still long enough for a full portrait? Astrid Hiemer thinks so, and invites artists to Face the World – A Global Portrait Party on May 6. Read More…

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For Her 80th, Pauline Oliveros Recreates Iconic Cistern Sounds at EMPAC May 10

She is amazing. As composer and musician Pauline Oliveros turns 80 she celebrates the event by literally giving her many admirers a gift of music. Read More…

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For Her 80th, Pauline Oliveros Recreates Iconic Cistern Sounds at EMPAC May 10

She is amazing. As composer and musician Pauline Oliveros turns 80 she celebrates the event by literally giving her many admirers a gift of music. Read More…

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Half Price Tickets for a Berkshire Original – “Freud’s Last Session” Now Playing in Chicago

From Barrington Stage to New York to Chicago, Freud’s Last Session seems never ending. It’s now in Chicago and for our readers there, we have half priced tickets. Read More…

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Half Price Tickets for a Berkshire Original – “Freud’s Last Session” Now Playing in Chicago

From Barrington Stage to New York to Chicago, Freud’s Last Session seems never ending. It’s now in Chicago and for our readers there, we have half priced tickets. Read More…