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Williamstown Theatre Festival

Williamstown, MA
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Ranked #1 of 12 attractions in Williamstown
Type: Theaters
Description: This famous theater, located in the Berkshires, presents several productions each summer.
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Slingerlands, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Always a sound summer investment. The selection is typically pleasing and the productions, worthwhile

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Williamstown, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

Enjoyed different performances in 2012! Great seating. Performances are awesome. Some shows are sold out in advance due to high demand, I would suggest purchasing bundle tickets in advance, at least 20% off when you buy bundle tickets. Great offerings in cute town, Williamstown!

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Williamstown, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

After the departure of Peter Hunt as Artistic Director, the Williamstown Theatre Festival began to slip a little, but producer Michael Ritchie did his best to maintain production values even if poor and even crazed directorial choices began to impair the theatre's excellent record in that area. The theater almost sank under the artistic misdirection of Roger Rees and further... More

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Albany, New York, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2013

Cute little theatre, nice venue for older or college crowd. We were fortunate to find his while visiting the Art Museum-have never been disappointed at a production yet!

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Williamstown, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2012

Amazing quality talent in a beautiful corner of the US. Stars from NYC and LA come for the theatre, and you can often see them out for dinner or drinks. But play it cool. The locals do and that's why such great actors/writers/directors keep coming back.

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Riverside
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2012

The Williamstown Theatre Festival is a special time in a beautiful setting. The theaters are beautiful, the cast great with experienced actors and newcomers, and they do some great plays. If you can get to Williamstown, this is part of a great way to spend a few days in the summer.

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Scarsdale, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2012

Loved the play, the actors' body language, staging, believability. We disliked some of the direction: actors sometimes facing back of the stage giving inaudible speeches.

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Boston, MA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012

I've been going to the WTF since I was a child (grew up in the Berkshires) and think that it's amazing that, summer after summer, the theater is able to produce edgy, creative work. Production values rival Broadway and the West End and the collection of actors, designers, directors, etc are amazing. And, the Festival has a great educaitonal component... More

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Schenectady, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2012

I've thoroughly enjoyed everything I've seen here, on both the main stage and in the more intimate Nikos Theater. The acting is always superb, regardless of who's in the cast; productions often feature really big stars of the stage, with major film credits, because Williamstown is conveniently close to NYC, in the beautiful Berkshires, where performers and audience members alike... More

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Westport
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 12, 2012

Williamstown Theatre Festival puts on amazing productions in great venues on the campus of Williams College. Outstanding actors and always amazing sets. A must on the to do list if you are in the Berkshires.

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