Playhouse Comedy

The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse opens its second stage production of the summer, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, on Tuesday, July 16, with previews beginning July 13.

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Finding Her True Self in Song
Louisa Hufstader

Shelagh Hackett lost no time pulling the audience into the story her life with the first words of Kiss Me I’m Irish, her one-woman play at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse last weekend.

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Turning the Shards of Life Into Jewels of Song
Louisa Hufstader

Molly Conole’s new one-woman musical play, Seaglass, Quilts & Song: Life in Pieces, had its premiere at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse over the weekend, playing to packed houses Friday and Saturday nights.

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Poetry Cafe Honors Judith Neeld

Judith Neeld will be celebrated at the next poetry cafe on Thursday, Feb. 4, with a reading of her poems by her colleagues at the Cleaveland House Poets.

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Shakespeare for the Masses; Where Mayhem and Madness Meet
Louisa Hufstader

One of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, Richard III, has been the man audiences love to hate.

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At Home Behind the Lens
Louisa Hufstader

Albert O. Fischer's photography show at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse features scenes from his Island home. His interest in the craft began as a way to deal with the trauma of the Vietnam War.

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Wicked Good And a Splash of Youth Too
Louisa Hufstader

The program notes were clear: Four singers and two pianists were on the bill for 2019’s first Wicked Good Musical Revue at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.

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Wicked Good Musical Review

Wicked Good The Wicked Good Musical opens up its 2019 season on Friday, Jan. 4 with shows on Saturday and Sunday too.

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Assessors Stand by Decision to Tax Playhouse

Assessors are standing by a decision to deny tax-exempt status to the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse for the first time in its 36 years, saying it does not meet the legal definition of “benevolent” use.

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A Truly Vineyard Theatrical Tribute
Louisa Hufstader

Jenny Allen hosted the first of her off-season Jenny’s Drama Salons at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Tuesday night.

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