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Photos: MINIONS AND MONSTERS to Arrive on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD
by Rachel Stone - Aug 24, 2026

MINIONS AND MONSTERS, the third installment in the Minions franchise, is now available on digital platforms ahead of its physical release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Photos: MINIONS AND MONSTERS Set for Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Release
by Rachel Stone - Aug 13, 2026

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will bring the animated sequel to digital platforms ahead of a physical media release, featuring new bonus clips and behind-the-scenes content.

Photos: MINIONS & MONSTERS Set for Digital, 4K, Blu-ray, DVD Release
by Rachel Stone - Aug 6, 2026

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment announced that MINIONS & MONSTERS will arrive on digital before a subsequent release on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD formats.

Allison Janney, Trey Parker, & More Join Voice Cast for MINIONS & MONSTERS
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 16, 2026

Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Allison Janney, co-creator of The Book of Mormon Trey Parker, and two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz are among those who have joined the voice cast of Minions & Monsters.

Video: Watch the New Trailer for MINIONS & MONSTERS
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 9, 2026

The Minions are taking over Hollywood in the first trailer for Minions & Monsters, the new installment of the popular franchise. The movie hits theaters on July 1. Check out the trailer now.

Karen Allen & Reed Birney to Star in World Premiere Of Donald Margulies' LUNAR ECLIPSE at Shakespeare & Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

'Lunar Eclipse,' a new play by Donald Margulies, makes its world premiere at Shakespeare & Company. Directed by James Warwick, the play features Karen Allen and Reed Birney as a long-married couple reflecting on life and time during a lunar eclipse.

Cast Announced For HYMN, Opening at Shakespeare & Company This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2022

Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of Hymn, by Lolita Chakrabarti - to be staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at the Shakespeare & Company campus, July 22 through August 28.

ABC Announces Premiere Date for New Comedy UNITED WE FALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 19, 2020

Parenting can be tough. Throw some overzealous extended family members into the mix and chaos will undoubtedly ensue. Join the ride with the latest addition to ABC's comedy slate, “United We Fall,” set to premiere with back-to-back episodes on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. 

Shakespeare & Company Announces Plays For 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2019

Shakespeare & Company has announced its Shakespeare lineup for the 2020 summer season. Under the direction of Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Managing Director Adam Davis, the season will include three Shakespeare plays: King Lear directed by Nicole Ricciardi featuring the Drama Desk and Emmy Award-winning actor Christopher Lloyd (Taxi, Back to the Future trilogy) in the title role, Much Ado About Nothing directed by Kelly Galvin, and The Comedy of Errors directed by Michael F. Toomey. Season FLEXpasses are now on sale. Additionally, the Company has announced their annual Summer Gala will be held on Saturday, June 27th. 

Shakespeare & Company Presents CORIOLANUS
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019

Shakespeare & Company presents a special limited run workshop production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Performances run from August 21 - August 25, and brings together Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer performing together for the first time. The Company also welcomes Christopher V. Edwards, Artistic Director of Actors Shakespeare Project, to the Company's stage.

Chicago's ChillFest Pop Music Festival Announces Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 29, 2018

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the artists and venues for its annual ChillFest pop music festival—Chicago's only free music festival on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24 from 2-6 p.m. This free one-day-only event celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial roots of the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods by curating 60+ local musicians to perform in more than 20 neighborhood storefronts at the start of the holiday shopping season.

The Fall Festival Of Shakespeare Celebrates 30 Years
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2018

The Fall Festival of Shakespeare celebrates its 30th season, bringing together over 500 local students to explore Shakespeare, creativity, and teamwork. The nationally recognized program begins with an integral series of four Common Classes where hundreds of teenagers come together for workshops in Stage Combat, Dance and Movement, Technical Theatre and Performance Preparation. Ten different schools are represented in this year's Festival, coming from the Berkshires, Pioneer Valley, and eastern New York State.

Shakespeare & Company Presents MACBETH Directed By Melia Bensussen
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2018

Shakespeare & Company presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Obie Award-winning director Melia Bensussen. Company veterans Jonathan Croy and Tod Randolph take the helm as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, two of Shakespeare's most notorious anti-heroes. Shakespeare's stunning classic of blind ambition and corrosive power runs from July 3 - August 5 in the Tina Packer Playhouse.

Shakespeare & Co Celebrates the Bard's Birthday with Special Performance
by Julie Musbach - Mar 27, 2018

Shakespeare & Company's Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare returns to the Tina Packer Playhouse for Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration. Join the Company on Saturday, April 21 at 7pm as they celebrate the Bard's birthday with a rousing 90-minute performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, followed by a reception with the artists, and birthday cake! 

Shakespeare & Company's Northeast Regional Tour HitsThe Road
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2018

Shakespeare & Company's Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare is now on the road. This year, the Company's Tour brings two Shakespeare productions, Othello, the Moor of Venice and A Midsummer Night's Dream, to over 20,000 students. The Tour visits 75 schools throughout the Northeast in nine different states including; Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland.

Shakespeare & Company's GOD OF CARNAGE Benefit Performance Raises $4,725 for Hurricane Relief
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017

Shakespeare & Company held a special benefit performance of God of Carnage last Thursday to give back to those impacted by the recent hurricanes. The Berkshire community came out in support, and together raised over $4,775 for victims of the recent devastation.

Shakespeare & Company Adds Performance of GOD OF CARNAGE to Aid Hurricane Relief
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2017

Shakespeare & Company adds a special benefit performance to its God of Carnage run to give back to those impacted by the recent hurricanes.

Shakespeare & Company Fall Festival Unites 500 High School Students
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2017

The Fall Festival of Shakespeare is back for its 29th season, and with it come the integral Common Classes where hundreds of teenagers come together for four classes in Stage Combat, Dance and Movement, Technical Theatre and Performance Preparation. Ten different schools are represented in this year's Festival, coming from the Berkshires, Pioneer Valley, and eastern New York State. The students join together on four different nights this October to explore, collaborate, and meet each other in celebration instead of competition.

Shakespeare & Company Announces Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE
by Rebecca Russo - Aug 31, 2017

Shakespeare & Company presents God of Carnage written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Regge Life. The play won a Tony Award for Best Play and an Olivier Award for Best Comedy, now this award-winning New York hit comes to the Berkshires. Written by the author of ART, God of Carnage runs from September 14 - October 8th in the Elayne P. Bernstein.

Photo Coverage: Senator Elizabeth Warren Attends Opening NIght Shakespeare & Co.'s CYMBELINE
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jul 9, 2017

Senator Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the Opening NIght Audience at Shakespeare & Co's production of Cymbeline didn't have to fill the suggestion box labeled 'Tell Us Why You LIke Shakespeare'  in the lobby of the Tina Packer Playhouse with answers to that question.  They did it with their many standing ovations for the 9 actors and director Tina Packer at the conclusion of a magnificent and energetic performance of the complex plot driven play by Shakespeare.   There are a lot of exciting things going on at Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox MA. and artistic director Allyn Burrows in his toast at the jubilant after party stated 'first to the unknown and to the road ahead'!