This Spring of Love

Treating Shakespeare as a high school musical comedy leads to much fun at City Theatre

"...comedies can attest. In This Spring of Love, adapter Andy Berkovsky and director Jeff Hinkle mix the Bard's Two..."

April 29, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Hustle and Show

City Theatre Company's first year is a lesson in building a new stage and mounting a season at breakneck speed

"...Andy Berkovsky, the City Theatre Company's artistic director, says his..."

July 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Of Mice and Men

A relaxed tempo can't obscure the lyricism and dark beauty of Steinbeck's tale

"...by the author from his novel, are dreamers. Old Candy, who lost his hand in an accident on the..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

A strong acting ensemble plays this Neil Simon comedy like there's no tomorrow

"...– almost as strong is the ensemble that director Andy Berkovsky assembles to present it. Barely a weak link..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Frozen

The premiere production of the City Theatre Company is excellent – a simple and powerful staging of Bryony Lavery's Frozen, a difficult drama about a serial killer and forgiveness

"...Company Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky, who directed the production, is clearly capable of..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

City Theatre's Christmas Belles

At City Theatre, this comedy about the Christmas program at a small-town Texas church isn't the Southern-fried campfest it could be

"...are the show's tech elements. City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky handles the lighting and scenic design, with a..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

City Theatre's The Seafarer

Karen Sneed’s staging is shot through with compassion for the play’s hard-luck, hard-drinking Irishmen

"...Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky's set (painted by Jennifer Cunningham) is perfectly detailed;..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Alice in Wonderland

A straight-up, well-executed adaptation of Lewis Carroll's book from City Theatre

"...Fiona Rene, is intricate and gorgeous. Stacey Glazer and Andy Berkovsky work together to stage and direct this original..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Review: The City Theatre's The Fantasticks

Reverential and sharp production of the classic musical

"...Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky's scenic design is traditionally austere, with the theatre's..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

City Theatre's Art

Macho arguments about taste abound in Yasmina Reza's dramatic comedy

"...need for a cutting blow. Under the direction of Andy Berkovsky, the actors perform that hooded, sarcastic protection marvelously,..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Arts Review by Cat McCarrey

Arden of Faversham

This Shakespearean-style "true crime" drama is not without compelling elements, but a lack of polish weighs on this staging

"...A simple, utilitarian set by Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky and Levi Gore, more function than form, does..."

May 20, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

City Theatre's Bus Stop

Director Tracy Arnold stages William Inge's drama with humor and charm, but seems to fight against the script's darkness

"...and the set design by City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky reflects that, leaving many gaps and holes in..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Graduate

It isn't exactly like the movie, but City Theatre's stage adaptation is well-acted and provocative

"...Rounding out the experience is Andy Berkovsky's apt scenic and lighting design, minimalistic but period..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Urinetown: The Musical

City Theatre's Urinetown milks drought conditions for a flood of fun

"...songs and choreography (Sheridan doubles as music director, and Andy Berkovsky provides choreography) also point to several Broadway musical..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Odd Couple

City Theatre's revival suffers from being neither a replica of the original nor a fresh interpretation

"...to period authenticity is the set. Had scenic designer Andy Berkovsky chosen to give this bachelor pad the Spike..."

March 21, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

A Streetcar Named Desire

Blanche may want magic and not realism, but in City Theatre's revival, it's realism that makes the magic

"...(presumably by production designer and City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky, assisted here by Kevin George) may be the..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Twelve Angry Men

With strong direction and a fine cast, City Theatre's revival of the jury-room drama of the 1950s feels very contemporary

"...The production mostly looks straight out of the Fifties. Andy Berkovsky's utilitarian set, though clearly created on a budget..."

May 31, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Othello

With a gripping turn by Andrew Bosworth, this City Theatre production of Shakespeare's tragedy belongs to Iago

"...The solid production design contributes to the production's success. Andy Berkovsky and Jennifer Cunningham's minimalist set – weblike partitions..."

March 8, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

The Imaginary Invalid

City Theatre's satire can't decide what – or when – it wants to be

"...– it wants its satire to be. Much of Andy Berkovsky's set and Kendi Erickson's costumes suggest a classical..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Songs for a New World

For fans of the contemporary musical, City Theatre Company's production of the Jason Robert Brown revue Songs for a New World is a welcome opportunity for fresh, engaging entertainment

"...moment, a strong testament to the excellent direction by Andy Berkovsky. The solos are alternately moving and affecting or..."

May 25, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

Reckless

Throughout the City Theatre Company production of Reckless, a Christmas tree remains stationary center stage, but that's about all that's still in this flighty black comedy

"...stage, but that's about all that's still. Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky has the actors buzz around like weirdos more..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Review: Steel Magnolias

City Theatre finds the Southern comfort in this tear-jerking dramedy

"...most of the time in this intimate production under Andy Berkovsky's velvet-gloved direction – each line hits home and..."

March 17, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: The City Theatre’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Steve Martin’s deliciously absurdist tale of art and science

"...art form. The players at City Theatre Austin, under Andy Berkovsky’s perceptive direction, get this, and perform the play..."

July 6, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Our Town

City Theatre’s safe staging of the classic embraces nostalgia

"...Director and production designer Andy Berkovsky does not give into the temptation of re-envisioning..."

Feb. 27, 2019 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Play's the Thing

Nine local directors on the secrets of season selection

"...is held to finalize the season," explains City Theatre's Andy Berkovsky. At the Playhouse, the proceedings are slightly more..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Review: City Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest

The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

"...look like off-season rentals. Still, kudos to Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky for keeping Wilde’s wonderful work in the company’s..."

June 8, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: City Theatre's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A perfect measure of schadenfreude on the rocks, with an angst chaser

"...forward-moving direction keeps the pace lively, while Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky’s scenic and lighting design makes the Sixties-style living..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Stats

"...Andy Berkovsky, producing artistic director..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature

There Will Be Blood

... And bloodsuckers and zombies and ghosts and murderers all over our stages this week

"...Dane, under the direction of City Theatre Artistic Director Andy Berkovsky. Oct. 22-Nov. 15. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5:30pm. City..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Glengarry Glen Ross

Watching Mamet's salesmen self-destruct may help you understand what happened to your IRA

"...This production, directed by Charles P. Stites and Andy Berkovsky, shows that City Theatre has hit a benchmark..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

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