At Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, MA, we enjoy sharing restaurant recommendations with our guests.  Flavours Restaurant was always one of our favorites, but its location used to be less than stellar.  It’s now moved to  a lovely space in Pittsfield and is better than ever.  There is ample parking across the street.  The menu features Malaysian food, as well as American fare.  Everything is fresh, cooked to order, and delectable.  The owners and staff are friendly and the service is great.  The location is near Barrington Stage Co., the new Beacon Cinema, and it’s on the way to the Clark in Williamstown or any destination north of Lenox.  Here’s a quote from the Flavours website:  

Malaysian food is not one particular distinction of food but a culinary diversity originating from it’s multi-ethnic population of Malay, Indian, Eurasian, Chinese, Nyonya and the Indigenous peoples of Borneo.  At Flavours, we offer the most authentic cosmic array of food that has now come to be known all over the world as ‘Malaysian Food’.  

We attended Barrington Stage Co.’s production of “Carousel” last night, and what a treat!  Music, choreography, costumes, and a timeless script — guess that’s why it’s been a favorite musical since 1945.  The voices of the lead actors were matched by their incredible energy.  It will be performed through July 11 (at prices way below Broadway),  and we think it’s just one more reason to come to the Berkshires.

Did we get your attention?  Barrington Stage Co. got our attention with their ad for this play.  It’s the new two-character play by Mark St. Germain, about C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud.  Freud was about to commit suicide to end his battle with oral cancer, and the play is about big ideas, but also is injected with unexpected humor.  It opens officially on Sunday, but previews begin tonight, so you can see it this weekend at preview prices!  It’s among the many theater and music offerings in the Berkshires that we at Brook Farm Inn are recommending to our guests this weekend.

Barrington Stage Co., just 15 minutes from Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, is offering a great deal for our spring and summer guests.

This weekend is going to be warm and sunny in the Berkshires, and there’s lots to do.  Here are some theater performances, all of which are just minutes from Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts:

“Moonchildren” at Simon’s Rock College, Great Barrington, 413-644-4235

“Doubt” at Barrington Stage Co.’s Stage 2, Pittsfield, 413-443-9279

“A Tennessee Williams Menagerie,” Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge.  Presented by Aglet Theatre Co., 860-435-6928.

Come see the stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird! It’s at the Barrington Stage Co. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, from October 8th through the 26th.  The famous novel was written by Harper Lee.  This production promises to be worthwhile.  Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox, is only a few minutes away.

We in the Berkshires are blessed with wonderful professional theater companies, including the Barrington Stage. Co. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. We were lucky enough to attend a recent performance of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives,” and what a treat! First performed in 1930, this play is still witty and entertaining. It centers on a couple who can’t live with each other, and can’t live without each other. The cast was perfect.  We’re sending all our Brook Farm Inn (in Lenox) guests to see it.

The Barrington Stage Company, which is located in a beautiful theater in Pittsfield, is welcoming back The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  Originally created and developed by BSC in 2004 the Tony Award winning play is returning home.  It is an absolute delight and a must see.  We saw it last week.  The cast is incredibly talented and 4 members of the audience got to compete in the spelling bee.  They may select you. 

Performances are every day accept Monday.  There are even some 2PM matinees.  Check their schedule on http://barringtonstageco.org or call 4134995446.  Avoid the weekend crowds and come mid week.  The Berkshire Theater Festival is also performing on weekdays.  More on them in a future blog.

Book your room at Brook Farm Inn in Lenox Massachusetts and enjoy great theater only minutes away.

Starting tonight, and through June 8, guests of Brook Farm Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts have the opportunity to see “I Am My Own Wife” at Barrington Stage Co. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.  Vince Gatton is the incredibly talented actor whom we saw last year in “Fully Committed.” In that one-man show, he played more than 30 characters.  In this new play, he’s back with another 3 dozen characters. Barrington Stage has been getting rave reviews for several seasons, and this performance promises to live up to their reputation.