James Sherman's The First Lady of Television at Northlight tells a story from 1950 that's uncomfortably relevant for our times.

Cindy Gold plays Gertrude Berg, the creator and star of early sitcom The Goldbergs, in Northlight's The First Lady of ...

The First Lady of Television” — 3 stars “On your toes, darlings.” Broadcast pioneer and writer/actor Gertrude Berg — as imagined by playwright James Sherman and portrayed by the ...

This world premiere play in Skokie recounts the important story of the courageous, Emmy-winning Gertrude Berg, but it only ...

The play puts Gertrude Berg front and center in a period piece embedded with a razor’s edge of contemporary urgency and spliced through with comedy.

Experience the captivating play 'The First Lady of Television' by James Sherman, celebrating the life and legacy of TV ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pyrotechnics go off as the Air Bandits aerobatic ...

The world premiere play will be many audiences’ introduction to Gertrude Berg, a television pioneer who refused to back down.

When thinking about who is the first lady of television, someone like Lucille Ball or Betty White may come to mind. A new play at Northlight Theatre in Skokie shows why Gertrude Berg earns the No. 1 ...

WTOP contributor Briana Thomas, of the “DC Getaway,” series, checked out a performance in Canada. The story below is based on a press trip sponsored by Cirque du Soleil and reflects Briana’s ...

Exciting Usk Show returns on September 13 The Usk Show, one of the UK's biggest agricultural events, is set to return on September 13 with a variety of stalls, livestock, and activities at the Usk ...