May 19, 2026: Legoland and Arrowhead

Today the fabulous 413 is about friendship, and literature. We head to CitySpace in Easthampton where a brand new theater company is kicking its first production out of the nest. Legoland is an amazing coming of age story about the impact of change and teenage fixation between two siblings who find themselves on an incredible journey to restore imbalance. We speak with the founders and actors of Why’s It Gotta Be Theater Company about the group’s founding, how cardboard and puppetry fit into this production, and where this beginning fits in their mission to present fresh queer voices and stories onstage.Then we head to the Berkshires to watch whales, or the hills that inspired tales of the sea at least. Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s country estate has just opened for public visits, so we get a tour with Berkshire Historical Society Director Leslie Herzberg to get some insight to the author’s life, and friendship with neighboring author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Plus we’ll learn some of the challenges that arise when  restoring a historical house to reflect the time period of its most famous residents.