HEARTSTRINGS THEATRE

by Jackie Camborde - November 24, 2025

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy by Kate Hamill at the Santa Fe Playhouse provides insightful commentary on the nature of predators in a post “me-too” world through a retelling of Bram Stoker’s Dracula with a refocus that frames women at the center of the story....

by Zoe Burke - November 22, 2025

What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Tri-M Productions?...

by Zoe Burke - November 03, 2025

Never shying away from a challenge, the Exodus Ensemble’s latest offering tackles what is regularly considered to be one of the cornerstones of the western canon and of high school senior English classes alike: Hamlet....

by Jackie Camborde - October 07, 2025

Ah, October – crisp fall leaves, apple picking, pumpkin patches and binge-watching Friday the 13th movies. What could be better? How about a campy, fun, action-filled horror musical? I’m not talking about Rocky Horror here, but Evil Dead: The Musical – playing now through October 26 at Albuquerque’s...

by Jackie Camborde - August 18, 2025

Bare: A Pop Opera made its debut in Albuquerque this past weekend. The completely sung musical features music by Damon Intrabartolo and lyrics by Jon Hartmere. The duo wrote the book together as well. The plot focuses on high school students in a Catholic boarding school navigating coming of age, se...

by Zoe Burke - August 16, 2025

What did our critic think of PUEBLO REVOLT at Santa Fe Playhouse? Santa Fe Playhouse’s production of Pueblo Revolt, a new play by Mississippi Choctaw, Laguna, and Isleta Pueblo playwright Dillon Christopher Chitto and directed by Tara Moses, of the Seminole and Mvskoke nations, is a powerful and poi...

by Zoe Burke - August 09, 2025

Despite their existence in Santa Fe for several years (and glowing reviews from many theatremakers I highly respect), I had, until Friday night’s performance of Cyrano, not made it out to see an Exodus Ensemble show....

by Jackie Camborde - July 24, 2025

Full disclosure: I usually don’t review opera. I am a Broadway kid at heart, and while I appreciate the form, opera is usually not my cup of tea. That said, I was pleasantly surprised by the Santa Fe Opera’s production of Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, playing now through August 5 at the ...

by Jackie Camborde - July 14, 2025

Read our review of the acclaimed Broadway musical, SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Santa Fe Playhouse! Santa Fe Playhouse’s rollicking feel-good musical, is just the ticket we need for these dark ages....

by Jackie Camborde - May 29, 2025

Musical Theater Southwest (6320 Domingo Road, Albuquerque) is on a roll – they continue to bring a varied and exciting season of musicals to Albuquerque. Dogfight is no exception and a must-see. One of the first musicals by powerhouse duo Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Dogfight premiered on Broa...