Sam Desmond
Review: HAMLET at Carriage House Players
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Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Theatre Three
The story follows the grandson of Victor Frankenstein, Frederick, as a trip to Transylvania becomes less about sorting his dead grandfather’s estate and more about taking up the family business of accidental monster making.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Cultural Arts Playhouse-SYOSSET
Playing on the main stage at Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset this spring is the operatic, rock ‘n rock “Jesus Christ Superstar.
Review: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at The Argyle Theatre
A sprawling, epic--literally biblical--story focusing on the deep-seeded bond of two brothers through the societal pressures both have to lead against each other, “The Prince of Egypt” at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon, is the musical for those who want to travel to another world but still feel t
Review: THE 39 STEPS at Theatre Three
Reverie Theatre Group presents ‘Edges,’ a funny, thoughtful, highly entertaining four-person song cycle, with no spoken dialogue or discernible plot, that explores the challenges of young adults, including family dynamics, career opportunities, and most significantly, the trials and tribulations
Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Cultural Arts Playhouse-Merrick
With a central character seemingly a charming, albeit selfish, peccadillo who goes on redemption journey to connect his passion with his dreams, “School of Rock,” brings humor, honor, and hype to the standing up for yourself no matter how “acceptable” the responsible path is presented.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL: THE MUSICAL at Smithtown Performing Arts Center
The sweeping music and frenetic choreography of a musical and the arrow-piercing drama of a straight play are rarely found together in the same production, but “Jagged Little Pill: the Musical” currently playing at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center through April 19, is a rare melding of those
Review: THE BODYGUARD at John W. Engeman Theater
What did our critic think of THE BODYGUARD at John W.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company
A bucolic tale of a small community—almost like the town square that Belle from Beauty and the Beast goes through—that makes a sharp turn into human rights violations, “Fiddler on the Roof” asks quite a bit from its actors to go from whimsical country life to a terrified ousted community dee
Review: CATS at CM Performing Arts Center
Feisty felines compete for centerstage through dance and song, with nary a meow as this show features no human characters.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Star Playhouse At Stage 74
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, theaters across Long Island have been producing great works of the beloved mystery author true to the heritage of Christie and the spirit of her creativity.
Review: ANNIE at Merrick Theatre And Center For The Arts
The opening night production of “Annie” on Friday, March 6 at the Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts marked the fourth viewing of the scrappy, upstart orphan I’ve seen this winter alone (there was actually a fifth I could’ve reviewed if BroadwayWorld hired me two weeks earlier).
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Cultural Arts Playhouse-SYOSSET
A devastatingly timely production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” by Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset brings us to the small, earnest existence of Anatevka, a Jewish town in the Russian empire during the tumultuous turn of the century.
Review: GODSPELL at Theatre Three
With theatre that touches upon the religious, it can be tricky to strike a balance between artistry and accuracy that carries the audience’s imagination instead of accidentally shunning creativity.
Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at South Shore Theatre Experience
With exuberant dramatic tension and ballroom fluidity in blocking, the South Shore Theatre Experience’s production of “And Then There Were None” was filled with tension, retribution, and an impressive number of blood packets.
Review: NEWSIES at The Argyle Theatre
A musical forged in ambition of set, stage, and stamina, director Tommy Ranieri’s vision of a world only beginning to stand up for their rights was sprawling and spectacular.
Review: RENT at Cultural Arts Playhouse Merrick
Teenaged theater kids of my generation (elder millennial) loved “Rent.
Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Theatre Three
The world of late 1930s Brooklyn is brought to life and elucidated in Theatre Three’s triumphant run of the Neil Simon classic,”Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Review: ALICE BY HEART at CAP Syosset
The ether of war-torn Britain is all-encompassing in “Alice By Heart,” but director Tony Frangipane’s vision overcomes the Nazi raids to create a personal hell of its own that the young characters escape through a British mainstay—literature.
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