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BWW Review: Syracuse University's Department of Drama Modernizes INTO THE WOODS
Over the weekend I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods reimagined at the Storch Theatre in the Syracuse Stage Complex. Director David Lowenstein brilliantly brings those fairy tale stories and characters to life as if they were written and created for present times....
BWW Review: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is a Web of Misses at The Central New York Playhouse
The Central New York Playhouse has earned a reputation for taking on some shows that are not often seen in the community theater realm and they typically do those productions well enough. There are usually enough positive elements that make it easy to overlook the negative ones. Unfortunately, in th...
BWW Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at MuCCC
Screen Plays, a unique gem within the Rochester theatre community, has brought to life one of the most iconic and ambitious works of the American theatre repertoire. Its famously heavy themes make it tough for any local theatre troupe to tackle, but the production currently playing at Rochester's Mu...
BWW Review: FORTUNE at Geva Theatre
Returning to Geva Theatre where her play Informed Consent premiered in 2014, Deborah Zoe Laufer brings us Fortune, a quirky love story that teaches us to leave our comfort zone and open ourselves up to others....
BWW Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH at JCC CenterStage Theatre
It wouldn't be odd to presume that a one-woman show about America's most famous sex therapist would be mostly about...well, sex. While sex and the role it plays in our lives is certainly a part of the story, Becoming Dr. Ruth, currently playing at JCC's CenterStage, is much deeper than that. It exam...
BWW Review: BEEHIVE is a Blast at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Just like that the 2018 season ends at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York - and it ends with the empowering and mesmerizing production of Larry Gallagher's Beehive: The 60s Musical. First off, I am not a fan of 'jukebox musicals,' but I guess there is always an exception and it is this...
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Lyric Theatre
The Rochester Fringe Festival is one of Upstate New York's cultural beacons (along with its Jazz Festival, Park Ave Festival, and Gay Film Festival, among many others). Each year it features performers known and unknown, showcasing everything from improv theatre to modern dance, macabre storytelling...
BWW Review: NOISES OFF is a Perfectly on Point Production Full of Laughter at Syracuse Stage
Syracuse Stage's Artistic Director Robert Hupp once again provides local audiences with a perfectly paced, perfectly cast, and the perfect escape from the outside world theatrical experience. His production of Michael Frayn's hilarious farce Noises Off showcases the impeccable comedic skills of vete...
BWW Review: HAIR at Geva Theatre
'An all-engrossing, captivating theatrical experience that you surely won't forget.'...
BWW Review: THE RAT PACK LOUNGE at The Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown is a Wonderful Escape Back in Time
Cortland Repertory Theatre ended its Summer season with The Rat Pack Lounge at their lovely downtown location. The jukebox musical - showcasing those familiar hit tunes sung by the legendary Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin - is written by James Hindman and Ray Roderick with musical a...
BWW Review: ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Blackfriars Theatre
An exotic, transporting production....
BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO is Comedic Perfection at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York is at again bringing a standout production to the Finger Lakes. This time around it is the hilarious murder mystery musical Murder for Two, brilliantly directed by Scott Weinstein with music direction by Jeff Cox....
BWW Review: CHARLOTTE'S WEB at Rochester Association Of Performing Arts
It's not always easy to find a night (or in this case, afternoon) at the theatre that's fun, entertaining, and appropriate for the whole family. Fortunately for you the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) is presenting its production of the iconic story 'Charlotte's Web', based on the cl...
BWW Review: HOLIDAY INN at The Merry – Go – Round Playhouse is a Festive Summer Treat
It looks like the Holidays have come early to Auburn's Merry - Go - Round Playhouse with their current production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, delightfully directed by Richard J. Hinds. The heartwarming musical will compel you to tap your feet along to the upbeat tunes. It will put a smile on you...
BWW Review: The WEST SIDE of the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY
Yes, it's still the Leonard Bernstein centennial and what better way to celebrate than at the Glimmerglass Festival with WEST SIDE STORY. It remains a unique creation, the collaboration of four geniuses: Bernstein himself, of course, Jerome Robbins (choreographer-director), Arthur Laurents (book) an...
BWW Reviews: Extra! Extra! NEWSIES at The Cortland Repertory Theatre is Breathtaking
Nestled in the gorgeous countryside of Cortland County at Cortland Repertory Theatre's (CRT) summer theatre at picturesque Little York Lake is the breathtaking production of Disney's Newsies under the brilliant direction of Mark Reynolds. The production is exciting, powerful, and just pure magic on ...
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES is Totally Radical at The Central New York Playhouse
What do you get when you mix a stellar group of community theatre actors, a devoted theatre company, and 80's rock hits? The answer is the totally radical production of Rock of Ages now entertaining audiences at the Central New York Playhouse. Director Dan Rowlands has assembled a high energy, talen...
BWW Review: A Bold and Creative ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW FOLK ROCK MUSICAL Makes History at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Broadway in the Finger Lakes is at it again in bringing a new and creative musical to audiences at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, a theatrical gem located in Auburn's beautiful Emerson Park. The new musical Anne of Green Gables: A new Folk Rock Musical comes to the theatre directly from four sold out per...
BWW Review: The Central New York Playhouse Rises to the Challenge with INTO THE WOODS
As per usual The Central New York (CNY) Playhouse is entertaining audiences with a challenging musical - and not just any challenging musical, a Sondheim musical. Into the Woods, daringly directed by Korrie Taylor, is yet one more example of CNY Playhouse's guts. If there's one thing the company doe...
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! is Pure Fun at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Auburn's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse has opened its 2018 Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival with the very popular, smash hit musical Mamma Mia! The catchy and fun musical, strongly directed by Artistic Director Brett Smock, is packing the house at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, celebrating its 60th a...
BWW Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Dazzles at the Redhouse Arts Center
The Redhouse Arts Center is now entertaining Syracuse audiences with none other than the hilarious and bold musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles. With fabulous direction by Cassie Abate, the Tony Award-winning musical is without a doubt dazzling, powerful, heartwarming, and full of laughs. It is pure c...
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING Comes to Life at the Landmark Theatre
The classic story of Dirty Dancing by Eleanor Bergstein comes to life on a national tour now playing Syracuse's Landmark Theatre....
BWW Review: Syracuse University's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is Thrilling at Syracuse Stage
There is no doubt that Syracuse University has a fabulous Department of Drama. This time around they are showcasing their talented students in the thrilling and cult classic musical Little Shop of Horrors at Syracuse Stage. With book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and toe-tapping tunes by Alan Menken, ...
BWW Review: ROCKIN' ROAD TO DUBLIN Rocks The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater
Is it a rock concert? A musical production? Or an Irish dance show? Rockin' Road to Dublin can be categorized as all three. The one-night-only engagement of this unique Irish dance and rock concert at Syracuse's Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater proved to be a fantastic experience. It offers a fresh tak...
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Over The Rainbow: The Golden Girls Musical OFC Creations Theatre (5/14-5/31) |
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Amelie Theatre444 (6/05-6/13) |
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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) The Longacre Theatre (11/01-11/01) |
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Baron Vaughn: Cycle Breaker Geva Theatre (4/28-6/07) PHOTOS |
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Moulin Rouge! Proctor's Theatre (6/02-6/07) |
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Mamma Mia! Proctors Theatre (4/06-4/11) |
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Sunday in The Park with George Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education (6/19-6/28) |
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BOOP! The Musical Proctors Theatre (10/13-10/18) |
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Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical Syracuse Stage (5/13-6/21) |
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Suffs West Herr Auditorium Theatre (6/09-6/14) |
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