The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Connecticut.
On November 2, I had the pleasure of seeing WICKED DIVAS at the Ridgefield Playhouse, in Ridgefield, CT, a Group5production featuring Broadway stars Dee Roscioli and Alli Mauzey, who have played Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked, on Broadway, respectively
A history lesson with music is the perfect way to describe 'Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie,' that is now playing at the Ivoryton Playhouse through November 10.
Sometimes the most powerful theatrical experiences are the ones that hit closest to home.
Racism and homophobia reign in 1950s Houston, the setting of Ricardo Pérez González's world premiere of On the Grounds of Belonging.
On October 19, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another talented cast at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, CT, in a show called RESPECT.
Don't expect Lena Dunham or any of her posse of Brooklynites to show up on the stage of the Yale Rep's University Theatre at any point during the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins mad dream of a new play just because it's called 'Girls.
Opening night of Roald Dahl's MATILDA, as presented by Fairfield Center Stage, at Fairfield Ludlowe High School Auditorium yielded a large audience with profound applause.
Lynn Nottage's powerful play, Mlima's Tale, which opened at the Westport Country Playhouse is a bit of a theatrical departure.
On Sunday, October 6, I had the pleasure of participating in SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HAUNTED CABARET at the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.
On Saturday, October 5, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another stellar performance at the ACT of Connecticut, in Ridgefield, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
Sometimes, being unafraid to be yourself can be the key to unlocking your true potential.
But 'Shear Madness,' the madcap murder mystery comedy that lets its audience vote each night on the identity of the perpetrator, owes a lot of its popularity to the show's willingness to update itself on essentially a daily basis, so that the jokes and setting feel as fresh and exhilarating as possi
There are some stories that have a timeless quality, speaking to the aches and the joys of modern life regardless of the era in which they are told.
Lin-Manuel Miranda writes energetic and challenging musicals that require a dedicated and talented cast.
To many, the idea of a courtroom drama is boring and uneventful.
For fans of the music of Abba, MAMMA MIA! is a show you will love.
There's a quote from Bennet Cerf that says, a?oeThe person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.
On Saturday, September 21, I had the pleasure of seeing Neil Simon's THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F.
Just in time for the upcoming spooky season, Brookfield Theatre for the Arts presents an engaging production of Macbeth
Language is essential in Shakespeare and that puts a large burden on the actors to translate that language and portray it in a way that the audience can understand.
Alice Murphy, the protagonist in the musical, BRIGHT STAR (now on stage at the Enfield Annex, produced by the Opera House Players) sings in her opening number, a?oeIf you knew my story, you'd have a good story to tella?? and the musical that follows those words is just that, a good story a?" one wit
I had the pleasure of seeing CABARET as put on by Fairfield Center Stage, at the Trevi Lounge in Fairfield, CT.
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to the Invited/Final Dress Rehearsal for Phoenix Stage Company's production of the laugh-out-loud riot, The Pink Panther Strikes Again adapted by William Gleason.
On Friday, September 6, I had the pleasure of seeing Neil Simon's comedy LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS at the Ridgefield Theater Barn in Ridgefield, CT.
On Friday, August 30, 2019, I had the pleasure of seeing the musical comedy NUNSENSE at the Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, CT.
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Driving Miss Daisy Cabaret on Main Theater (9/17-10/04) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Ridgefield Playhouse (11/27-11/27) VIDEOS |
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DISNEY & PIXAR’S COCO IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM Jorgensen Center (10/23-10/23) |
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Annie Goodspeed Opera House (10/30-12/27) |
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Spring Show A.C.T. of Connecticut (5/20-6/20) |
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Welcome Cabaret Live & In Color (9/13-9/13) |
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Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (2/19-2/28) |
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Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert Palace Theatre Stamford (9/19-9/19) |
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The Prom The Little Theatre of Manchester (11/06-11/22) |
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Harvey The Press Box Theater (9/11-9/20) PHOTOS |
