CONNECTICUT THEATER REVIEWS

Since ancient times, men have been dressing up as women to perform in a variety of settings. From ancient Japanese theater to Shakespeare's classics, a man in drag was something one just came to expect from the theatre. But in modern times, dressing in drag has taken on a much different meaning. For...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR comes to the Downtown Cabaret Bridgeport Theatre with an excellent cast and a brilliant idea on the signature song, 'Superstar.'...

The traditional gift for a 15th anniversary is crystal, if you follow that sort of thing. So, it is fitting that the 15th anniversary show of the stop/time dance theater at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford is a brilliant and clear demonstration of the passion and skill of founder/director Darlene ...

Mystery or comedy? Enjoy both in Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery....

Eight short plays and four one minute vignettes had a packed house laughing at the Ridgefield Theater Barn, I highly recommend coming to see the 2018 edition of AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS....

The Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre has adults and children laughing with a highly entertaining musical adaptation of GOLDILOCKS, starring five cast members who truly get to shine in a show that I highly recommend to all ages....

Moving true stories of six people who were wrongfully convicted of murder get told from a first person perspective by a brilliant cast whose powerful portrayal of the exonerated evokes deep emotions from the audience, in THE EXONERATED....

"The story you are about to witness is one of romance, tragedy, primal murder and the urge for revenge." These words, spoken by the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot open Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, the latest production at Hartford Stage (in collaboration with the McCarte...

The story of Sophie Tucker's life is brilliantly told through the musical comedy RED HOT MAMA. Writer and director Sharon McNight stars as former Hartford resident, Sophie Tucker who was one of the first women of American show business....

Local Ridgefield, CT talent combines with professional Broadway talent to bring an excellent performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to the Ridgefield Playhouse. This adaptation of the Biblical account of Joseph, son of Jacob, is put to music in a...

The art of creation, whether it be a beautiful painting, a poem, or a piece of clothing can be a very personal experience. The artist expresses herself through each stroke of the pen or flick of the paintbrush and aims to capture the world as she sees it or as she would like it to be. But creation, ...

PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is an amazing country musical with comedy and a talented cast who play their own instruments, telling the story, mostly through song. The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, in Berlin, CT, has once again put together a first rate cast. For a night of great music and entertainment, ...

Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN is presented at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport CT, by a stellar cast who provide first rate performances in a manner universally appealing to audiences of different backgrounds....

A strong cast with amazing voices brings the story of Evita to the Westport Country Playhouse, mesmerizing the audience. You will see excellent singing and dancing, as the story is told through the music in this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical....

There is something magical and monumental happening on the stage of the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT. Granted, theatre is inherently magical by nature, but in the Warner Stage Company's production of ONCE, something extra, something ethereal, and something heart-wrenchingly beautiful is taking p...

A stellar cast provides a phenomenal performance in August Wilson's emotionally intense drama, FENCES....

There is a lot about the universe that we don't know. Could we be living in just one version of a life with infinite possibilities? And in that scenario what stays constant and what changes? What is the impact of a small change in tone or a choice of words to the outcomes of life? These are just som...

Many children dream of what it would be like to live in a unique and magical place. They dream of castles and princesses and, yes, even dragons. For most, living in a place like I have described only exists in those childhood dreams. But for one young girl, this fantasy was her life. That little gir...

The Seven Angels Theatre puts on an amazing retrospective of 1960s music by women, with a highly talented cast that can sing and dance, accompanied by a rocking band....

The classic story of Pinocchio is adapted for the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre stage with the modern music and audience interaction that characterize the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre's ability to provide an entertaining show for adults and children....

'Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion', states salon owner and southern sage Truvy Jones in Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS. No line describes better the audience's experience while viewing this hilarious and touching play. This is especially the case in this, the latest offering at Playho...

The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, CT starts the new calendar year strongly with an excellent performance of a romantic comedy called THE LAST ROMANCE that stars three people and a dog. I highly recommend this show that will bring you through a gamut of emotions, all strongly conveyed by th...

It is always a thrill when you discover a hidden gem in your own backyard. This was the experience I had last night attending my first show by the Connecticut Theatre Company in New Britain, Connecticut. It is appropriate that my first review for this company would be for RAGTIME, the Lynn Ahrens an...

An excellent musical comedy called NUNCRACKERS is performed by a highly talented cast of adults and children, at the Seven Angels Theatre, in Waterbury, CT. Mixing segments of traditional Christmas songs with new music, done well, this show is highly entertaining....

Ian Galligan stars in a one man show that provides insight behind the scenes of the workplace of a Macy's Elf. The mindset, the comical encounters, the serious situations, and the deep emotions are conveyed believably, as if this fictional story is rooted in the true stories that Macy's elves have ...