Connecticut Theater Reviews

BWW Review: THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Castle Craig Players

by Sean Fallon — December 8, 2017

Ian Galligan stars in a one man show that provides insight behind the scenes of the workplace of a Macy's Elf.

BWW Reviews: Chaim Potok's THE CHOSEN in New Haven

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — December 4, 2017

Masterful direction and superb performances make THE CHOSEN a must-see.

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hartford Stage

by Joseph Harrison — December 3, 2017

It's a story most of us have heard or witnessed before.

BWW Review: CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS at TheaterWorks

by Joseph Harrison — December 2, 2017

Christmas is a season of traditions.

BWW Review: THE CHRISTMAS ELF at Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre

by Sean Fallon — November 26, 2017

Children and adults can both have a great time watching the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre in Bridgeport's unique musical production of THE CHRISTMAS ELF.

BWW Review: GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre

by Sean Fallon — November 25, 2017

The jukebox musical GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL has great music and comedy, entertaining the audience at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, CT with music from the 1950s and 1960s, woven into a storyline involving three male characters and three female characters, all who are in pursuit of romance

BWW Review: PHANTOM at Downtown Cabaret Theatre

by Sean Fallon — November 18, 2017

BWW Review: ANNIE at Broad Brook Opera House

by Joseph Harrison — November 12, 2017

Plucky red-headed orphan, shaggy stray dog, a grouchy, but loveable billionaire and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

BWW Reviews: ROMEO AND JULIET in Westport

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — November 14, 2017

Think you've seen it enough times? Not like this.

BWW Review: SEDER at Hartford Stage

by Joseph Harrison — November 5, 2017

Why is tonight different than all other nights? A question that is asked around the tables of Jewish households on Passover around the world every year.

BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Seven Angels Theatre

by Sean Fallon — November 4, 2017

The Million Dollar Quartet comes alive in Waterbury, with a rock n' roll musical show with talented live musicians who portray Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis in what commemorates a one time collaboration between these four legends of rock n' roll, while honoring Sam Ph

BWW Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Playhouse on Park

by Joseph Harrison — October 29, 2017

'Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news.

BWW Review: RAGS at Goodspeed Opera House

by Joseph Harrison — October 28, 2017

Over the last few centuries, people from all over the world have dreamed of a better life and sought out opportunities to live that life to the fullest.

BWW Reviews: FIREFLIES at New Haven's Long Wharf

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — October 23, 2017

Jane Alexander, Judith Ivey, Dennis Arndt, and Christopher Michael McFarland light up world premiere of Matthew Barber's Fireflies.

BWW Review: DRACULA: GOES TO HIGH SCHOOL at Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre

by Sean Fallon — October 15, 2017

For an exciting musical that the whole family can enjoy, I highly recommend DRACULA: GOES TO HIGH SCHOOL at the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.

BWW Review: DRACULA at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre

by Sean Fallon — October 7, 2017

The classic horror story of Dracula is magnificently performed by a talented ensemble cast at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, in Berlin, CT.

BWW Review: Mohegan Sun Arena Hosts Tony Bennett

by Carissa Chesanek — October 2, 2017

On Saturday, September 30th, Tony Bennett gave a stellar performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

BWW Review: SEX WITH STRANGERS at Westport Country Playhouse

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — October 2, 2017

How well do we really know each other -- and ourselves? Engaging script and performers a must-see!

BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Hartford Stage

by Joseph Harrison — September 24, 2017

Of all of Shakespeare's comedies, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is one that often rises to the top as a favorite for many theater-goers.

BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Downtown Cabaret Theatre

by Sean Fallon — September 24, 2017

A spectacular performance with first rate acting, singing, directing, choreography, and lighting brings a classic story to the stage, a story that touches on the equal humanity of all people, and the call to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of every one of God's children, demonstrating that

BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Playhouse On Park

by Joseph Harrison — September 16, 2017

As a young child, one of my favorite things to do was sit in front of the television, probably with a bowl of sugary cereal, and see what my friends who lived on Sesame Street were learning (and teaching me) that day.

BWW Review: WORKING: A MUSICAL at Broad Brook Opera House

by Joseph Harrison — September 10, 2017

We spend a large percentage of our lives working in some way or another.

BWW Review: TEA AT FIVE at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre

by Sean Fallon — August 26, 2017

The life of Katherine Hepburn is brilliantly presented in a one woman show that captivates the audience making us feel as if we are in the presence of the real Katherine Hepburn, both in the first act set in 1938 and in the second act set in 1983.

BWW Review: OUR GREAT TCHAIKOVSKY at Hartford Stage

by Joseph Harrison — August 20, 2017

As Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky once said "To regret the past, to hope in the future, and never to be satisfied with the present: that is what I spend my whole life doing".

BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Goodspeed Opera House

by Joseph Harrison — August 6, 2017

When Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! premiered on Broadway in 1943, audiences were introduced to a style of theatre that would soon become a staple of American pop culture - the book musical.