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They tell the story (based on a true one) of Guang (Julius Ahn), an illegal immigrant who gets stuck in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours while making deliveries for the Happy Dragon Chinese Restaurant.
With its sexist plot, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is one of those shows that probably was a riot in 1962, but seems like something is lacking when presented a half century later - until the CT Repertory version running as part of the Nutmeg Summer Series.
Perfect pitch for a tImely and timeless show.
And you think you have in-law problems?
Ingenious spirit beefs up Boy meets Girl classic.
You know that dream where you find yourself naked on a stage with everyone laughing at you? It's an unfortunate reality for Miltos Yerolemou, the actor who plays Bottom in Bristol Old Vic's production ofA MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM as part of New Haven's International Festival of Ideas.
Directed by Stephen Daltry, Dickenson (displaying a ribald belt), Perkins (a hoot), Garner and Hebert all give strong performances.
Kander and Ebb classic a well-performed redux at Playhouse on Park.
Kaufman and Hart classic is a slow burn at Little Theatre of Manchester
Margulies' intimate look at the hidden cracks in marriage foundation reveals a very solid play at Farmington Valley Stage Company.
Bristol native son Mike Reiss, who has enjoyed success as a comedy writer for 'The Simpsons' among other shows, turns his attention to the root of his humor, his home state in the riotously funny I'M CONNECTICUT getting a slick production at Ivoryton Playhouse.
Rupp's power-house performance captures Ruth so effectively and in such detail, that we're convinced the much shorter, German accented woman must really be on stage.
Pat Sajak puts his spinning talents to work here in Connecticut this month, but this time turning records instead of a 'Wheel of Fortune' as he takes on the role of Man in Chair for CT Repertory's Nutmeg Summer Series production of The Drowsy Chaperone.
The true story of a teenager who plays a game of Catch Me if You Can with the FBI is already larger than life, but this musical, making a tour stop at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, takes it way over the top by adding full-scale musical numbers, kick-line choreography and g
Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!
Hartford Stage's presentation of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Darko Tresnjak, is so sumptuous, so pleasing to look at and so cleverly staged that it's possible our appetite for any other setting for William Shakespeare's classic might be slaked.
The rest of the story.
Kitt's score and Brian Yorgey's book and lyrics combine for one of the deepest and moving shows to hit a Broadway stage.
Have you heard the one about a little white man thrown in a jail cell with a big black guy? If not, you can catch this, and a few other offensive jokes over at Long Wharf Theatre, where they pepper the dialogue in Bruce Norris' CLYBOURNE PARK, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play that explores themes of
POTTED POTTER has critic taking Dolores Umbridge.
Dark and twisted, Hole in the Wall's HOUSE OF YES is Jackie O No!
A single line of dialogue is the catalyst for Matthew Lombardo's multi-layered and laugh-filled play LOOPED making a tour stop this week at The Bushnell in Hartford.
What's on the menu? Nostalgia and Change
As a critic, my first obligation is to be honest, so my readers will trust me when reporting on my experiences in the theater.
A harrowing journey into complex issues of mental illness is worthy theatre.
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM CURTAIN CALL'S SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN (7/09-7/19) |
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Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Kweskin Theatre (8/06-8/15) |
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Madison Lyric Stage (7/17-7/26) |
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Conduct Unbecoming by Stuart Brown Music Theatre of CT (7/14-7/14) |
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Twelve Angry Jurors The Little Theatre of Manchester (7/30-8/16) |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by The United European Ballet Company Stamford Palace Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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Matilda the Musical Summer Theatre of New Canaan (7/10-7/26) |
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Afroman Set to Light Up Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Arena (8/29-8/29) |
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Riley Green at XFINITY Theatre XFINITY Theatre (8/14-8/14) |
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Demi Lovato Brings Chart-Topping Hits to Mohegan Sun Arena Mohegan Sun Arena (8/29-8/29) |
