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BWW Reviews: The Opera House Players Offer Razzle Re-Dazzle with CHICAGO through February 26
Broad Brook Opera House production of CHICAGO offers deja vu dames....
BWW ReviewsL Little Theatre of Manchester’s LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR Emits Chuckles through March 4
LTM's take on Neil Simon's memory play is not always 'Your Show of Shows.'...
BWW Reviews: GOOD GOODS Possesses Too Many Unexorcised Ideas
'What was that about?' seemed to be the main question theatergoers were asking after experiencing Christina Anderson's play Good Goods receiving its world premiere at Yale Repertory, Well, it's about a family dry goods store, a mysterious factory town, finding love, finding sexual identity, and oh, ...
BWW Reviews: ALMOST MAINE Almost Loses Touch with Reality, but Provides Escapist Fun
Eight short plays with a prologue and epilogue depict folks falling in and out of love in a town called Almost, ME. The action takes place on a Friday evening in front of a rustic cabin-like backdrop....
BWW Reviews: THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM Is a Touching Musical at Spirit of Broadway
The new musical THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM at Spirit of Broadway Theater is a poignant trip to the potty....
Long Wharf’s MACBETH 1969 is Much Toil and Trouble through February 12
Shakespeare's infamous MACBETH tunes in and drops out in 1969 at Long Wharf....
TheaterWorks Hartford Revives Rarely-Seen THE STY OF THE BLIND PIG
A mother and daughter struggle with transitions in their life and with living with each other in Philip Hayes Dean's play THE STY OF THE BLIND PIG, getting a rare run on stage at TheaterWorks, Hartford....
BWW Reviews: THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM Is a Touching Musical at Spirit of Broadway
The new musical THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM at Spirit of Broadway Theater is a poignant trip to the potty....
BWW Reviews: Camp Classic THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP Haunts Playhouse on Park
Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous monsterpiece revived at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park....
BWW Reviews: Hartford Stage’s Achieves Comic Lift-off with BOEING-BOEING through February 12
High-spirited hijinks make for a sexy, silly BOEING-BOEING at Hartford Stage....
Hartford Children’s Theatre brings LITTLE WOMEN to life through January 29
Louisa May Alcott classic gets Broadway makeover in Hartford Children's Theatre production of 'Little Women'...
BWW: MEMPHIS Filled with Rock and Soul at The Bushnell through January 15
Although not as memorable as some of its forebears, MEMPHIS packs plenty of R&B sass....
BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Makes Great COMPANY Through December 18
Playhouse on Park gives us Love American Style with Sondheim's 'Company'...
BWW Reviews: Yale's A DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF Proves Laughter is the Best Medicine
Steven Epp and Christopher Bayes are definitely the go-to guys if you want 21st-century audiences laughing at centuries-old plays....
BWW Review: “Simpsons” Scribe Premieres I’M CONNECTICUT at Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Connecticut Repertory Theatre debuts far-from-bland comedy that gets Connecticut laughing at itself....
BWW Reviews: Cross-dressing for Kids: HAIRSPRAY and PETER PAN in Hartford
Hartford Children's Theatre's 'Hairspray' and Cathy Rigby's 'Peter Pan' at The Bushnell show that cross-dressing is not just for adults through November 27....
BWW Reviews: Pushing the Envelope of Fun with TWELFTH NIGHT
Unconventional by design and by accident, but it works (mostly)....
BWW Reviews: Internet Meets Live Drama in Innovative Premiere of WATER BY THE SPOONFUL at Hartford Stage
Avatars appear as the users of an internet support forum for crack addicts sign on to chat, but the action doesn't take place in cyberspace. It unfolds on stage as Hartford Stage presents the world premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes' moving play WATER BY THE SPOONFUL.
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BWW Reviews: Better Title for Herzog's Newest Play BELLEVILLE in its World Premiere at Yale Rep Might be Bewilderingville
Doctor Without Borders Zack (Greg Keller) and his yoga instructor/actress wife Abby (Maria Dizzia) seem like a typical, cozy American couple living in their Paris apartment, but theatergoers who really want any part of typical or cozy won't find it in this world premiere of BELLEVILLE, by Amy Herzog...
BWW Reviews: Pushing the Envelope of Fun with TWELFTH NIGHT
Unconventional by design and by accident, but it works (mostly)....
BWW Reviews: There's a Bleeping Good Play About Love, Loyalty, Relationships Behind the Profanity of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT
Here in Hartford, it's worth the trip for the excellent, humorous play and a stellar performance turned in by Royce Johnson as Ralph. ...
BWW Reviews: Real World Meets Reel World in Slick CITY OF ANGELS at Goodspeed
Darko Tresnjak, Hartford Stage's new artistic director, helms a stylish production of the complicated murder-mystery musical CITY OF ANGELS for Goodspeed Musicals, starring Nancy Anderson, Burke Moses and a fabulous set designed by David P. Gordon....
BWW Reviews: Things Look Different when You See Them from the FLIPSIDE
Things aren't always the way they look, and they might not be anything like you think, unless you can see them from the other side.
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BWW Reviews: Over-the-top Performances By Kids Propel OVER THE TAVERN
Catholic dogma might not rule the life of 12-year-old Rudy Pazinski, who to the horror of his parents and teacher-nun announces his decision to forgo Confirmation while he shops around for a religion, but Over the Tavern, Tom Dudzick's play opening the 21st season for Seven Angels Theater in Waterbu...
Occupy Norway comes to Playhouse on Park with AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE through October 30
Ibsen's startling drama resonates today at Playhouse on Park....
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