The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Connecticut.
Who says learning about history – American history in particular – can’t be entertaining as well as educational? Witness Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway juggernaut Hamilton, or, harking back a few deades, the Peter Stone musical 1776?
What did our critic think of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Westport Community Theatre?
They say that limitations encourage creativity, not stifle it.
When it comes to a show like A Christmas Carol, you need to have heart and soul, and the cast and crew of Connecticut Theatre Company’s production of A Christmas Carol got my holiday season off to a great start.
On Saturday, November 30th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another wonderful performance at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.
On Sunday, November 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate production put on by Fairfield Center Stage at Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational of Fairfield at 148 Beach Rd.
On Friday, November 1st, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal opening night performance of IN THE HEIGHTS at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT! Set in Washington Heights in New York City, in a predominantly Latino community, this show delivers the right blend of drama, action, and
What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS at Westport Country Playhouse?
On Saturday, October 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F.
Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, written by Kate Hamill Is currently chilling audiences at The Powerhouse Theatre in New Canaan.
What did our critic think of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Center Stage?
Terrence McNally’s powerful Master Class opens the Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 38th mainstage season.
On Sunday, August 4th, I had the pleasure of seeing the musical GREASE at Musicals at Richter in Danbury, CT.
On Saturday, July 27th, I had the pleasure of seeing SPRING AWAKENING as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F.
You won't believe that the entire cast is made up of high school and college students and grads.
In virtually all of its production values, Musicals at Richter's Beauty and the Beast meets the demands that define the Disney gold standard.
Where to even begin? Brookfield Theatre brought together a stellar cast and crew who bought into the vibes and committed to the comedy that Mel Brooks laid to paper.
Nothing ever goes according to plan, but you make do with what you have, and you make it work.
You need to know the myth first, but you'll find the play compelling.
Whether or not you’re a game show fan, you owe it to yourself to catch Broke: The Game Show Show, which closes this weekend at the Center Stage Theatre in Shelton.
On Friday, May 31st, I had the pleasure of seeing the phenomenal musical WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.
On Friday, May 3rd, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate production by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG as performed at Center Stage Theatre, in Shelton, CT, has the most spectacular set I have ever seen! Director Betsy Kelso helps bring out the best in this amazing cast! It is clear that the entire cast is having as wonderful a time performing their roles as the audience
GHOST: THE MUSICAL closes 37th season at Music Theatre Of Connecticut with a heartwarming story.
What do you get when you cross a stage director, a burgeoning film industry, exotic plants, and time-travelling characters? Why, you get Shakespeare in Hollywood! This play is a riotous time for Shakespeare nerds and People-Who’ve-Never-Read-Shakespeare alike.
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Driving Miss Daisy Cabaret on Main Theater (9/17-10/04) |
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Avenue Q A.C.T. of Connecticut (2/04-3/07) |
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Crimes of the Heart Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (10/30-11/08) |
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JAKE SHIMABUKURO Jorgensen Center (10/10-10/10) |
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DRACULA, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Brookfield Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Disaster! Ridgefield Theater Barn (9/18-10/10) |
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O.A.R. Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (9/20-9/20) |
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Harvey The Press Box Theater (9/11-9/20) PHOTOS |
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CALLISTO QUARTET Jorgensen Center (11/12-11/12) |
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HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Jorgensen Center (10/18-10/18) |
