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Review: Bouncing Fun with FUN HOME at Brookfield Theater For The Arts
We all have those shows that cut you to your core in a way that few other things can, and based on the opening night audience at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Fun Home is that show for a lot of people. From the moment the band walked on stage, the cast and crew of Brookfield Theatre’s Fun H...
Review: CLYBOURNE PARK at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
Lorraine Hansberry is smiling down at Bruce Norris's play as produced by Music Theatre of Connecticut....
Review: ELF at Fairfield Center Stage
On Saturday, November 11th, I had the pleasure of seeing ELF, the musical, performed by Fairfield Center Stage, at Wakeman Hall inside First Congregational Church of Fairfield. With book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and music by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, this musical is based on the 2003 m...
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at The Wall Street Theater
Immensely talented cast and professional director and choreographer make this production dynamic....
Review: FIRST LADY OF SONG: CHERISE COACHES SINGS ELLA FITZGERALD at Westport Country Playhouse
You will be blown away by First Lady of Song: Cherise Coaches sings Ella Fitzgerald. @metrojournalist....
Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED at Playhouse On Park
What did our critic think of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED at Playhouse On Park? What happens when an acting troupe of diehard Jane Austen fans get together to spread the love of the regency?...
Review: 3X3 FESTIVAL: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at Brookfield Theater Of The Arts
The Brookfield Theatre of the Arts’ 3X3 Festival continues with August Wilson’s 'How I Learned What I Learned.' Following in the footsteps of Jay Presson Allen’s Tru, How I Learned What I Learned finds August Wilson- played by Jeramie Gladman- reflecting on his upbringing, his friends, and his...
Review: NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH at Castle Craig Players
NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH is a three-act courtroom drama by Ayn Rand, set in 1933. Director Pamela Amodio helps bring out the best in this phenomenal ensemble cast who all appear to be greatly enjoying their roles! The case involves a young woman named Karen Andre who is standing trial, being accused of...
Review: 3X3 FESTIVAL: TRU begins the Festival with Flair at Brookfield Theater Of The Arts
There is so much more to Theatre than just musicals and full-length plays. For a single actor in a solo show to stand on that stage and create a work of art by themselves is bold and can be just as thrilling as a 30-person dance ensemble. 'Tru' set the bar high for the rest of the Festival....
Review: SCOTLAND ROAD Takes the Audience on a Voyage at TheatreWorks New Milford
Under the watchful eye of Director Jocelyn Beard, the cast of TheatreWorks New Milford’s production of Scotland Road took the audience on a voyage from 1993 to explore the sinking of the Titanic, way back in 1912. The show's authenticity contributed to the immersion of the entire production, crea...
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
Engaging, authentic, and selling out fast....
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Brookfield Theater Of The Arts
What do colored socks, fountains, and random head injuries have in common? Did you guess Shakespeare and hilarity? Because that’s exactly what Brookfield Theater has for their current production of Twelfth Night; an iconic comedy that, like all Shakespearean plays, provides as many opportunities a...
Review: HERE YOU COME AGAIN: HOW DOLLY SAVED MY LIFE IN TWELVE EASY SONGS at Terris Theatre (Goodspeed Musicals)
Here You Come Again: How Dolly Saved My Life in Twelve Easy Songs is a charming ode to Dolly Parton, playing through August 27th at Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT. Directed and choreographed by Gabriel Barre, the production is more than a jukebox piece, as it has a nicely ...
Review: World Premiere of SUMMER STOCK Opens To A Standing Ovation
Summer Stock has its eyes set on Broadway. Does Summer Stock deserve a Broadway run? Absolutely. In this critic’s opinion, it couldn’t get there soon enough....
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Castle Craig Players
On Sunday, July 30th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, INTO THE WOODS! This is the first time I have ever seen this show performed live, and it has given me a whole new appr...
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Musicals at Richter
On Friday, July 28th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal performance by Musicals at Richter, in Danbury, CT, Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN. Musicals at Richter has a talent in making their outdoor venue feel like the perfect venue for every show they put on, including THE MUS...
Review: BANDSTAND at Playhouse On Park
What did our critic think of BANDSTAND at Playhouse On Park? The multi-award winning Broadway musical Bandstand has arrived at Playhouse on Park with bells on (That pun is for the horn section.) With music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Oberacker and Robert Taylor, Bandstand is set ju...
Review: CLYDE'S at TheaterWorks In Hartford
Lynn Nottage’s dark comedy, Clyde’s, is something of a departure for the author of Ruined and Sweat, among many other plays. Nottage is the only woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, and though Clyde’s is not nearly in that league, the plot deals with people struggling to recl...
Review: MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY shines a light at Brookfield Theater Of The Arts
The cast and crew of Brookfield Theatre's 'Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play,' creates a resourceful new world for the audience to explore, all stemming from a campfire retelling of The Simpsons....
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Westport Country Playhouse
What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at Westport Country Playhouse?...
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Musicals at Richter
On Friday, July 7th, I had the pleasure of yet again being blown away by the incredible talent that Musicals at Richter, in Danbury, CT has found to star in their show, this time, being a musical comedy that I have never seen before, THE ADDAMS FAMILY....
Review: MURDER ME ALWAYS at Town Players Of Newtown
Town Players Of Newtown is the little theater that could....
Review: 12 ANGRY MEN at Powerhouse Theater
This is a must see version of Reginald Rose's classic play, 12 ANGRY MEN. School is over. Bring your teens....
Review: 9 TO 5 at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
On Friday, June 16, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal performance of 9 TO 5, the musical, at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT. I joined the opening night packed house in tremendously enjoying this production! With book by Patricia Resnick and music and lyrics by Dolly Parto...
Review: WEBSTER'S BITCH at Playhouse On Park
What did our critic think of WEBSTER'S BITCH at Playhouse On Park?...
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