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Review: THE IRISH ... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY at Music Theatre Of Connecticut


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - March 08, 2026

What did our critic think of THE IRISH ... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY at Music Theatre Of Connecticut?...

Review: SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN SHOPKEEPERS at Downtown Cabaret Theatre


by Sean Fallon - March 07, 2026

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 2:30 pm, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate performance at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN SHOPKEEPERS....

Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNERS at Town Players Of New Canaan


by Pia Haas - March 06, 2026

There’s something wonderfully nuts about The Town Players of New Canaan taking on One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean’s 2011 hit based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. The original, written in 1743, is a classic commedia dell’arte comedy built on disguises, twins, and glorious ch...

Review: ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - February 15, 2026

What did our critic think of ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre?...

Review: WHAT THE DICKENS at TheatreWorks New Milford


by Jared Reynolds - December 14, 2025

If I had a nickel for every time that I’ve reviewed the same show, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but I’m surprised that it took so long in my reviewing history to happen. It shouldn’t be a surprise, however, that in both cases, they are to review Christmas productions. For the fir...

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Connecticut Theatre Company


by Jared Reynolds - December 12, 2025

Cozy, cute, and full of Christmas cheer. That’s what you get with Miracle on 34th Street. That was abound and aplenty at the Connecticut Theatre Company’s production of the motion picture classic! CTC’s production of Miracle on 34th Street kept the joy of the season at the heart of this produc...

Review: WRECK THE HALLS at Sherman Players


by Jared Reynolds - December 06, 2025

Holiday traditions are sweet, but sometimes the stress of the holidays outweighs the joys. That's where Wreck the Halls comes in: It points out the pain of the holidays and is committed to making you laugh. And this raucous production of Wreck the Halls had the audience rolling!...

Past Shows

The Importance of being Earnest
The Importance of being Earnest
Mar 11 – Mar 14, 2020

Central Connecticut State University Black Box Theatre presents Oscar Wildes endlessly entertaining comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. This timeless world classic is an unmissable...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2019

Peter and the Starcatcher, the Tony-Award-winning comedic prequel to the beloved Peter Pan, will be presented in CCSU’s Black Box Theatre December 4-7. Written by...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2019
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
Mar 6 – Mar 9, 2019

Troilus and Cressida is often included in the category of Shakespeare's problem plays, largely because of the unusual collision of styles with the piece: high...

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dec 6 – Dec 8, 2018

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout...

Creature
Creature
Oct 18 – Oct 20, 2018

New mother Margery Kemp is having visions - some transcendent, some horrifying - all disruptive to her soul, her marriage, and her village. Set in...

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