Horror is one of the most versatile genres in performing arts. Connecticut Theatre Company chose the minimalist route, which created a fantastical atmosphere rather than the gruesome route that horror/slasher films take today. …
On Saturday, October 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another quality show performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, MOON OVER BUFFALO, a comedy written by Ken Ludwig. Director Ian Galligan helps bring out the best in this cast! Comedy dr…
In modern theater, it often feels like a risk to keep it simple and just let the cast take a script and run with it, but for the Town Players of Newtown, that decision is well justified and led to the creation of a delightfully entertaining production of The Importance of Being Earnest.…
On Saturday, October 3rd, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal performance of one of my absolute favorite musicals of all-time, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, performed by Fairfield Center Stage at City Wide Church in Bridgeport, CT. Director Joel Fenster, Choreographer Lindsay Johnson, and Music Direc…
On Friday, October 2nd, I had the pleasure of my first experience at Crystal Theatre in Norwalk, CT, seeing a phenomenal original musical called FRECKLE! This musical comedy takes some unique and unconventional stylistic choices, all of which work perfectly! With book, music, and lyrics written by M…
Most people have never heard of Comedian Harmonists, a group of six men who impressed the world with their sophisticated and harmonious voices from 1928 to 1934, during the rise of Nazi Germany. This was epic because three of the men were Jewish and one Christian was married to a Jewish woman. …
'Having a blast” is the best way to describe the vibes inside the auditorium at TheatreWorks New Milford, and that is thanks in large part to the director, Diana Canova, who was the spearhead of this delightful evening at the theater!…
On Saturday, September 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate musical phenomenally performed at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton, CT, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, which is based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. This unfinished novel was made into a play in 1985 with book, musi…
From the direction, to the set, to the cast; the Brookfield Theatre of the Arts’ production of Hamill’s Dracula blends classic horror with modern feminist themes in an entertaining celebration of storytelling.…
Sometimes you get a perfect storm of circumstances that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether by design or by luck, the Sherman Players have taken advantage of this perfect storm with their production of 'Inherit the Wind'.…
A hilarious shipboard romp wrapped in one of Cole Porter’s most magical scores. It’s delightful, delicious and de-lovely! Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl… This new versions of Anything Goes features a revised script, updated in light of contemporary...
Masterful Courtroom Drama plays in Stamford Can you handle the truth? The truth is that before Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore took the world by storm in the 1992 film version of A Few Good Men , there was an award-winning Broadway play of the same name written by...
BASED ON THE HIT JULIA ROBERTS MOVIE! Based on the beloved 1988 MGM romantic comedy that launched the career of Julia Roberts, Mystic Pizza is a new musical about three working-class girls who navigate the complexities of life, love and family in a small-town pizza joint serving...
IN THE DRESSING ROOM THEATRE The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy and the town’s rich curmudgeon...
Broadway star Brennyn Lark returns to Connecticut and Curtain Call for a one-night-only concert event in The Kweskin Theatre, on Friday, January 17. It sounds like a fairy tale, yet Brennyn Lark’s trajectory to stage stardom is just that. She missed her college graduation...
“What hump?” No one other than Mel Brooks could take a horror classic and turn it into one of the funniest and bawdiest musical comedies to ever play in Stamford’s Kweskin Theatre. Area residents can see this comic masterpiece over four weekends beginning November 22. From the...
BROADWAY ARTISTS SUPPORT CURTAIN CALL'S FUNDRAISER Three Broadway Stars, Dan Micchiche, Carrie St. Louis and John Riddle, will be in Stamford on Thursday evening, October 24, for a fabulous Broadway cabaret event at the Stamford Italian Center. The evening will include terrific...
SHAKESPEARE SAVED THE DAY In the summer of 2020 when most of the entertainment world was on an extended hiatus, Curtain Call in Stamford was providing outdoor entertainment that fed the souls of its performers, entertained thousands and provided a much needed cash infusion...
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The play is set in Elsinore, Denmark, at the royal court of the newly crowned King Claudius. With the throne, Claudius inherits an imminent threat of attack from neighbouring Norway, whose young Prince Fortinbras is seeking to avenge the defeat of his father by the former King...
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HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Jorgensen Center (10/18-10/18) |
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STOMP Stamford Palace Theatre (11/25-11/25) |
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Bright Star Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (10/09-10/18) |
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Cabaret The Press Box Theater (11/27-12/20) |
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Avenue Q A.C.T. of Connecticut (2/04-3/07) |
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CAMERATA RCO Jorgensen Center (10/21-10/21) |
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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Palace Theater (10/29-10/29) |
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Hocus Pocus Live!! An All-New Parody Musical Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (10/18-10/18) |
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CATAPULT: MAGIC SHADOWS Jorgensen Center (11/15-11/15) |
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The Happiest Man on Earth Playhouse on Park (9/23-10/18) |
