Based on Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist , Lionel Bart's classic musical follows Oliver, an orphan in Victorian London who dares to ask for more food at his workhouse. After escaping to the city streets, he is taken in by the charismatic Fagin and his gang of young...
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'.…
If you are old enough to remember the disaster movies and the disco songs of the '70s, you'll love this show. If you are too young to remember, you will still love this show.…
Over the weekend, female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa co-headlined with r&b group TLC for the 'It's Iconic' tour at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The evening began with a DJ spinning a mix of old-school jams to pump up the crowd for the main event. …
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HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Jorgensen Center (10/18-10/18) |
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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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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Jorgensen center for performing arts (10/18-10/18) |
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PUNCH BROTHERS Jorgensen Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Sunday Broadway Concert Series with John McDaniel, starring Sam Gravitte Legacy Theatre (10/18-10/18) |
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Delayed For The Holidays Goshen Players (11/28-12/06) |
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Oliver Griffin Theatre (10/09-10/18) |
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August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Yale Repertory Theatre (10/02-10/24) |
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Disaster! Ridgefield Theater Barn (9/18-10/10) |
