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HOLE IN THE WALL THEATER

116 Main St.
New Britain, CT 06051



Review: HARVEY at Castle Craig Players


by Sean Fallon - May 03, 2026

On Saturday, May 2nd, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. It is always nice to see a high quality show I was not previously familiar with. HARVEY, by Mary Chase, has somehow eluded m...

Review: QUIET! THREE LADIES LAUGHING at Crystal Theatre


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - May 03, 2026

What did our critic think of QUIET! THREE LADIES LAUGHING at Crystal Theatre?...

Review: THE FATHER AT TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN


by Pia Haas - April 27, 2026

The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton. It has been staged internationally, and adapted into a successful film. The play premiered in London’s West End in October 2015 and opened on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in March 2...

Review: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG at Downtown Cabaret Theatre


by Sean Fallon - April 25, 2026

On Saturday, April 25th, at 12:00 PM, I saw the newest Theatre for Young Audiences production at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. The Theatre for Young Audiences shows at Downtown Cabaret Theatre continue to entertain the entire family! This one breaks the f...

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Westport Country Playhouse


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 22, 2026

Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Primary Trust, packs a great deal of power about loss, loneliness, courage, and connecting with people....

Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Music Theatre Of Connecticut


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 20, 2026

Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 39th season closes with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, a fun, energetic show that closely follows the story of the 1980 hit movie....

Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Warner Theatre


by Sean Fallon - April 18, 2026

On Friday, April 17th, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal show at the Warner (specifically the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre) in Torrington, CT, THE WEDDING SINGER, based on the 1998 movie that is set in 1985. The book for this stage adaptation of the film written by Chris Herlihy is written by...

Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Sherman Players


by Jared Reynolds - April 15, 2026

If the success of a comedy may be judged by the laughter, then based on the laughter at the Sherman Playhouse, 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' is a great success!...

Review: THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Westport Community Theatre


by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 12, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Westport Community Theatre?...

Review: JERRY'S GIRLS at Center Stage Theatre


by Sean Fallon - April 12, 2026

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another excellent production at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton, CT, JERRY’S GIRLS, a show that celebrates the music of Jerry Herman whose music was featured in Hello Dolly!, Mame,  and other musicals. Starring the phenomenal first-rat...

Past Shows

Radium Girls
Radium Girls
Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2025

Inspired by true events, Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory follows the shocking and poignant story of the young women who painted luminous watch dials in the...

The Radio's Playing
The Radio's Playing
Dec 6 – Dec 21, 2024

The Hole in the Wall Theater proudly presents The Radio’s Playing, a new musical written by Scott Stephen Kegler (Whacked, The Ladykillers, Final Arrangements, and...

Champagne and Licorice
Champagne and Licorice
May 17 – Jun 8, 2019

Champagne and Licorice is a funny and touching play that finds a young woman returning home to share sobering news on New Years Eve. Looming...

Our House
Our House
Jul 13 – Aug 4, 2018

Are news and entertainment interchangeable? Our House is a deliciously scathing comedy that takes on a media-obsessed culture intent on turning even the most sobering...

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Jul 28 – Aug 12, 2017

It’s down the rabbit hole and into the fantastical world of Lewis Carroll, as Hole in the Wall Theater presents Rachel Teagle's adaptation of Alice’s...

Rupert Holmes' Accomplice
Rupert Holmes' Accomplice
Nov 18 – Dec 10, 2016

This theatrical roller coaster will trigger screams of laughter even as audiences vow to keep its secrets hush-hush. The story begins in Dartmoor, England at...

Sylvia
Sylvia
Sep 16 – Oct 8, 2016

New Britain’s Hole in the Wall Theater announces the first production of their 2016-2017 season— Sylvia by A. R. Gurney, opening on September 16th 2016...

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Oct 31 – Nov 15, 2014

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a dark comedy intent on shedding a pallid light on Society’s conforming to The Establishment and bringing into...

The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons
The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons
Aug 1 – Aug 23, 2014

When everyone becomes what they wanted to be when they grew up, the world is suddenly full of astronauts, ballerinas, and one bewildered mastodon. A...

Writer's Block - One Night Only!
Writer's Block - One Night Only!
May 17

A one night showcase of two meta-theatrical plays about the struggle of writing, written by two local playwrights! Lunatics, Lovers, and Poets Written and directed...

A Cup of Joe at the Iffy Fish
A Cup of Joe at the Iffy Fish
Apr 18 – May 10, 2014

Submitted for your approval: Mike and Jesse are just looking for a place to rest, grab a bite, maybe a nice cup of java. But...

The Tempest by William Shakespeare
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2014

When the exiled magician Prospero catches the King's ship in a tempest, he brings his enemies ashore to an enchanted island where rough magic and...

The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band
Jan 24 – Feb 1, 2014

A group of gay friends at a birthday party dissect their lives and relationships when a married straight friend unexpectedly appears, and the would-be celebration...

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