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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 Lion King
The Lion King
Aug 1 – Aug 19, 2018

More than 85 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when (City’s) best-loved...

On Your Feet!
On Your Feet!
Jun 19 – Jun 24, 2018

Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America breaking all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. On...

Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies
May 29 – Jun 3, 2018

The ultimate love story continues in Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. Ten years after disappearing from...

The Illusionists
The Illusionists
May 4 – May 6, 2018

Direct from Broadway, the world’s best selling magic show is coming to The Bushnell. This mind blowing spectacular showcases the jaw dropping talents of five...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Apr 6 – Apr 8, 2018

There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ, twists its way into [city...

Stomp
Stomp
Jan 12 – Jan 14, 2018

STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards...

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage
Dec 1 – Dec 3, 2017

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life with A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE! Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts...

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
Nov 24 – Nov 26, 2017

From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning film La La Land, A CHRISTMAS STORY,...

School of Rock
School of Rock
Oct 24 – Oct 29, 2017

SCHOOL OF ROCK is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “AN INSPIRING JOLT OF ENERGY, JOY AND MAD SKILLZ!” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Oct 3 – Oct 8, 2017

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery...

Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland
Aug 1 – Aug 6, 2017

August 1-6, 2017 The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart,” says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, “It’s...

AN EVENING WITH NEIL GAIMAN
AN EVENING WITH NEIL GAIMAN
Jul 10

"I make things up and write them down" is the way Neil Gaiman describes his varied art. Today, as one of the most celebrated, bestselling...

Fun Home
Fun Home
Jun 20 – Jun 25, 2017

"A LANDMARK PRODUCTION THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN MUSICAL THEATRE." - The Huffington Post Every once in a while a Broadway musical...

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S THE KING AND I
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S THE KING AND I
May 30 – Jun 4, 2017

"SOMETHING WONDERFUL indeed. The King and I is a five-handkerchief masterpiece." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times Two worlds collide in the Lincoln Center...

CIRCUS 1903 - THE GOLDEN AGE OF CIRCUS
CIRCUS 1903 - THE GOLDEN AGE OF CIRCUS
Apr 28 – Apr 30, 2017

The producers of the world's biggest magic show, The Illusionists, have teamed up with award?winning puppeteers from Warhorse to present a thrilling TURN OF THE...

PAW PATROL LIVE! RACE TO THE RESCUE
PAW PATROL LIVE! "RACE TO THE RESCUE"
Apr 22 – Apr 23, 2017

PAW Patrol is on a roll with the first-ever live tour! It's the day of the Great Race between Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy...

MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE!
MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE!
Apr 21 – Apr 22, 2017

The Off-Broadway hit comedy Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, is a one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up, and is a...

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