by Sam Desmond - February 09, 2026
With exuberant dramatic tension and ballroom fluidity in blocking, the South Shore Theatre Experience’s production of “And Then There Were None” was filled with tension, retribution, and an impressive number of blood packets....
by Sam Desmond - February 04, 2026
A musical forged in ambition of set, stage, and stamina, director Tommy Ranieri’s vision of a world only beginning to stand up for their rights was sprawling and spectacular. Unlike other versions of “Newsies,” Rainieri’s production had a maturity that touched the cast’s characters to trul...
by Sam Desmond - February 02, 2026
Teenaged theater kids of my generation (elder millennial) loved “Rent.” It was youth-culture, it was edgy, and introduced to many of us suburban kids the magic of New York City where gay men, lesbian women, drag queens, and matinee-idol heteros could all be friends and love each other as family....
by Sam Desmond - January 28, 2026
The John E. Engeman Theater found not only one, but five such super-talented individuals for their retrospective and introspective production of “Ring of Fire,” a musical based on the life of Johnny Cash....
by Sam Desmond - January 23, 2026
The world of late 1930s Brooklyn is brought to life and elucidated in Theatre Three’s triumphant run of the Neil Simon classic,”Brighton Beach Memoirs.”...
by Sam Desmond - January 15, 2026
The ether of war-torn Britain is all-encompassing in “Alice By Heart,” but director Tony Frangipane’s vision overcomes the Nazi raids to create a personal hell of its own that the young characters escape through a British mainstay—literature....
by Sam Desmond - January 06, 2026
CAP Syosset had their opening night for this winter’s production of “Annie” on Saturday, January 3 and it was a standout version of the classic rags-to-riches musical with a strong, bonded cast....
by Sam Desmond - December 06, 2025
With the magical notion of having a real ice skating rink on a dramatic stage, the Holiday Spectacular on Ice at the Gateway in Bellport creates wonder in the audience from inception and delivers well beyond expectations in person....
by Sam Desmond - December 05, 2025
For some holiday cheer, “Annie” at the Smithtown Performing Arts is the Christmas production to bring families that spirit of generosity and can-do attitude for December....
by Sam Desmond - December 03, 2025
In the perennially winter tale of “Anastasia,” a musical about the young Russian woman with claims to be being the lone survivor of the royal Romanov family’s massacre, The Lighthouse Repertory captured the magic and warmth of a Christmas-time story while creating great dramatic tension....
Past Shows
In 1930s Chicago, mobster Arturo Ui will stop at nothing to control the cauliflower trade. Terror and bloodshed follow. Can anyone stop him? A dizzyingly intelligent...
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton England, 1527: Henry VIII still doesn't have a male heir and the kingdom is ready to...
Steve Martins long-running Off Broadway comedy Picasso at the Lapin Agile will be presented Fridays to Sundays, January 17 to February 2.Albert Einstein and Pablo...
Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet in a Parisian caf just before Einsteins theory of relativity and Picassos art took the world by storm. Playwright...
A musical perfect for the whole family, Seussical takes us into the world of Dr. Seuss, where we revisit beloved characters including The Cat in...
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced...
North Fork Community Theatre is pleased to announce Thoroughly Modern Millie, as its 2017 Youth on Stage show. Thoroughly Modern Millie is directed by John...
The North Fork Community Theatre is proud to present Cabaret. The hit musical Cabaret takes us back to Berlin in 1930 as two couples attempt...
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost,...
North Fork Community Theatre is pleased to announce First Date, as its opening show for our 59th Season. First Date is directed by Chris Fretto,...
This spicy, seductive musical comedy, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Jeffrey Lane, follows two charming con men as they compete...
Edward Albee’s classic drama about the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George, who draw a younger couple, Nick and Honey,...
The NFCT proudly presents Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Mary Motto Kalich with musical director Dee Laveglia. The Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical...
The North Fork Community Theatre will present Over the River and Through the Woods. Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey who has...
The NFCT will present a fundraiser performance of Love, Loss and What I Wore directed by Terry Brockbank on February 14th at 8PM and a...
Written by Ken Ludwig, Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950’s. At the moment, they’re playing in Buffalo,...
On December 13th at 8:00 and December 14th at 2:30 the NFCT will become the auditorium and stage of Studio A at WBFR in New...
North Fork Community Theatre is proud to present Sandy Wilson's The Boy Friend. Set against the backdrop of the French Riviera, this romantic spoof of...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Mar. 14-30 Upon admittance to a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients to take on the oppressive...
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