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BWW Reviews: The Gateways’ Loverly Production of MY FAIR LADY
It is easy to see why Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewes' My Fair Lady has been called "the perfect musical". The music is beautiful, the story is heartwarming, and when you have a cast like the one at Bellports' Gateway Playhouse, you're in for a special treat....
BWW Reviews: Guns Go Bang in Merrick Theatre's ASSASSINS
Set in the middle of a carnival-like atmosphere where neither time nor death are powerful enough to stop 9 such assassins from mingling and forming a destructive cult, Assassins flips the American Dream on its head and reveals an entirely different, startling yet human perspective. In the latest pro...
BWW Reviews: NEXT TO NORMAL at Theatre Three - 'You Don't Know' What You're Missing
The Pulitzer and Tony award winning musical, Next To Normal, by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitts, is a force to be reckoned with. For its Long Island premier, now playing through June 23rd, Jeffrey Sanzel's incarnation of this dark, rock musical at Theatre Three provides the audience with an honest and he...
BWW Reviews: 3 Paws Way Up for CATS at Gateway Playhouse
This past weekend, Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, New York jumpstarted their 2012 season with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. The winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1982, Cats still holds the distinction for second longest running musical on Broadway despite the fact that the show closed in 20...
BWW Recaps: Christine Ebersole Returns to Landmark On Main Street
At the Jeanne Rimsky Theatre at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, Christine Ebersole joked that the theme of the evening was 'death of cabaret'. It was hard to believe her as the Tony winner fantastically entertained the audience, choosing selections spanning her career on the stage as wel...
BWW Reviews: Showboat Sails into CM PAC of Oakdale
It is truly gratifying to experience a quintessential musical like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's Tony-winning, Showboat -- especially when it has a great cast like CM PAC's current production. Initially presented in 1927, this Noel Ruiz directed production has performances through May 20th. Th...
BWW Reviews: DAMN YANKEES at BayWay - A Great Shot At A Classic
The BroadHollow Theatre Company certainly put forth a noble effort in their production of the Tony Award winning Damn Yankees. However, this Jessey Waller directed incarnation, now playing at BayWay in East Islip through May 6th, didn't quite hit the ball out of the park....
BWW Reviews: DON'T DRINK THE WATER (In Charge & Out of Control)
Thus begins the farcical antics of the Woody Allen play, Don't Drink the Water, presented by Synergy Ensemble Theatre Company in their last show of the season. Almost 50 years since its premiere on Broadway, the humor holds up well in this production, directed by J. Timothy Conlon. But it doesn't al...
BWW Reviews: Go Dream a Little at John W.Engeman Theater's 42ND STREET
In 42nd Street, the latest production tap dancing its way on stage at the John W. Engeman Theater through June 17th, Peggy Sawyer is that girl. A rookie actress from Allentown, PA, she quite literally bumps into the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to be part of big time director Julian Marsh'...
BWW Reviews: AVENUE Q at Smithtown PAC - Still Fulfilling Its Purpose
With Rick Lyon at the helm, it is no surprise that the production of the Tony Award winning Avenue Q at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center is a fantastic one. Mr. Lyon was part of the original Broadway cast and is the designer and creator of the famous puppets in all of the Avenue Q incarnations....
BWW Reviews: Brotherly Love in Bare Bones Theater Company's TRUE WEST
Bare Bones Theater Company's engaging production of Sam Shepard's True West will be presented in Northport, Long Island on April 12-14; 19-21....
BWW Reviews: The Humor in Looking for Love in PLAY DATES at Port Jefferson's Theatre Three
Play Dates, the latest by Sam Wolfson of Jewtopia fame, is a hilariously adorable play that speaks to everyone about a topic all too familiar: relationships. Making its Long Island premier at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson through May 5th, this production has a wonderful cast that will have you lea...
BWW Reviews: Diversity At Its Best - The Ongoing Concert Series at The Engeman
The entertainment does not stop when the John W. Engeman Theater of Northport, Long Island is in between shows. For their ongoing concert series this past weekend, the diverse cast included Matthew Hydzik (West Side Story), Anastacia McCleskey (Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), Clifton Oliver (The Li...
BWW Reviews: Sunset Boulevard at CM PAC - Hollywood Unleashed
In Sunset Boulevard, audiences see that the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood has changed, but its egos and sometimes anomalous nature have stayed the same. This musical, now playing at CM PAC in Oakdale through April 15, gives us peek into the life of one of Hollywood's biggest stars as she falls ...
BWW Reviews: FALSETTOS Bows with Power & Heart at Lantern Theatre
Exceptional casting, gorgeous piano accompaniment, and a powerful piece of theater come together to make the Lantern Theater's first attempt at a musical in 60 years a complete masterpiece. The first song of Falsettos, "Four Jews in a Room Bitching" (complete with flashlights), begins the evening on...
BWW Reviews: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - A Classic at Smithtown PAC
Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center is a wonderful replication of the Broadway production. In this hilarious, beautiful classic, 117 years since its first showing, it is enlightening to get a glimpse into another time period....
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BWW Reviews: Stinging in A [STEADY] RAIN with Arena Players Repertory Company
Smartly directed by Frederic De Feis, A Steady Rain is being performed at the Vanderbilt Carriage House Theater until March 25th. Essentially a black box theater, the focus of this particular work is on John Leone as Denny and Christopher Tyrkko as Joe - as a team these two strong performers bring m...
BWW Reviews: Township Theatre Company Works It Out in THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
Peter Scarpinato and Patrice Richardson, as Vernon and Sonia respectively, take centerstage of Township Theater Group's current presentation of They're Playing Our Song, now playing through March 11 at the Helen Butler Hall at Dominican Village in Amityville, New York....
BWW Reviews: 'Be Italian' at NINE in East Islip, Long Island
'Nine', presented by the BroadHollow Theatre Company, proved to be a great incarnation of a Broadway favorite. The cast, directed by Jason Allyn, sounded excellent, the set was fantastic, and the costumes were beautiful. Now playing through March 11th at BayWay in Islip, this production will also be...
BWW Reviews: You Can't Stop The Beat Of CM PAC's HAIRSPRAY
From the moment the curtain for 'Hairspray" rises, you can tell you're in for a great time. Running through March 11th at CM PAC of Oakdale, you'll find this Tony-award winning show has a great story (by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan), great music (by Shaiman and Wittman), and a wonderfully talen...
BWW Reviews: Linda Eder Dazzles At The Tilles Center
When you attend a Linda Eder performance, you can expect a variety of genres to be performed with her soaring voice. She includes a great mesh of standards, Broadway, pop, including material from her own albums....
BWW Reviews: THE SUNSHINE BOYS Take Over The Engeman
You can always depend on the John W. Engeman Theater of Nortport, Long Island, to provide top-notch productions. Their latest, Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys", is no different, especially under the superb direction of BT McNicholl. ...
BWW Reviews: Corps Values -- A FEW GOOD MEN Stands and Delivers
Now this challenging piece of theater is being presented by BayWay Arts Center in East Islip until February 12th and moving with its full cast to the extension of BayWay Arts Center in Elmont, Long Island from February 18th through March 4th....
BWW Reviews: Smokey Joe's Cafe Rocks & Rolls at CMPAC
If you are looking to be charmed by the smooth sounds of a live band, the talented crooning of eight solid performers, and some memorable tunes by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, CMPAC's Smokey Joe's Cafe is just the place to spend your evening.
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BWW Reviews: The Verdict is in - TWELVE ANGRY MEN Makes a Strong Case
It's 1957 on an excruciatingly hot day in New York and twelve men of different upbringings, professions, demeanors, beliefs, and ages are locked in a room to decide the fate of a young man who has been accused of stabbing and killing his father. The guys are sure they will be home in time to catch t...
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CAMELOT The John W. Engeman Theater (5/14-6/28) |
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The Prince of Egypt Argyle Theatre (4/16-6/07) |
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Be Like Blippi Tour! Patchogue Theatre (3/03-6/03) |
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West Side Story The Gateway Playhouse (5/08-5/31) |
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Cabaret Theatre Three - NY (9/20-10/25) |
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Bonkers in the Boroughs Bay Street Theater (9/01-9/06) |
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Jessica Vosk: Sleigh Staller Center for the Arts (12/11-12/11) |
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Leopoldstadt BACCA Arts Center (12/05-1/03) |
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Emerson Legacy Concert Staller Center for the Arts (10/11-10/11) |
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