Review: THE BODYGUARD at John W. Engeman Theater
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Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company
A bucolic tale of a small community—almost like the town square that Belle from Beauty and the Beast goes through—that makes a sharp turn into human rights violations, “Fiddler on the Roof” asks quite a bit from its actors to go from whimsical country life to a terrified ousted community dee
Review: CATS at CM Performing Arts Center
Feisty felines compete for centerstage through dance and song, with nary a meow as this show features no human characters.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Star Playhouse At Stage 74
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, theaters across Long Island have been producing great works of the beloved mystery author true to the heritage of Christie and the spirit of her creativity.
Review: ANNIE at Merrick Theatre And Center For The Arts
The opening night production of “Annie” on Friday, March 6 at the Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts marked the fourth viewing of the scrappy, upstart orphan I’ve seen this winter alone (there was actually a fifth I could’ve reviewed if BroadwayWorld hired me two weeks earlier).
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Cultural Arts Playhouse-SYOSSET
A devastatingly timely production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” by Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset brings us to the small, earnest existence of Anatevka, a Jewish town in the Russian empire during the tumultuous turn of the century.
Review: GODSPELL at Theatre Three
With theatre that touches upon the religious, it can be tricky to strike a balance between artistry and accuracy that carries the audience’s imagination instead of accidentally shunning creativity.
Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at South Shore Theatre Experience
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.
Review: NEWSIES at The Argyle Theatre
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.
Review: RENT at Cultural Arts Playhouse Merrick
Teenaged theater kids of my generation (elder millennial) loved “Rent.
Review: RING OF FIRE at John W. Engeman Theater
The John E.
Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Theatre Three
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.
Review: ALICE BY HEART at CAP Syosset
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.
Review: ANNIE at CAP Syosset
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.
Review: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR ON ICE at The Gateway
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.
Review: ANNIE at Smithtown Performing Arts Center
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.
Review: ANASTASIA at The Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company
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.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Theatre Three
In the world of Dickens, the reader is for the long-haul of human emotions, and Theatre Three’s 41st annual production has perfected conveying that panoply of passions in the classic, “A Christmas Carol.
Review: ANNIE at The Argyle Theatre
A perennial, heart-warming tale of personal and societal triumph, the Argyle Theatre’s opening night of “Annie” was a celebratory reminder of why we should never give up on our dreams, even if they look a little different when they come true.
Review: FAHRENHEIT 451 at Bay Street Theater
Ray Bradbury’s prescient, Cold War classic, “Fahrenheit 451” was brought to the stage at Bay Street Theater with even more urgency and relevance to our increasingly curated, aesthetic, and good vibes based lives in 2025.
Review: BOO! A MUSICAL ADVENTURE at Bayway Arts Center
Parents looking to introduce their children to the world of theater patronage should look no further than “Boo! The Musical Adventure” playing at the Bayway Arts Center in East Islip on Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2 at 11 am.
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at CAP Syosset
As in-depth, thrilling, and heart-breaking as Carole King’s legendary album, Tapestry, Cultural Performing Arts Center Syosset’s production of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” was a full ride of the human emotions that was embodied in the songs that defined American music for a generatio
Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Cultural Arts Playhouse Merrick
What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Cultural Arts Playhouse Merrick? Superb acting skills bring the depravity of Sweeney Todd's London
Review: ANYTHING GOES at CM Performing Arts Center
Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES, the latest theatrical venture by CM Performing Arts Center (referred to hereinafter as CMPAC), is a surefire hit.
Review: HALF TIME Closes Out Season at Theatre Three
In 2006, the New Jersey Nets, now Brooklyn Nets, were not having a great season.
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Dear Evan Hansen John W. Engeman Theater at Northport (9/12-10/25) |
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Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves Patchogue Theatre (10/14-10/14) |
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Sing-A-Long Santa, Presented in Partnership with TRW The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre (11/28-12/30) |
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Pinkalicious - The Musical Patchogue Theatre (10/25-10/25) |
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42nd Street The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre (5/08-5/23) |
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Broadway Fright Night Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (10/25-10/25) |
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Gravity & Other Myths Presents: Ten Thousand Hours Staller Center for the Arts (10/18-10/18) |
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Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra Staller Center for the Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Long Island (10/24-10/24) |
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Jaime Lozano & Florencia Cuenca’s Broadway en Spanglish Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (11/19-11/19) |
