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Cultural Arts Playhouse

1750a Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566
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Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA

Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA

by Michelle Nielsen · July 16, 2026

As one can expect with any Christopher Durang play, you can never predict what will happen next in BEYOND THERAPY. Set in a time when therapy was becoming accepted in popular culture, the play is a statement on both the need for good therapy and the perils of bad therapy. The play follows Bruce and …

Review: HAIRSPRAY at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, CM Performing Arts Center

Review: HAIRSPRAY at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, CM Performing Arts Center

by Sam Desmond · July 15, 2026

Audiences are akin to being the “twelfth man” for theater in that their reactions can decide the level of a success for on any given night. CM Performing Arts Center’s run of “Hairspray,” this summer is a triumphant crowd pleaser, immersing you into an era of great music and great change.…

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre

by Sam Desmond · July 7, 2026

A crowd favorite for its nostalgic song list from Carole King, “Beautiful” at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon has succeeded in transporting the cast, crew, and audience through the journey of chart-toppers from the 60s through the 70s.…

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company

by Michelle Nielsen · June 10, 2026

In Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, director Tony Chiofalo captured the essence of this classic show. Often perceived as problematic and racist when examined through a modern lens, the musical was actually written as a statement agains…

Review: CAMELOT at The John W. Engeman Theater

Review: CAMELOT at The John W. Engeman Theater

by Michelle Nielsen · May 21, 2026

Lerner & Loewe’s magical tale of CAMELOT has been brought to life at The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport by Director Drew Humphrey*. A rarely performed show on Long Island, this production was worth waiting for! Humphrey, a veteran director, choreographer, and performer, created a masterpiece…

Past Shows

27 total · showing 11–20

A Funny Thing Happned on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happned on the Way to the Forum

Apr 6 – May 5, 2019

Adam Slawitsky leads a cast of Cultural Arts Playhouse Vets, seasoned pros and newcomers.Inspired by the farces of ancient Roman playwright Platus, the musical tells the bawdy tale of a slave names Pseudolus in his many attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master to...

Next to Normal

Next to Normal

Nov 17 – Dec 8, 2018

A contemporary musical dealing with modern issues.

Pippin

Pippin

Jul 20 – Aug 19, 2018

Pippin is the son of fabled Emperor Charlemagne. As the play begins, we see an acting troupe, with the Leading Player inviting the audience to watch their magic as they help in telling his story. We are then introduced to Pippin, who tells us through song that he is searching...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

May 19 – Jun 10, 2018

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the...

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

May 19 – Jun 11, 2017

Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.[1] The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from...

Sisiter Act

Sisiter Act

Apr 7 – Apr 30, 2017

A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. This feel-good comedy smash is based on the hit film.

Ghost- the Musical

Ghost- the Musical

Mar 11 – Apr 2, 2017

After Sam is murdered on the street, he finds himself trapped as a ghost between this world and the next. He tries to communicate with girlfriend Molly through a phony psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer.

Side Show

Side Show

Feb 10 – Mar 5, 2017

Side Show is a musical by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music) based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. Long Island's debut of the revisal production.

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Feb 18 – Mar 5, 2017

The Little Mermaid February 18, 21, 23, 25, March 4, 5 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays at 1pm and Sundays at 12

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Jan 14 – Feb 4, 2017

The Family favorite! The Wizard of Oz January 14, 16, 21, 28, 29 February 4 Monday and Saturdays at 1pm and Sundays at 12

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Disney's The Little Mermaid in Long Island Disney's The Little Mermaid
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Forever Plaid in Long Island Forever Plaid
Theatre Three - NY (3/05-3/19)
Joshua Henry's Get up Stand Up in Long Island Joshua Henry's Get up Stand Up
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (4/15-4/15)
Stiles & Drewe's The Three Little Pigs in Long Island Stiles & Drewe's The Three Little Pigs
The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre (1/18-2/07)
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra in Long Island Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
Staller Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03)
Ghostbusters in Concert in Long Island Ghostbusters in Concert
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Long Island University (10/20-10/20)
Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra in Long Island Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
Staller Center for the Arts (11/07-11/07)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Long Island The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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One Vision of Queen in Long Island One Vision of Queen
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