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Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Cultural Arts Playhouse-SYOSSET


by Sam Desmond - March 05, 2026

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


by Sam Desmond - March 04, 2026

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


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....

Review: NEWSIES at The Argyle Theatre


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...

Review: RENT at Cultural Arts Playhouse Merrick


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....

Review: RING OF FIRE at John W. Engeman Theater


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....

Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Theatre Three


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.”...

Review: ALICE BY HEART at CAP Syosset


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....

Review: ANNIE at CAP Syosset


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....

Review: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR ON ICE at The Gateway


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....

Past Shows

Hofstra Spring Dance Concert
Hofstra Spring Dance Concert
Apr 19 – Apr 22, 2018

Guest choreographers are joining faculty members and a cast of talented students to present this year’s Spring Dance Concert at Hofstra's Toni and Martin Sosnoff...

69th Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival - THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
69th Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival - THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
Mar 1 – Mar 11, 2018

Directed by Ilona Pierce In what may well be Shakespeare’s first play, Valentine and Proteus, the “two gents” of the title, find their relationship put...

SOMETHING WICKED - A One-Hour Macbeth by William Shakespeare
SOMETHING WICKED - A One-Hour Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Mar 8 – Mar 10, 2018

SOMETHING WICKED - A One-Hour Macbeth by William Shakespeare Adapted by Maureen McFeely Directed by Jean Dobie Giebel. Filled with witchcraft, betrayal, and ambition run...

Hair
Hair
Oct 27 – Nov 5, 2017

Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance is presenting the rock musical Hair, October 27-November 5. Performances take place at the Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Mar 31 – Apr 9, 2017

For the spring of 2017, Hofstra University is proud to announce a very special all-Shakespeare semester in celebration of the opening of the new Hofstra...

Hamlet
Hamlet
Mar 2 – Mar 12, 2017

For the spring of 2017, Hofstra University is proud to announce a very special all-Shakespeare semester in celebration of the opening of the new Hofstra...

This Bud of Love - A One Hour Romeo and Juliet
This Bud of Love - A One Hour Romeo and Juliet
Mar 9 – Mar 11, 2017

For the spring of 2017, Hofstra University is proud to announce a very special all-Shakespeare semester in celebration of the opening of the new Hofstra...

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