My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY TONI AND MARTIN SOSNOFF THEATER

John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Hempstead, NY 11549



Review: COMPANY at Manes Studio Theatre


by Michelle Nielsen - April 28, 2026

Stephen Sondheim’s powerful emotional musical about love, marriage, and being the last single person in a group of married friends, COMPANY, has been brought to life by director Rick Grossman at Manes Studio Theatre. First performed on Broadway in 1970, this groundbreaking show won 6 Tony awards a...

Review: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD at Star Playhouse At Stage 74


by Michelle Nielsen - April 27, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD at Star Playhouse At Stage 74?...

Review: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at The Argyle Theatre


by Sam Desmond - April 27, 2026

A sprawling, epic--literally biblical--story focusing on the deep-seeded bond of two brothers through the societal pressures both have to lead against each other, “The Prince of Egypt” at the Argyle Theatre in Babylon, is the musical for those who want to travel to another world but still feel t...

Review: THE 39 STEPS at Theatre Three


by Sam Desmond - April 24, 2026

Reverie Theatre Group presents ‘Edges,’ a funny, thoughtful, highly entertaining four-person song cycle, with no spoken dialogue or discernible plot, that explores the challenges of young adults, including family dynamics, career opportunities, and most significantly, the trials and tribulations...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Suffolk


by Michelle Nielsen - April 21, 2026

What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Suffolk?...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at James Street Players


by Michelle Nielsen - April 20, 2026

Powerhouse vocals, evocative choreography, and a deep emotional connection define director and choreographer Matthew I. Quinn’s vision of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice’s timeless and timely rock opera, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR....

Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Cultural Arts Playhouse-Merrick


by Sam Desmond - April 09, 2026

With a central character seemingly a charming, albeit selfish, peccadillo who goes on redemption journey to connect his passion with his dreams, “School of Rock,” brings humor, honor, and hype to the standing up for yourself no matter how “acceptable” the responsible path is presented....

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL: THE MUSICAL at Smithtown Performing Arts Center


by Sam Desmond - April 01, 2026

The sweeping music and frenetic choreography of a musical and the arrow-piercing drama of a straight play are rarely found together in the same production, but “Jagged Little Pill: the Musical” currently playing at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center through April 19, is a rare melding of those...

Review: THE BODYGUARD at John W. Engeman Theater


by Sam Desmond - March 29, 2026

What did our critic think of THE BODYGUARD at John W. Engeman Theater?...

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company


by Sam Desmond - March 27, 2026

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...

Past Shows

A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
Mar 6 – Mar 14, 2026

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, inspired by Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer NightDirected by Keith Michael...

Step Afrika! 101
Step Afrika! 101
Feb 8

Hofstra University presents Step Afrika! 101, an exhilarating and educational dance performance, as part of its Black History Month Celebration.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Nov 20 – Nov 23, 2025

The Fall 2025 Dance Concert features pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers and guest artists. Pictured: Guest choreographer Daniel Moore’s “Escape,” performed for the 2024 Spring Faculty Dance...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Mar 7 – Mar 13, 2025

Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Directed by Christopher Dippel Music Direction by Kerry A. Prep. Choreography by Meredith R....

Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Nov 21 – Nov 24, 2024

The Fall 2024 Faculty Dance Concert features pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers and guest artists. Show times:Thursday, November 21, at 8 p.m.Friday, November 22, at 8...

Coriolanus - 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival
Coriolanus - 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival
Oct 25 – Nov 3, 2024

“Famine threatens Rome and hunger fuels the tensions between the country’s elite and the deprived masses. As civil unrest stirs political upheaval, the war hero...

Hofstra Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Hofstra Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Apr 25 – Apr 28, 2024

The Spring 2024 Faculty Dance concert will feature pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers and guest artists. Photo by Johan Elbers. "Telling the Tale" performed for the 2023 Fall...

You Can't Take It With You
You Can't Take It With You
Mar 8 – Mar 14, 2024

By George S. Kaufman and Moss HartDirected by Keith Michael PinaultWhen Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to her company's vice president, Tony Kirby, she invites his...

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Apr 27 – Apr 30, 2023

Reserve seats at https://linktr.ee/hofstraddThe Spring 2023 Faculty Dance concert will feature Hofstra faculty choreographers and special guests to be announced.Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m.Friday, April...

State Fair
State Fair
Mar 10 – Mar 16, 2023

Music by Oscar Hammerstein IILyrics by Richard RodgersBook by Tom Briggs and Louis MattioliDirected and Choreographed by Meredith R. Van ScoyMusic Direction by Kerry PrepIn...

Videos


CAMELOT in Long Island CAMELOT
The John W. Engeman Theater (5/14-6/28)
The Prince of Egypt in Long Island The Prince of Egypt
Argyle Theatre (4/16-6/07)
West Side Story in Long Island West Side Story
The Gateway Playhouse (5/08-5/31)
Harry Chapin: I Wanna Learn A Love Song in Long Island Harry Chapin: I Wanna Learn A Love Song
The Gateway Playhouse (3/12-4/04)
Emerson Legacy Concert in Long Island Emerson Legacy Concert
Staller Center for the Arts (10/11-10/11)
Risa Finkel: Grist for the Mill in Long Island Risa Finkel: Grist for the Mill
Lefferts Tide Mill (6/12-6/14) PHOTOS
The Hot Sardines in Long Island The Hot Sardines
Staller Center for the Arts (10/10-10/10)
Pen Pals by Michael Griffo in Long Island Pen Pals by Michael Griffo
South Shore Theatre (5/30-5/30)
Staller Center’s Outreach Orchestra Presents: Holiday Pops in Long Island Staller Center’s Outreach Orchestra Presents: Holiday Pops
Staller Center for the Arts (12/06-12/06)
InsideOut: Massapequa Philharmonic in Long Island InsideOut: Massapequa Philharmonic
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts (5/30-5/30)