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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...
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....
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...
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....
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....
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.”...
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....
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....
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....
by Sam Desmond - December 05, 2025
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....
by Sam Desmond - December 03, 2025
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....
Past Shows
Hofstra University presents Step Afrika! 101, an exhilarating and educational dance performance, as part of its Black History Month Celebration.
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...
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....
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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