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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....
Review: ANNIE at Smithtown Performing Arts Center
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....
Review: ANASTASIA at The Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company
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
Nobody Loves a Dragon
Oct 19 – Nov 10, 2013
Clarance, the golden tailed dragon, is a peace loving fellow who collects wild flowers and helps young Prince Robin with his homework and has poetry...
Cabaret
Oct 12 – Nov 3, 2013
The classic tale of love and life in Berlin as the Third Reich rises to power comes to the Smithtown Stage. With such songs as...
Driving Miss Daisy
Sep 7 – Sep 29, 2013
Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play. A warm-hearted, humorous and affecting study of the unlikely...
Frog and Toad
Sep 19 – Sep 29, 2013
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two...
Pinkalicous The Musical
Jul 13 – Aug 25, 2013
This is the tale, based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, of Pinkalicious, who can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings...
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Jun 1 – Jun 23, 2013
Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson tells the story of America's first political maverick. Jackson kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all...
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
Jun 8 – Jun 23, 2013
This humorous and enchanting musical brings the classic story to life with delightful songs and dancing....
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Apr 13 – Jun 19, 2013
Based on the popular 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and...
Freckleface Strawberry
Apr 20 – May 19, 2013
Based on Julianne Moore's children's book of the same name, Freckleface Strawberry chronicles the life of seven-year-old Strawberry, who is teased by her schoolmates for...
Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson
Oct 13 – Nov 4, 2012
Bold, BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON tells the story of America's first political maverick. Jackson kicked british butts, shafted the Indians, and smacked down the Spaniards...
Lombardi
Sep 8 – Sep 30, 2012
Sport produces great human drama and there is no greater sports icon to bring to theatrical life than Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi,...
AVENUE Q
Apr 14 – Jun 24, 2012
Winner of the TONY 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart....
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Mar 10 – Apr 1, 2012
Bold, The farcical comedy about assumed identities, romantic trysts, and overbearing mothers has delighted audiences for over 100 years. A riotous romp into the world...
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