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Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Theatre Three


by Sam Desmond - May 19, 2026

The story follows the grandson of Victor Frankenstein, Frederick, as a trip to Transylvania becomes less about sorting his dead grandfather’s estate and more about taking up the family business of accidental monster making. To help him in his quest, Frederick has a team of quirky personalities who...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Cultural Arts Playhouse-SYOSSET


by Sam Desmond - May 14, 2026

Playing on the main stage at Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset this spring is the operatic, rock ‘n rock “Jesus Christ Superstar.”...

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...

Past Shows

CURTAINS--THE WHODUNNIT MUSICAL
CURTAINS--"THE WHODUNNIT MUSICAL"
May 12 – May 28, 2023

THE TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL BY THE CREATORS OF CABARET, CHICAGO, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK.  A TOE TAPPING DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL WHICH HONORS...

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
Apr 14 – Apr 30, 2023

Susy Hendrix, a blind woman, is pitted against a group of ruthless criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want. With time...

Ghost the Musical
Ghost the Musical
Mar 3 – Mar 19, 2023

Adapted from the hit film by its Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Bruce Joel Rubin, GHOST THE MUSICAL follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection...

MOON OVER BUFFALO
MOON OVER BUFFALO
Feb 3 – Feb 19, 2023

The hilarious Ken Ludwig play that brought Carol Burnett back to Broadway to star alongside Philip Bosco, and then Robert Goulet. The tale of a...

Moon Over Buffalo
Moon Over Buffalo
Feb 3 – Feb 19, 2023

It is the summer of 1953, and George and Charlotte Hay, formerly a couple of Broadway stars, have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo,...

Nunsense
Nunsense
Jan 6 – Jan 22, 2023

NUNSENSE is the hilarious musical farce about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to enable them to bury the last four nuns of their order...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Nov 4 – Nov 20, 2022

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death...

Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers
Aug 5 – Aug 21, 2022

Lost in Yonkers is a coming-of-age story set in Yonkers, New York. Simon's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play centers around two brothers, Arty and Jay,...

LOST IN YONKERS
LOST IN YONKERS
Aug 5 – Aug 21, 2022

Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning piece of family turmoil and challenges during the depression era. A play that always inspires hope and...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
Jul 8 – Jul 24, 2022

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance...

GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL
GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL
May 6 – May 22, 2022

New York Area Metro Premiere of the musical based on the iconic film which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann Margaret....

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Jul 9 – Jul 25, 2021

The Long Island Regional Theatre Premiere of the hit musical based on the DreamWorks motion picture will mark the official "Grand Opening" of Studio Theatre's...

Videos


The Prince of Egypt in Long Island The Prince of Egypt
Argyle Theatre (4/16-6/07)
Be Like Blippi Tour! in Long Island Be Like Blippi Tour!
Patchogue Theatre (3/03-6/03)
West Side Story in Long Island West Side Story
The Gateway Playhouse (5/08-5/31)
CAMELOT in Long Island CAMELOT
The John W. Engeman Theater (5/14-6/28)
Leopoldstadt in Long Island Leopoldstadt
BACCA Arts Center (12/05-1/03)
Dear Evan Hansen  in Long Island Dear Evan Hansen
Bay Street Theater (8/04-8/29)
An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee in Long Island An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee
Staller Center for the Arts (9/26-9/26)
Young Frankenstein in Long Island Young Frankenstein
Theatre Three - NY (5/17-6/21)
Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny to Speak at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Long Island Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny to Speak at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (5/23-5/23)
The Importance of Being Earnest in Long Island The Importance of Being Earnest
Theatre Three - NY (4/04-4/23)