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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...
by Sam Desmond - March 29, 2026
What did our critic think of THE BODYGUARD at John W. Engeman Theater?...
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...
by Sam Desmond - March 25, 2026
Feisty felines compete for centerstage through dance and song, with nary a meow as this show features no human characters. Currently playing at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale is a mammoth of the musical theater repertory, “CATS.”...
by Sam Desmond - March 12, 2026
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, theaters across Long Island have been producing great works of the beloved mystery author true to the heritage of Christie and the spirit of her creativity....
by Sam Desmond - March 11, 2026
The opening night production of “Annie” on Friday, March 6 at the Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts marked the fourth viewing of the scrappy, upstart orphan I’ve seen this winter alone (there was actually a fifth I could’ve reviewed if BroadwayWorld hired me two weeks earlier)....
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....
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....
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...
Past Shows
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 tells the story of America's first political maverick. Jackson kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all...
This humorous and enchanting musical brings the classic story to life with delightful songs and dancing....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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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