Steffy Jolin News

After seeing Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida at The Noel S. Ruiz Theater at CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale, NY, I can officially say that this theater and production is the closest Long Island will ever get to Broadway! Aida was truly unbelievable and will go down as one of the best theater experiences I've ever had with Long Island theater.

Winner of four 2000 Tony Awards, Elton John & Sir Tim Rice (Official)'s AIDA is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and betrayal, chronicling a love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love.

Theatre is about pushing the boundaries of what's expected. In the Cultural Arts Playhouse's latest production of Fiddler on the Roof, director Eliana Kayelle has taken many risks in her telling of the Broadway classic.

Opening their 41st season in tremendous style, the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center offers a superb production of the Tony winning musical Dreamgirls. Running through October 1st at the Oakdale venue, this incarnation boasts a stupendous cast who are absolute naturals in their respective roles. Excellently directed by CM Artistic Director Patrick Grossman (who also serves as Choreographer and Set Designer), the show is certainly a must see for the fall season.

The "summer of love" has officially dawned at The Merrick Theater as an energetic and inspired production of the tribal rock musical "Hair" plays until July 16.

For the original New York Shakespeare Festival production's 50th Anniversary at The Public Theatre, HAIR will be presented at the Merrick Theatre.

For the original New York Shakespeare Festival production's 50th Anniversary at The Public Theatre, HAIR will be presented at the Merrick Theatre.

There are Broadway musicals that are frothy and flimsy and there are those that are thrillers and haunt you long after you leave the theater. One of the most memorable with that kind of staying power is Jekyll & Hyde the classic tale based upon the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jekyll & Hyde opened on Broadway in 1997, with 1543 performances over four years and was nominated for four Tony Awards. A local production of that time honored tale opens at Star Playhouse at the Suffolk Y-JCC tonight, November 8.

There are Broadway musicals that are frothy and flimsy and there are those that are thrillers and haunt you long after you leave the theater. One of the most memorable with that kind of staying power is Jekyll & Hyde the classic tale based upon the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jekyll & Hyde opened on Broadway in 1997, with 1543 performances over four years and was nominated for four Tony Awards. A local production of that time honored tale opens at Star Playhouse at the Suffolk Y-JCC on November 8.