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Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Town Players Of New Canaan
The Importance of Being Earnest was Oscar Wilde’s last and most famous play, a brilliant farce that satirizes Victorian society. It premiered on February 14, 1895, at the St. James Theatre in London....
Review: AMADEUS AT THE MANOR CLUB THEATRE
Amadeus was written by Peter Shaffer in 1979 and premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London. The play made its Broadway debut in 1980, running for an impressive 1,181 performances. It earned five Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play. In 19...
Review: POTUS at Elmwood Playhouse
Potus is a satirical farce written by L.A.-based playwright and performer Selina Fillinge. The play opened on Broadway on April 27, 2022 at the Shubert Theatre. The premise is that It takes seven women to keep the President of the United States functioning—or at least trying to. As his chaotic ...
Review: TERRA NOVA at The Town Players Of New Canaan
The play selections at TPNC have always intrigued me. I consistently leave their shows with new insights and feeling thoroughly entertained, or emotionally roused. Currently playing is Terra Nova, which won playwright Ted Tally an OBIE Award for its 1984 New York production. Tally also won an Oscar ...
Review: SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse
What did our critic think of SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse?...
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Ridgefield Theater Barn
Who says learning about history – American history in particular – can’t be entertaining as well as educational? Witness Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway juggernaut Hamilton, or, harking back a few deades, the Peter Stone musical 1776?...
Review: Situation Dramedy SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse
The lead character, Jordan, is beautifully rendered in a heartfelt, high-energy turn by John Carlos Lefkowitz, who delivers Joshua Harmon's stream-of-consciousness monologues in a lilting voice that is almost musical....
Review: FAITH HEALER Mesmerizes at Schoolhouse Theater
When a play is rooted strictly in powerful monologues that are written by a master of the form like Mr. Friel, it demands virtuoso acting, which is precisely what this cast delivers to the audience. ...
Review: Stellar Ensemble Stars in THE HUMANS at Elmwood Playhouse
For that verite vibe to work its magic requires a high order of acting, and veteran director Lisa Spielman has cast Elmwood’s production with that requisite caliber of talent.
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Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Katonah Classic Stage
Mr. Dawson’s staging is highly effective in its simplicity and pacing, holding the audience in thrall throughout. That, of course, also is a testament to the two very fine actors he’s cast.
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Review: STAGE KISS at Harrison Players
The real-life director of Stage Kiss, Anthony Valbiro, has brought his reliably effective stagecraft instincts to this polished production...
Review: A Seductive DRACULA by Kate Hamill at Town Players of New Canaan
What did our critic think of A SEDUCTIVE DRACULA AT TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN...
Preview: BEST OF CACTUS FLOWERS at Axial Theatre
One play asks the very timely question, 'Do your elected representatives really live the values they trumpet on the campaign trail??...
Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Is Monstrously Funny at Elmwood Playhouse
The Elmwood cast, directed with the requisite command of comic timing and savvy stagecraft by Director and Choreographer Jason Sommers, is comprised of an impressive array of skilled performers who seem to be enjoying their over-the-top antics as much as the audience does. ...
Review: THE STEEL MAN Forges Forth at Penguin Rep Theatre.
At the center of the orbit of mashed-up relationships is the consummate performance of Sam Guncler. He prowls the stage as a feral Leo with gritty gravitas. He is the “steel man” not just because he lives in Pittsburgh, but also because he has defied death several times, including twice survivin...
Review: A Masterful MASTER HAROLD… AND THE BOYS at The Schoolhouse Theater
What did our critic think of A MASTERFUL MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS at The Schoolhouse Theater?...
Review: 'MASTER HAROLD' ... AND THE BOYS in Stellar Production at Schoolhouse Theater
The great playwrights find imaginative and diverting ways to prick our conscience and provoke our curiosity about the mysteries of life. They force us to think about the human condition, in all its felicities and foibles, through the metaphorical use of familiar objects and experiences. Kites and ba...
Review: THE PROM Pulses with Heart at Ridgefield Theater Barn
It is on the wings of wit and pleasantly wacky characterizations that the operative message of tolerance is delivered, in one case with the revival meeting fervor of “Love Thy Neighbor,” led by the fun and funny antics of Michael Valinoti as genially goofy Trent Oliver. ...
Review: DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE at Penguin Rep Theatre
With 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise,' Mr. Ludwig willingly dates himself, to give us a poignant glimpse into what it was like, 80-plus years ago, to woo someone without benefit of physical connection and with a world war raging....
Review: CENTENNIAL CASTING at Penguin Rep Theatre
Mike Labbadia creates a larger-than-life Vincent whose slow burns, emotional outbursts, and comically hapless attempts at romance reminded me of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden in seminal sitcom The Honeymooners. I mentioned the Gleason comparison to Mr. Labbadia after his performance. What I didn�...
Review: DESPERATE MEASURES at Armonk Players
One of the several surprises I encountered as Desperate Measures got underway with a bang at North Castle Library’s Whippoorwill Theater in Armonk, N.Y. is that the dialogue is all rhyming couplets. If that brings to mind the prolific punslinger Wild Will Shakespeare, it should, because the premis...
Review: WHAT KEEPS US GOING at The Schoolhouse Theater
Tony winner Karen Ziemba (for 'Contact') leads a stellar cast directed cannily, as usual, by iconic theater maven Austin Pendleton...
Review: THE BAKER'S WIFE Is Full of Flavor at Ridgefield Theater Barn
This thoroughly enchanting production, replete with two strong leads and a 14-piece orchestra, triumphs in its simplicity of story brought alive with an easy-on-the-ears, tuneful Schwartz score...
Review: THE SABBATH GIRL Lights Up Penguin Rep Theatre Through May 26
The composing team of Gitter and Berg turn out some very serviceable tunes that drive both the story and the character arcs with a simple style that helps the passionate performers invest their characters with a lot of heart....
Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Whippoorwill Hall Is an Audience Pleaser
Each cast member excels in creating a strong, distinct persona that adds up to a sizzling ensemble....
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Sherma Andrews presents The Legendary Lady Singers Jazz On Main (7/17-8/14) |
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