ROCKLAND / WESTCHESTER THEATER SHOWS - MUSICALS

by Pia Haas - September 23, 2023

What did our critic think of DRACULA at Elmwood Playhouse?...

by Pia Haas - September 25, 2023

What did our critic think of DRACULA at Elmwood Playhouse?Set in England in 1914, the overall look of the show is nicely evoked by Set Designer, Rob Ward; Seward’s office in the Sanatorium, Lucy’s Bedroom and Dracula’s lair are all effective and opulent. Janet Fenton’s costumes capture the period, a...

by Peter Danish - August 21, 2023

What did our critic think of GENE AND GILDA at Penguin Rep?...

by Bruce Apar - June 29, 2023

In 'Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,' playwright Katie Forgette mixes nostalgia with timeless lessons about the folly and disservice of parental stereotypes, and the abuse of power by the powers that be, a role that, in this case, is portrayed by organized religion....

by Peter Danish - June 22, 2023

1994, I was crazy in love with Sally Murphy.  She was starring in the Lincoln Center theater import of Nicholas Hytner’s National Theater production of Carousel.  I got a friend who works at Lincoln Center to give me a tour backstage, in hope of “running into” Sally.   Long story short, I got lost a...

by Bruce Apar - June 13, 2023

For this production, tables and chairs have been pushed to the perimeter, lining the parallel side walls that face each other. That leaves the middle of the room and the fore and aft walls for the performers to move about, and move they do, in constantly fluid motion, under the sure-handed and sure-...

by Peter Danish - May 07, 2023

What did our critic think of POPCORN FALLS at Penguin Rep?...

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 30, 2023

What did our critic think of LATER LIFE at Katonah Classic Stage?...

by Bruce Apar - April 20, 2023

Whether or not you've heard of art immortal Mark Rothko, John Logan's 'Red' is thrilling, mind-expanding theater that plumbs the human condition with vibrant dramaturgy and acting and stagecraft...

by Bruce Apar - March 15, 2023

The good news is that almost all the seven short pieces (averaging 10 minutes each) in RTB’s 2023 menu of theatrical hor d'oeuvres justify their place in the program well enough. Nobody will leave hungry for diverting entertainment.  ...