SMITHTOWN PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL, INC

by Pia Haas - April 13, 2024

What did our critic think of THE HEIRESS AT THE MANOR CLUB at The Manor Club?...

by Rachel Stone - February 23, 2024

Last night, I was lucky enough to attend the opening night of Core Theatre Group’s (Hudson Valley’s newest theatre company), production of The Last Five Years, starring Season 6 winner of the The Voice Maelyn Jarmon and Clay Singer (The Band’s Visit).  This production, directed with honesty and inve...

by Bruce Apar - February 15, 2024

Based on the 1985 movie, the script of 'Clue' is a fun romp rife with wordplay and sight gags. Need a break from streaming and bingeing and all the newfangled ways to get your entertainment fix? ...

by Pia Haas - January 26, 2024

What did our critic think of ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION at Elmwood Playhouse?...

by Peter Danish - December 14, 2023

What did our critic think of THE GREATER NEWBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW at Acquainas Hall?...

by Bruce Apar - November 19, 2023

The excellent ensemble's work across the board is as riveting as it is skillful, testament also to director Kathleen Mahan...

by Pia Haas - November 17, 2023

What did our critic think of A DIVINE SISTER ACT AT ACT at Actors Conservatory Theatre? Actors Conservatory Theatre brings a delightfully entertaining production to Bronxville’s Taylor Hall. Based on the hilarious 1992 hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act, received five Tony Award nominatio...

by Bruce Apar - October 26, 2023

The Dumb Waiter is built with the trademark tropes and techniques that comprise a vintage Pinter. There is no room – or need – for exposition, so if you’re waiting to discern a decipherable story line, you might as well be waiting for Godot....

by Bruce Apar - October 19, 2023

In 3-Way Stop, a threesome of short plays on stage through Oct. 29 at Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls (Putnam County, N.Y.), playwright James Sheldon brings to the fore miniature slices of life that cut close to the bone – sibling rivalry, marital meanderings, the search for life’s meaning (or a...

by Pia Haas - October 19, 2023

What did our critic think of THE TOXIC AVENGER at Town Players Of New Canaan? The show is a comic satire with an irreverent, kooky edge, similar in style to “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Urinetown” and “Zombie Prom”. The opening number describes the play’s setting as “a place between heaven and hell”:...