Review: CASH ON DELIVERY Delivers at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Jared Reynolds - May 15, 2023
Like a heart racing during a marathon, the pacing of a show can make it or break it. Pacing is one thing that TheatreWorks New Milford got absolutely right in their production of 'Cash on Delivery', by Michael Cooney. To put it simply: Sit back and enjoy....
Review: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES DREAM ON at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - May 14, 2023
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate installment of playwright Roger Bean’s Marvelous Wonderettes jukebox musical series, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES DREAM ON, as put on by the Castle Craig Players, at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse, in Meriden, CT. ...
Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Fairfield Center Stage
by Sean Fallon - May 13, 2023
On Friday, May 12th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal production by Fairfield Center Stage, GUYS & DOLLS, which is one of the absolute best musicals ever written, with music by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on characters created by Damon Runyon. As ...
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Hartford Stage
by Brooks Appelbaum - May 03, 2023
What did our critic think of THE WINTER'S TALE at Hartford Stage? The Winter's Tale, currently at Hartford Stage through May 7 and directed by Artistic Director Melia Bensussen, confronts an audience with a story difficult to believe from the start, whether or not one is a Shakespeare fan. Add to th...
Review: WIZARD OF OZ at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - April 23, 2023
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:30, I had the pleasure of seeing what is arguably the absolute best younger audiences production I have ever seen at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, WIZARD OF OZ! Phill Hill has created a phenomenal masterpiece in his adaptation of the classic story...
Review: CABARET at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - April 22, 2023
On Friday, April 21st, I had the pleasure of seeing CABARET at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT. This highly thought provoking play has book by Joe Masteroff, and songs written by John Kander with lyrics by Frank Ebb. Even though it was written in 1966, it addresses concepts that are...
Review: MEAN GIRLS at WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 24, 2023
How far would you have gone to be one of the cool kids in high school? That's the theme of Mean Girls, which is running now through April 22 only....
Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at The Bushnell
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - April 12, 2023
A jukebox musical depicting the true life story of the award-winning Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, Tina Turner is now playing at The Bushnell through April 16th. Don't miss this incredibly moving, tour-de-force musical featuring an unforgettable cast and electrifying performances....
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 02, 2023
It's totally outrageous with a lot of fishnet stockings, red lipstick, sequins, and feather boas, and a plot that is hard to follow. Yes, it's The Rocky Horror Picture Show and it's closing the Music Theatre of Connecticut's 36th season with a bang....