CONNECTICUT REPERTORY THEATRE/UNIV OF CONNECTICUT

by Sean Fallon - November 10, 2024

On Sunday, November 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate production put on by Fairfield Center Stage at Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational of Fairfield at 148 Beach Rd.  OLIVER!, the musical, based on the Charles Dickens book Oliver Twist, adapted for stage by Lione...

by Sean Fallon - November 02, 2024

On Friday, November 1st, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal opening night performance of IN THE HEIGHTS at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT! Set in Washington Heights in New York City, in a predominantly Latino community, this show delivers the right blend of drama, action, and ...

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - October 27, 2024

What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS at Westport Country Playhouse?...

by Sean Fallon - October 27, 2024

On Saturday, October 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first rate production put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT.  Bram Stoker’s DRACULA is brought to life on stage, through the adaptation by Hamilton Deane & John L. Balderston. ...

by Pia Haas - October 23, 2024

Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, written by Kate Hamill Is currently chilling audiences at The Powerhouse Theatre in New Canaan....

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - September 22, 2024

What did our critic think of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Center Stage?...

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - September 16, 2024

Terrence McNally’s powerful Master Class opens the Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 38th mainstage season. We mean powerful – the book, the performances, the lighting, the sound – everything to make your afternoon or evening theater experience extraordinary....

by Sean Fallon - August 05, 2024

On Sunday, August 4th, I had the pleasure of seeing the musical GREASE at Musicals at Richter in Danbury, CT.  With book and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, director Jessica Smith combines her talents with music director Andrew Gadweh, and choreographer Melissa Arizzi to help bring out the be...

by Sean Fallon - July 28, 2024

On Saturday, July 27th, I had the pleasure of seeing SPRING AWAKENING as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. The stellar acting, singing, lighting, and choreography draws the audience right in.  The talented vocalists and skilled musicians c...

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - July 14, 2024

You won't believe that the entire cast is made up of high school and college students and grads. They're THAT good....