TYA /TRUMBULL PARKS AND RECREATION

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....

by Bruce Apar - July 09, 2024

In virtually all of its production values, Musicals at Richter's Beauty and the Beast meets the demands that define the Disney gold standard....

by Jared Reynolds - June 29, 2024

Where to even begin? Brookfield Theatre brought together a stellar cast and crew who bought into the vibes and committed to the comedy that Mel Brooks laid to paper. The success of the humor in The Producers comes from the authenticity of the absurdity, and it's the cast's commitment to the absurd t...

by Jared Reynolds - June 24, 2024

Nothing ever goes according to plan, but you make do with what you have, and you make it work. Written by a local playwright through New Milford’s Playwriting Group, Oat Squares is jam packed with jokes, irony, and visual gags, leaving the audience falling in love with every character....

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - June 15, 2024

You need to know the myth first, but you'll find the play compelling....

by Sherry Shameer Cohen - June 14, 2024

Whether or not you’re a game show fan, you owe it to yourself to catch Broke: The Game Show Show, which closes this weekend at the Center Stage Theatre in Shelton....

by Sean Fallon - June 01, 2024

On Friday, May 31st, I had the pleasure of seeing the phenomenal musical WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT. This is neither a tribute concert to Queen nor a biography of their lives. Rather, the concept is similar to Mamma Mia! in that the show is a fictional story b...