Connecticut Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 15

BWW Review: GOLDILOCKS at Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre
by Sean Fallon - March 04, 2018

The Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre has adults and children laughing with a highly entertaining musical adaptation of GOLDILOCKS, starring five cast members who truly get to shine in a show that I highly recommend to all ages....

BWW Review: THE EXONERATED at Vagabond Theatre Company
by Sean Fallon - February 26, 2018

Moving true stories of six people who were wrongfully convicted of murder get told from a first person perspective by a brilliant cast whose powerful portrayal of the exonerated evokes deep emotions from the audience, in THE EXONERATED....

BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison - February 25, 2018

"The story you are about to witness is one of romance, tragedy, primal murder and the urge for revenge." These words, spoken by the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot open Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, the latest production at Hartford Stage (in collaboration with the McCarte...

BWW Review: RED HOT MAMA at Seven Angels Theatre
by Sean Fallon - February 25, 2018

The story of Sophie Tucker's life is brilliantly told through the musical comedy RED HOT MAMA. Writer and director Sharon McNight stars as former Hartford resident, Sophie Tucker who was one of the first women of American show business....

BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Ridgefield Playhouse
by Sean Fallon - February 25, 2018

Local Ridgefield, CT talent combines with professional Broadway talent to bring an excellent performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to the Ridgefield Playhouse. This adaptation of the Biblical account of Joseph, son of Jacob, is put to music in a...

BWW Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Playhouse On Park
by Joseph Harrison - February 20, 2018

The art of creation, whether it be a beautiful painting, a poem, or a piece of clothing can be a very personal experience. The artist expresses herself through each stroke of the pen or flick of the paintbrush and aims to capture the world as she sees it or as she would like it to be. But creation, ...

BWW Review: PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - February 17, 2018

PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is an amazing country musical with comedy and a talented cast who play their own instruments, telling the story, mostly through song. The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, in Berlin, CT, has once again put together a first rate cast. For a night of great music and entertainment, ...

BWW Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - February 10, 2018

Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN is presented at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport CT, by a stellar cast who provide first rate performances in a manner universally appealing to audiences of different backgrounds....

BWW Review: EVITA at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sean Fallon - February 08, 2018

A strong cast with amazing voices brings the story of Evita to the Westport Country Playhouse, mesmerizing the audience. You will see excellent singing and dancing, as the story is told through the music in this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical....

BWW Review: ONCE at the Warner Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - February 05, 2018

There is something magical and monumental happening on the stage of the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT. Granted, theatre is inherently magical by nature, but in the Warner Stage Company's production of ONCE, something extra, something ethereal, and something heart-wrenchingly beautiful is taking p...

BWW Review: FENCES at Ridgefield Theater Barn
by Sean Fallon - February 04, 2018

A stellar cast provides a phenomenal performance in August Wilson's emotionally intense drama, FENCES....

BWW Review: CONSTELLATIONS at Theaterworks
by Joseph Harrison - January 28, 2018

There is a lot about the universe that we don't know. Could we be living in just one version of a life with infinite possibilities? And in that scenario what stays constant and what changes? What is the impact of a small change in tone or a choice of words to the outcomes of life? These are just som...

BWW Review: FEEDING THE DRAGON at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison - January 21, 2018

Many children dream of what it would be like to live in a unique and magical place. They dream of castles and princesses and, yes, even dragons. For most, living in a place like I have described only exists in those childhood dreams. But for one young girl, this fantasy was her life. That little gir...

BWW Review: BEEHIVE at Seven Angels Theatre
by Sean Fallon - January 21, 2018

The Seven Angels Theatre puts on an amazing retrospective of 1960s music by women, with a highly talented cast that can sing and dance, accompanied by a rocking band....

BWW Review: PINOCCHIO at Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre
by Sean Fallon - January 14, 2018

The classic story of Pinocchio is adapted for the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre stage with the modern music and audience interaction that characterize the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre's ability to provide an entertaining show for adults and children....

BWW Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Playhouse On Park
by Joseph Harrison - January 14, 2018

'Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion', states salon owner and southern sage Truvy Jones in Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS. No line describes better the audience's experience while viewing this hilarious and touching play. This is especially the case in this, the latest offering at Playho...

BWW Review: THE LAST ROMANCE at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - January 07, 2018

The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, CT starts the new calendar year strongly with an excellent performance of a romantic comedy called THE LAST ROMANCE that stars three people and a dog. I highly recommend this show that will bring you through a gamut of emotions, all strongly conveyed by th...

BWW Review: RAGTIME at Connecticut Theatre Company
by Joseph Harrison - January 06, 2018

It is always a thrill when you discover a hidden gem in your own backyard. This was the experience I had last night attending my first show by the Connecticut Theatre Company in New Britain, Connecticut. It is appropriate that my first review for this company would be for RAGTIME, the Lynn Ahrens an...

BWW Review: NUNCRACKERS at Seven Angels Theatre
by Sean Fallon - December 10, 2017

An excellent musical comedy called NUNCRACKERS is performed by a highly talented cast of adults and children, at the Seven Angels Theatre, in Waterbury, CT. Mixing segments of traditional Christmas songs with new music, done well, this show is highly entertaining....

BWW Review: THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - December 08, 2017

Ian Galligan stars in a one man show that provides insight behind the scenes of the workplace of a Macy's Elf. The mindset, the comical encounters, the serious situations, and the deep emotions are conveyed believably, as if this fictional story is rooted in the true stories that Macy's elves have ...

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison - December 03, 2017

It's a story most of us have heard or witnessed before. Crotchety and greedy old Ebenezer Scrooge, complaining about the poor, turning down the invitation of his nephew to Christmas dinner, and begrudgingly giving Bob Cratchit the day off for Christmas. We fondly remember past portrayals of Scrooge ...

BWW Review: CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS at TheaterWorks
by Joseph Harrison - December 02, 2017

Christmas is a season of traditions. From the decorations that have their certain place on the mantel, to the cookies like grandma used to make, people thrive on the familiar during the holidays. This goes for films and TV specials as well. Who doesn't pause to see if George Bailey will save the sav...

BWW Review: THE CHRISTMAS ELF at Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre
by Sean Fallon - November 26, 2017

Children and adults can both have a great time watching the Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre in Bridgeport's unique musical production of THE CHRISTMAS ELF. With talent and positivity from an enthusiastic cast, this original story prvides entertainment for the entire family....

BWW Review: GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL at Connecticut Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - November 25, 2017

The jukebox musical GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL has great music and comedy, entertaining the audience at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, CT with music from the 1950s and 1960s, woven into a storyline involving three male characters and three female characters, all who are in pursuit of romance...

BWW Review: PHANTOM at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Sean Fallon - November 18, 2017

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