Rockland / Westchester Theatre Newsroom

For that verite vibe to work its magic requires a high order of acting, and veteran director Lisa Spielman has cast Elmwood’s production with that requisite caliber of talent. 

In this post, I go through the five things that help me to stay focused and motivated. As the weather gets colder and the desire to do nothing increases, it gets harder and harder to get work done, but we must do what we need to push through!

Get ready to ring in the holiday season at Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Holiday Music Festival. This beloved annual event offers a perfect blend of holiday cheer, live music, and festive shopping.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

As part of their Candlelight Concert Series, ArtsRock presents:  Trio Fadolín: Exploring New Soundscapes in Chamber Music with the Fadolín

Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack, NY will present Stephen Karam's Tony Award-winning play, The Humans. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Currently, BTC finds itself fully immersed in yet another exciting school year. The school just announced that they will kick off the 2024-2025 performance season with a Fall production of Les Misérables.

Join opera singer Will Liverman and pianist Judith Lynn Stillman for a holiday concert at Reid Castle. Enjoy art songs, arias, and holiday tunes in this one-night-only event.

As a double BFA reject (both Acting and Musical Theatre) student who now studies directing in a Theatre Arts B.A. program, I wanted to share the things I enjoy about the B.A. route that I wouldn't be able to get had I been in a BFA program. This is in NO way to throw any shade at BFA programs, but sometimes your journey changes along the way and the things you don't want to happen can turn into great opportunities.

Mr. Dawson’s staging is highly effective in its simplicity and pacing, holding the audience in thrall throughout. That, of course, also is a testament to the two very fine actors he’s cast. 

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

On November 2nd at Jazz on Main, the Marco Pignataro Mosaic Quartet will present a fusion of Mediterranean and Balkan influences with the expansive sounds of global jazz, marking the group's premiere.

The real-life director of Stage Kiss, Anthony Valbiro, has brought his reliably effective stagecraft instincts to this polished production

What did our critic think of A SEDUCTIVE DRACULA AT TOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

For this perennially popular, bittersweet stage piece, plot really isn’t the point any more than it is on the daytime TV soaps.  It’s all about relationships

Sunday brunch gets the blues when Bees Deluxe, the British-American sensation, comes to the stage at Daryl's House in Pawling NY, New York State's coolest live music venue on Sunday October 20th at noon for a unique acoustic show featuring Carol Band, keyboards, vocals & harmonica, Jeff Lopez acoustic bass and Conrad Warre on vocals & acoustic guitars.

Actors Conservatory Theatre in Bronxville announced its 50th season with A BRONX TALE, a musical about a young man's struggle between his father and a mob boss in 1960s Bronx, based on Chazz Palminteri's life.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Explore the works of Charles Dennis, co-founder of P.S. 122, at a film retrospective at Upstate Films' Orpheum Theater. The event features 13 short films and the premiere of DRONE GIRL: DESTINATION ZENA. Learn how to attend.

Manual Cinema's production of Frankenstein will be presented at The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College. This performance combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live music. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Harrison Players will present a performance of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss, a play blending romance and humor, at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Harrison, NY. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A keyboard operator, known as a captioner, seated in the audience, manually enters exactly what is said, when it is said. The script for each show is downloaded in advance, and the captioner makes adjustments on the fly as the play progresses, precisely reflecting the live action on stage.

Axial Theatre in Westchester announced The Best of Cactus Flowers: Part II, featuring five short plays and a film screening from September 27-29 at St John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY.

One play asks the very timely question, 'Do your elected representatives really live the values they trumpet on the campaign trail??