Review: GREASE at Musicals At Richter
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...
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Castle Craig Players
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...
Review: RENT at Center Stage Theatre
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....
Review: (Bialy)Stocks Rise with THE PRODUCERS at Brookfield Theatre For The Arts
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...
Review: The Show Must Go On with OAT SQUARES at TheatreWorks New Milford
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....
Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
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...
Review: THE 39 STEPS at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - May 04, 2024
On Friday, May 3rd, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another first-rate production by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT! This stellar cast keeps the audience entertained with their excellent stage presence, stage chemistry, and positive energy, as th...