Laughter, they say, is good for the soul. Theatre has provided escapism and comic relief for ages, and if ever there was a time when the world needs the arts, that time is now. And, …
Continue ReadingDreaming Zenzile at McCarter Theatre Center
Theatres across the country have struggled so much during the pandemic. But as Spring is on the horizon and cases are on the decline, local and regional theatre is finally making a comeback. McCarter Theatre …
Continue ReadingAn Act of God at Bristol Riverside Theatre
Kim Wayans (of In Living Color) is currently starring in a hilarious and irreverent new play written by David Javerbaum. An Act of God is playing at Bristol Riverside Theatre through October 13, 2019. Imagine …
Continue ReadingSkylight at McCarter Theatre Center
You still have a couple weeks left to catch McCarter Theatre Center’s new production of Skylight. Written by David Hare and directed by Emily Mann, Skylight takes us into an intimate night between two former …
Continue ReadingThe Rivals – Bristol Riverside Theatre
The Rivals is a new musical playing now at Bristol Riverside Theatre. Based on the 1775 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, this new adaption adds music to the classic farce. The show depicts Lydia Languish, a …
Continue ReadingLove’s Labour’s Lost – Shake & Bake Theatre
When Shake & Bake Theatre‘s Amy Kaissar contacted me about shooting their production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, I jumped at the chance. How could a modern take on Love’s Labour’s Lost, performed while the cast …
Continue ReadingSimpatico – McCarter Theatre Center
Right now at McCarter Theatre Center, you can catch Simpatico, a collaboration with A Red Orchid Theatre from Chicago. Written by the late Sam Shepard and directed by Dado, this dark comedy features Michael Shannon …
Continue ReadingThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Bristol Riverside Theatre
Bristol Riverside Theatre has a new production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It is a hilarious and sarcastic musical with a set of peculiar characters all duking it out to be the …
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