All Are Invited to Shakespeare’s Birthday Party at the Albany Barn

Shakespeare’s Birthday Party! Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30-9:30 pm at The Albany Barn, 56 Second Avenue, Albany NY Who’s turning 561?!? He’s fresher than ever! Come get your Bard on and celebrate Big Willie’s birthday with all the theatre lovers who don’t have rehearsal and help raise funds for the…

Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford to Announce Historic Partnership for Upcoming 25/26 Seasons

HARTFORD, Conn. (March 19, 2025) – Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford will join U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Mayor of Hartford Arunan Arulampalam and Executive Director of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce Julio ConcepciĂłn for a press conference on Wednesday, March 19 at 10:00am to announce a historic partnership between the two organizations for their 25/26 seasons. The press conference will take place…

REVIEW: “Bent Compass” SoloFest 2025 show #1 at Bridge Street Theatre

by Macey Levin Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York has begun its third “Solofest” with “Bent Compass” by Neil Brookshire and Colin Sesek.  The creation of this play is a story unto itself. Brookshire and Sesek met in 2004 while working at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival.  When Sesek, an…

REVIEW: “The Wiz” at The Bushnell

by Mark G. Auerbach The Wiz, currently at The Bushnell, sizzles on every level. Hannah Beachler’s psychedelic sets and Daniel Brodie’s incredible video and projections are mind-blowing. Ryan J. O’Gara’s lighting bedazzles, and Sharen Davis’ costumes are bright, bold and sassy. This high tech opulence makes this half-century old musical…