REVIEW: “Annie” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Multiple Tony Award winning musical, Annie, first on Broadway in 1977 for six years, revived on Broadway in 2012, toured all over the world and probably performed at every theater in this country, delights audiences again at Mac-Haydn Theatre. Annie last appeared at the Mac-Haydn in 2018,…

REVIEW: “Oliver!” at the Sharon Playhouse

by Macey Levin The Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut, is currently presenting Lionel Bart’s Oliver! a  show seldom produced on local stages.  Presented on Broadway in  1960 it won a Tony for Bart’s score.  This was followed by a movie in 1968 which won the Oscar for best picture.  The…

“Oliver!” is Up Next at the Sharon Playhouse

Sharon Playhouse, the arts and entertainment venue in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, continuing its tradition of pairing extraordinary talent from Broadway, television, and film with talented local actors from the the community of Northwest Connecticut and beyond, is delighted to present Lionel Bart’s classic musical, Oliver! based on the…