The Westfield Theatre Group Presents “42nd Street”

(Westfield, MA) – The Westfield Theatre Group is proud to announce its spring 2026 production of the beloved Broadway musical 42nd Street, bringing dazzling choreography, classic songs, and old-fashioned showbiz charm to the stage this April. Presented at the Westfield Woman’s Club (28 Court Street), audiences can expect a vibrant, tap-filled celebration…

Sharon Playhouse Announces 2026 Season

A Celebration of Heart, Humor, Music, and the American Spirit! The Sharon Playhouse, in the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, is proud to announce its 2026 Season — a vibrant lineup of musicals, special events, and YouthStage productions that celebrate resilience, community, and the stories that define the American spirit. Performances…

REVIEW: “42nd Street” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Lisa Jarisch Is there a better way to celebrate the first full day of summer than an evening spent at a theater putting on a show about putting on a show? Surely not, and in classic Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney “ Here’s a barn. Let’s put on a show!” fashion—complete…

Goodspeed Musicals Announces a Full Season for 2022 at the Goodspeed

EAST HADDAM, CONN., OCTOBER 28, 2021: In a bold return to producing full-scale musicals at the iconic Goodspeed Opera House, Goodspeed Musicals has announced four exciting productions for the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2022 season.  Now in her second season as Goodspeed’s Artistic Director, Donna Lynn Hilton shared, “It is truly thrilling…

REVIEW: “42nd Street” at the Cohoes Music Hall

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, March 2008 “Hear the beat of dancing feet…” – Al Dubin The joint is literally jumping in Cohoes as Tralen Doler filled has once again filled the Music Hall with a big, exuberant dance extravaganza, this time a tap-happy staging of 42nd Street. I could literally…

REVIEW: “Barnum” at The Mac-Haydn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2004 Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) was 60 years old when Barnum’s Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Circus made its debut. At the time, it was the largest circus venture in American history. Shortly thereafter Barnum coined the phrase “The greatest show on earth,”…