“Smokey Joe’s Café” Rocks the House at ACT-CT
By Karen Isaacs The joint is rocking at ACT-CT in Ridgefield with its production of Smokey Joe’s Café, the revue
Author: Two on the Aisle
Ever since I saw my first live theater performance -- at the ripe old age of 4 -- I've been hooked,. Since then I've been an avid theater goer and for more than 30 years, a theater critics. I'm a founding member of the Connecticut Critics Circle and a member of the Outer Critics Circle. In addition to a career in journalism, marketing and public relations -- and as a University instructor in those fields -- I have also performed in musicals and cabaret.
World Premier Play-with-Music at Ivoryton Touches Your Heart and Your Ears.
By Karen Isaacs Blue grass and Appalachian music usually isn’t my thing, but my toes were tapping while enjoying the
MTC’s “Tenderly – the Rosemary Clooney Musical” Is a Great Way to Return to Live Theater
By Karen Isaacs MTC (Music Theater of Connecticut) in Norwalk is back to presenting musicals after a year of mostly
Fine Performances Add Depth to Legacy’s Production of “The Last Five Years”
By Karen Isaacs Branford’s new Legacy Theatre is ending its inaugural season with The Last Five Years, a two person
“The Suburbs” at Thrown Stone Theatre Has Good Intentions That Aren’t Realized
By Karen Isaacs Good ideas and good intentions don’t always work out. The Suburbs, an evening of three short plays
Two Remarkable Women Share Living History in Ivoryton Playhouse’s “Having Our Say”
By Karen Isaacs Think about all that happened in the 20th century –two world wars, radio, television, space explorations, airplane
What Will Theater Look Like This Fall?
I was interviewed by Deborah Gilbert for her Arts & Entertainment cable TV program on Aug. 9. You can listen
TheaterWorks’ “Walden” Shows What “Immersive” Theater Is All About
By Karen Isaacs It wasn’t your typical entry into a theater. After parking in the lot, we walked down a
Legacy Theatre’s Oedipus Rex Is a Rare Chance to See This Classic Tragedy
Legacy Theatre’s Oedipus Rex Is a Rare Chance to See This Classic Tragedy By Karen Isaacs Have you ever seen
“Into the Woods” in West Hartford Looks Beyond the “Happily Ever After”
By Karen Isaacs A production of a frequently presented musical, such as Into the Woods now at Playhouse on Park
