“Secondo” at TheaterWorks Is Just Right for Summer
By Karen Isaacs Secondo, the world premiere play at TheaterWorks – Hartford is like a great beach book. It combines
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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.
Take a Trip to See the Classic “Guys & Dolls” at Sharon Playhouse
Guys & Dolls at Sharon Playhouse is a fine production featuring top-notch talent. Go see it.
“Into the Woods” Is Taking Broadway by Storm, Deservedly So
By Karen Isaacs The hottest ticket on Broadway right now is the all-star revival of Into the Woods. This production
“Hysterical!” Focuses on a Medical Mystery Affecting Three Teen Girls
By Karen Isaacs At the beginning of Hysterical! the second play in repertory at Thrown Stone Theatre in Ridgefield through
“Athena” Offers Insight into Teenage Athletes and Fencing
By Karen Isaacs Teenage angst is not necessarily the material for meaningful drama. Athena by Gracie Gardner one of two
“Pippin” at Playhouse on Park Remains A Typical ‘70s Story of Adolescent Angst
By Karen Isaacs Pippin is a musical loved by many who are drawn to this story of a young man
You’ll Love Smokey Joe’s Café at Ivoryton Playhouse
By Karen Isaacs If you don’t tap your feet watching Smokey Joe’s Café at Ivoryton, check to see if you
‘Kim’s Convenience’ at Westport Tells a Heart-Warming, Universal Story
By Karen Isaacs Kim’s Convenience now at Westport Country Playhouse through Sunday, July 17 is a light summer entertainment with
‘Falsettoland,’ ‘The Chinese Lady,’ and ‘Lost in Yonkers’ Top Connecticut Critics Circle Nominations
The Connecticut Critics Circle gave multiple award nominations to productions of “Falsettoland,” “Doubt,” “Walden,” “Five Guys named Moe,” “Next to Normal,” and “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,”
Surprises Galore Highlight Legacy Theatre’s “Deathtrap”
By Karen Isaacs Thrillers – particularly on stage or film – should cause audiences to gasp at the unexpected turns
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