My Most Anticipated New York Shows – Mostly Plays and Revivals
By Karen Isaacs The New York theater scene is much more fluid that Connecticut’s. Only the subscription based companies announce
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.
The Numbers Tell the Story for Fall Connecticut Theater
By Karen Isaacs One, two, three, six and 22. A math puzzle? No – just a list of what happening
Stunning Performances & Honest Emotions Make “Sea Wall/A Life” a Must See Show
By Karen Isaacs Sea Wall/A Life, two-one act plays now at the Hudson Theater in New York City through Sept.
One Versatile Actor Plays Dozens of Roles in “Fully Committed”
By Karen Isaacs Fully Committed now at TheaterWorks through Sunday, Sept. 1, looks at the temperaments of both staff and
“Cabaret” at Ivoryton Chillingly Resembles Today
Photos by Jonathan Steele By Karen Isaacs Cabaret which is now at Ivoryton Playhouse through Sunday, Sept. 1 has
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” Overwhelms with Spectacle; Underwhelms with True Entertainment
By Karen Isaacs As you walk into the Al Hischfeld Theatre for a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, you
Bowdie Steals the Show and Hearts in Goodspeed’s “Because of Winn Dixie”
By Karen Isaacs Warning: If heart-warming stories featuring kids and dogs make you nauseated, if your friends call you “Scrooge”,
Two Plays, One Subject: How Families Connect or Don’t
By Karen Isaacs How do we connect with the ones we love? This is the topic are explored in two
A Delightful and Intimate Mamma Mia! at Ivoryton
By Karen Isaacs Mamma Mia is getting its second production in one month; yet the two are totally different. The
Dee Hoty as Fraulein Scheider Is Terrific. Not so the Rest of “Cabaret” at CRT.
By Karen Isaacs The current production of Cabaret now at the Connecticut Repertory Theatre at UConn in Storrs through July
