Theater

The Rivals is a new musical playing now at Bristol Riverside Theatre. Based on the 1775 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, this new adaption adds music to the classic farce. The show depicts Lydia Languish, a wealthy young woman who will lose the majority of her endowment if she marries someone without the permission of her […]

When Shake&Bake Theatre‘s Amy Kaissar contacted me about shooting their production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, I jumped at the chance. How could a modern take on Love’s Labour’s Lost, performed while the cast prepares and serves an eight course meal, not be a great idea? Of course, then we started talking about the […]

Right now at McCarter Theatre Center, you can catch Simpatico, a collaboration with A Red Orchid Theatre from Chicago. Written by the late Sam Shepard and directed by Dado, this dark comedy features Michael Shannon and Guy Van Swearingen as well as other members or Red Orchid’s troupe. The two play Carter and Vinnie, respectively. […]

Bristol Riverside Theatre has a new production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It is a hilarious and sarcastic musical with a set of peculiar characters all duking it out to be the best speller. Each contestant brings his or her own unique spelling trick or set of psychological issues to the spelling […]

This spring Bristol Riverside Theatre opened a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar. It is a spectacular rendition of the famous Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera. Not only does this show literally rock the house, but it also includes spectacular lighting and a really cool stage set. The production features a live […]

If you like a good mystery, then you should catch McCarter’s world premiere of Murder on the Orient Express. You may know the story from the Agatha Christie novel or the two film adaptations. But this is the first adaptation for the stage.  McCarter commissioned Ken Ludwig to write the stage adaptation. His script not only […]