Reviews
King Lear Triumphant at TheatreWorks
King Lear, one of William Shakespeare’s greatest plays, is now running at TheaterWorks in New Milford, CT, with a superb cast of superior actors under the lean and keen direction of Jane Farnol. This marvelous adaptation production with twenty actors runs for two hours without intermission, leading to lamentation over Cordelia’s death, the kindest person…
Theater Review: King Lear at TheatreWorks New Milford
Review by Connecticut Critics Circle and Naugatuck Patch neighbor Nancy Sasso Janis TheatreWorks New Milford is performing a version of Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear” that is both directed and adapted by the venerable Jane Farnol. The director has acknowledged the play’s dark tone in her adaptation, as well as the brief comedy, and much of…
No Weak Links in Farnol’s Gripping , Fast-Paced “King Lear”
NEW MILFORD — Long before HBO’s Succession or Fox’s Empire, the mother (or father in this case) of all family dramas was William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear. Family dynamics, madness, and injustice reign supreme in this gripping and fast paced new production of the classic play currently being presented by TheatreWorks New Milford.…
Dorothy Lyman’s well-crafted, funny ‘Upstate’ premieres in New Milford
5/21/25 TheatreWorks New Milford has produced the world premiere of a new play written and directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman. “Upstate” continues at TheatreWorks through Saturday. The TheatreWorks website describes Lyman’s work: “Three generations of women meet upstate over President’s Day weekend to decide the fate of their family farm and its matriarch.”…
Theater Review: Riveting ‘Buffalo’ In New Milford
There is not a cable or streaming series today that doesn’t owe a great debt to playwright David Mamet. He was one of the first major writers to employ the writing device of rapid fire, naturalistic, overlapping dialogue. One of Mamet’s very first plays to garner him attention and acclaim was American Buffalo in 1975.…
Theater Review: TheatreWorks New Milford Goes All Out With ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
NEW MILFORD — TheatreWorks New Milford is finishing its 2024 season with a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which runs through December 28. The iconic rock opera tells the extraordinary and universally-known story that follows the last week Jesus Christ’s (played by Dylan Ryan) life. However, the story is seen through the eyes of Judas (Joseph…
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at TheatreWorks New Milford
They say that limitations encourage creativity, not stifle it. It’s one of my favorite parts about theater: You can make anything happen. It may not look the way you envisioned it, it may not be smooth, sleek, and streamlined, and it may not be the most spectacular way to get it done, but with the…
Theater Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ by TheatreWorks New Milford
TheatreWorks New Milford is presenting the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar,” with music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber for the lyrics written by Tim Rice. The New Milford production is the vision of Francis A. Daley. Performances continue through Dec. 28. I was able to attend the Thursday performance, a pay what you want show,…
Theater Review: A Love Letter to The Classic Sitcom, With A Very Current Twist
NEW MILFORD — Classic sitcoms such as The Honeymooners and I Love Lucy dealt with bickering spouses, get-rich-quick schemes, and mistaken identity. One thing they did not have to deal with was COVID. Oat Squares, celebrating its world premiere with a production at TheatreWorks New Milford, is a love letter to the classic sitcom with…
Want a thrill?’Wait Until Dark’ at TheatreWorks
TheatreWorks New Milford is inviting audiences to “Wait Until Dark” with a dark production that runs throughApril 14. The thriller, being performed at 5 Brookside Ave., New Milford, was penned by Frederick Knott. TheatreWorkspresents the revised version that was adapted in 2013 by Jeffrey Hatcher. Director Keli Solomon worked hard to bring this challenging script…