Reviews
TheatreWorks production of Agatha Christie play explores courtroom whodunit
There are few mystery writers as great as Dame Agatha Christie. Having penned more than 60 detective novels making sleuths such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple so famous that they’re known worldwide, it is not surprising that she was the recipient of many mystery writer awards. It is also not surprising that her plays…
Witness for the Prosecution
On September 20th, TheatreWorks New Milford will open Agatha Christie’s theatrical masterpiece, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. I was honored to be allowed to attend the final dress rehearsal along with a large group of senior citizens who were invited to attend for free on the evening before it officially opens on Friday. The house managers…
Follow the Hidden Heron to TheatreWorks New Milford
No time to get to the lake house this summer? No lake house to get to? Beat the heat and nestle into the comfy Buck’s County bungalow at TheatreWorks New Milford’s pleasant presentation of Christopher Durang’s 2013 Tony award winning play, Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike. With a title that is mixed with…
Silly, Sophisticated Humor Fills TheaterWorks Stage
Theatreworks New Milford is offering the silly, sophisticated humor of Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike for its summer fare. Jocelyn Beard has directed this droll comedy to showcase the extraordinarily talented cast with which she has been blessed. The slowly paced, languid comedy, which is loosely based on several Chekov plays, is made…
5 STARS – Check off Chekhov for New Milford’s serious sounding title for a laugh-out-loud comedy
Christopher Durang is often associated with parodies, but “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” is not of that ilk. This comedy with its serious sounding title is a laugh-filled event. It is not a parody, but a comedy that stands on its own. Yes, you can find references to Chekhov’s works if you’re familiar…
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Bring Chekov and Ibsen Together at TheatreWorks New Milford
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, by Christopher Durang, is one of those shows that has the potential to make you laugh, cry, cheer, jeer, sympathize, hopeful, and feel uncomfortable all within the span of a single conversation. It takes a tight cast and crew to capitalize on that potential, and TheatreWorks New Milford…
It is definitely worth the trip to New Milford to see this fun production
I wanted so much to see the TheatreWorks New Milford production of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE ever since I learned that it would be a theatrical reunion of many of the cast members from their fun production of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN last May. The only problem I had was remembering the correct order of the…
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Bring Chekov and Ibsen Together at TheatreWorks New Milford
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, by Christopher Durang, is one of those shows that has the potential to make you laugh, cry, cheer, jeer, sympathize, hopeful, and feel uncomfortable all within the span of a single conversation. It takes a tight cast and crew to capitalize on that potential, and TheatreWorks New Milford…
Theater Review: ‘Quartet’ A Reminder Of The Richness Of Life At Every Turn
TheatreWorks New Milford has an utterly charming confection onstage this spring. Ronald Harwood’s Quartet puts a foursome of retired, aging opera stars back in the spotlight one last time. Under the superb direction of Jane Farnol, comedy and wistful nostalgia pair to mourn what has been lost and celebrate that which remains. Within the confines of an…
A Review: “Quartet”
The setting for Ronald Harwood’s engaging two-act comedy “Quartet” is Beecham House, an English retirement home for aging musicians, all of whom are former opera-singers keen on reprising the celebrated third act quartet “Bella figlia dell’amore from “Rigoletto” for an upcoming concert tribute to the opera’s composer Giuseppe Verdi. One big problem: one can’t sing…