Reviews
WRECK THE HALLS ‘Sleighs’ At TheatreWorks New Milford
Nothing kicks off the holiday season better than laughter, music, and… Innuendo? Bradford Blake’s Wreck the Halls flips the holiday season on its derriere and brings a raucous start to the holiday season. From the opening disclaimer to the endless dick jokes, Wreck the Halls at TheatreWorks New Milford had the audience in stitches from beginning to end. Being…
Holiday Laughs at TheatreWorks
When the quality of local theater rises to the level of top Broadway showmanship, then one knows that a hit run must be certain. Yet this production of Bradford Blake’s Wreck the Halls by its director, composer, and lyricist is in our backyard! Six actor-singers perform 27 musical skits concerning cliches about Christmas season. The madcap over-the-top…
Captivating ‘Witness’ At TheatreWorks New Milford
Witness for the Prosecution, Agatha Christie’s British-style crime drama, with its incumbent dry humor and thrilling twists, is onstage at TheatreWorks New Milford, where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted in this captivating courtroom saga. The very earnest and vulnerable Leonard Vole (Dan Basiletti) has been charged with the murder…
BWW Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at TheatreWorks New Milford
To many, the idea of a courtroom drama is boring and uneventful. But to others, the idea of a court case being presented on stage is intellectually thrilling as you get to follow the conversations and watch information get teased and extracted over time. The key to a successful courtroom drama is to keep it…
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…