Central New York Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 9

BWW Review: INDECENT Comes to the JCC CenterStage
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - April 01, 2019

Indecent, currently playing at JCC's CenterStage Theatre, is one of the company's most ambitious productions to date because of its cultural significance, its significance in Jewish history, and the fact that this is its first time being staged in the Rochester area. And not unimportantly, it's also...

BWW Review: Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents an Intoxicating Production of THE WILD PARTY
by Natasha Ashley - April 01, 2019

The music, the lyrics, the story, and the characters - every element of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party is very intense and intriguing. This production, presented by the Syracuse University Department of Drama at Syracuse Stage, doesn't hold back either. Set in the Jazz Age of the Roaring '20s, this p...

BWW Review: Les Misérables is Glorious at The Landmark Theatre
by Natasha Ashley - March 27, 2019

One the most acclaimed musicals in theatrical history is now performing at Syracuse's Landmark Theater as part of The Famous Artists Broadway Theater Series: Broadway in Syracuse. As presented by Cameron Mackintosh, the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon Les Misérables is back with a fantastic ne...

BWW Review: Bernadette Peters in Concert with Symphoria at Crouse Hinds Theater
by Natasha Ashley - March 25, 2019

For a one night only, the legendary Broadway, Television, and Silver Screen star Bernadette Peters sang with the Syracuse, New York orchestra known as Symphoria. Ms. Peters lit up the stage at Crouse Hinds Theater. Accomplished music director Marvin Laird, a friend of Ms. Peters, guest conducted Syr...

BWW Review: Syracuse Stage Presents an Energetic Contemporary Production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Natasha Ashley - March 24, 2019

Syracuse Stage has once again brought a creative and entertaining play to its audience. This time around it is Kate Hamill's modern take on the Jane Austen 1813 classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Hamill's creative and comedic Pride and Prejudice is certainly not what you might expect. The high energ...

MAURITIUS at Blackfriars Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 23, 2019

When you think of stories that are wildly captivating, real edge-of-your-seat stuff, you probably think of heist thrillers, gangster films, warfare and the like. You recall the battle sequences of Macbeth and King Lear, or the that first rumble between the Sharks and the Jets. What you likely don't ...

BWW Review: Syracuse City Ballet Performs a Phenomenal Production of PETER PAN at the Crouse Hinds Theater
by Natasha Ashley - March 18, 2019

A powerful and passionate production of Peter Pan dazzled audiences this past weekend at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse, New York. The Syracuse City Ballet out did their past productions with this high-flying adventurous ballet. The staging, the flying effects, and of course the danci...

BWW Review: I'M NOT RAPPAPORT Charms at the Redhouse Arts Center
by Natasha Ashley - March 16, 2019

The Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse, New York is now delighting audiences with their entertaining and engaging production of Herb Gardner's play I'm Not Rappaport. Impressively directed by Vincent J. Cardinal, the production marks the reunion of Fred Grandy and Ted Lange, castmates of the beloved t...

BWW Review: IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN at TYKES
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 16, 2019

Tykes (Theatre Young Kinds Enjoy Seeing) returns to the JCC Hart Theatre for a thrilling adventure that will excite and entertain the whole family. And of course, living in the age of the constant drip-drip of superhero movies, it's one we're all familiar with. But while Superman awes and delights o...

BWW Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Still Entertains After 80+ Years
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 10, 2019

Rochester's Screen Plays continues what it does best with their current production of You Can't Take it With You: present Hollywood's most iconic stories in the small, intimate setting of the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (referred to by most as 'The MuCCC'). This play, based on the Academy Aw...

BWW Review: Jeremy Jordan at Aventura Arts And Cultural Center- An Intimate Night With the Tony Award Nominee
by Cristina Pla-Guzman - March 09, 2019

Jeremy Jordan in concert was like meeting up with an old friend for coffee. An incredibly talented, handsome and funny friend… His ease and comfort in the delivery of small conversations with his equally talented and witty music director, Benjamin Rauhala, was refreshing. It felt honest and intimate...

BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 07, 2019

The RBTL continues its 2018-2019 season with one of Broadway's most transporting musicals, equal parts soaring and beautiful and devastatingly sad. Miss Saigon has been wowing audiences for over three decades, and it's here to wow Rochesterians for just four more days....

BWW Review: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL at Westchester Broadway Theatre
by Kathryn Kitt - March 05, 2019

Many moons ago, my mother raved about a musical she experienced with a group of her closest gal friends. When she told me the title, 'Menopause, the Musical,' I burst out laughing. How could I relate to that concept and how would that constitute a good time at the theatre?...

BWW Review: THE HUMANS at Geva Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - February 26, 2019

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BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! Performs at The Central New York Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - February 23, 2019

Local talent Stephfond Brunson has brought none other than the global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! to life at the daring “theater in the mall,” otherwise known as The Central New York Playhouse. Thanks to Brunson's direction and high energy choreography, the catchy and pure fun musical built around ...

BWW Review: NATIVE GARDENS is a Comedic Delight at Syracuse Stage
by Natasha Ashley - February 17, 2019

Syracuse Stage is now delighting audiences with a contemporary play Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías. The witty comedy, wonderfully directed by Melissa Crespo, features a fun and entertaining story that delves into important social issues. It also features some top-notch actors....

BWW Review: Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Performs at The Landmark Theatre
by Natasha Ashley - February 14, 2019

No doubt you will see tiaras, beautiful ball gowns, slippers made of glass, pumpkins, a Prince, and a clock striking midnight in the current touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Yes, the modern production keeps all those familiar things from the fairytale and the original 1957 m...

BWW Review: CHICAGO at Rochester Broadway Theatre Leauge
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - February 06, 2019

If you see steam rising out of the top of the Auditorium Theatre over the next few days, or if East Main Street feels just a little bit hotter than usual, it's because Chicago, Broadway's longest running American musical--and certainly its sultriest-- is in town. And while you may come for the fishn...

BWW Review: HITMAKERS – THE BRITISH ARE COMING! at JCC CenterStage Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - February 04, 2019

If you're a child of the 1960's British Invasion, if you're an ardent fan of the Beatles/Stones/Who/etc., or if you're just one who enjoys learning about the vast annals of rock history, Rochester's JCC Center Stage Theatre has just the thing for you. For its annual Hitmakers series the JCC is curre...

BWW Review: ORDINARY DAYS at Blackfriars Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - February 02, 2019

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Geva Theatre Presents the World Premiere of THE MAGICIAN'S DAUGHTER
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - January 30, 2019

Geva Theatre continues its 2019 run of debuts (Brent Askari's Hard Cell opened earlier this month) with a world premiere that is witty, heartfelt, self-aware, and does a full autopsy on the dynamics of the modern father-daughter relationship. Lila Rose Kaplan's The Magician's Daughter is a masterful...

BWW Review: ALMOST, MAINE Exudes Sweetness at the Redhouse
by Natasha Ashley - January 27, 2019

Syracuse's Redhouse Arts Center starts the new year off strong with John Carciani's Almost, Maine. The sweet, intimate, and thought-provoking play marks the directorial debut of Steve Hayes who has brought together six versatile actors to beautifully capture the experience of falling in and out of l...

BWW Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Entertains at Baldwinsville Theatre Guild
by Natasha Ashley - January 20, 2019

The Baldwinsville Theatre Guild is now entertaining audiences in Baldwinsville, New York with the witty and entertaining musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Colin Keating, Artistic Director of The Baldwinsville Theater Guild and director of this musical along with his stellar cast ha...

Review: Hard Cell at Geva Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - January 13, 2019

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BWW Review: MOSCOW BALLET'S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER DOVE OF PEACE TOUR at the Crouse Hinds Theater
by Natasha Ashley - December 21, 2018

Keeping up the tradition of attending the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is a must for the holiday season. This year, Syracuse audiences had the opportunity to see the remarkable show again when the Dove of Peace tour played The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater for two performances. Once agai...