Long Island Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 13

BWW Reviews: SoLuna Studio's IN THE HEIGHTS
by Melissa Giordano - July 15, 2015

When I attended In the Heights on Broadway, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm thrilled that Hauppauge's SoLuna Studio has added it to their summer season. The wonderful production runs through July 26th at the adorable Long Island venue....

BWW Reviews: The Gateway's Fabulous SISTER ACT!
by Melissa Giordano - July 08, 2015

I am a longtime fan of Whoopi Goldberg with her Sister Act movies ranking as some of my all-time favorites. So, as you can imagine, I am thrilled I finally had the opportunity to see the musical adaptation that Ms. Goldberg produced on Broadway at Long Island's Gateway Theatre. This lively productio...

BWW Reviews: The East Coast Premiere Of FIVE PRESIDENTS At The Bay Street Theatre
by Melissa Giordano - July 01, 2015

I always say that the mark of a good story can make us alter the way we think. In attending the East Coast premiere of Five Presidents at the Bay Street Theatre, by way of the Arizona Theatre Company and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, I actually found myself sympathizing, if slightly, for people that ...

BWW Reviews: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at the Gateway
by Melissa Giordano - June 17, 2015

It is truly a pleasure seeing Nice Work If You Can Get It at Bellport's Gateway Theatre. It has a zany and charming story, a beautiful Gershwin score, and the theatre is absolutely stunning. Most importantly, however, the cast is super-beyond talented. After all, many of them come from Broadway....

BWW Reviews: The Engeman 'Produces' a Sensational PRODUCERS
by Brian Rivera - June 08, 2015

I want to express the deepest gratitude to the director, Igor Goldin, for not directing his actors into a corner with this show. Each and every person onstage had a story to tell, and not just some façade to put on: a worry I typically have when viewing a comedic musical. Even each member of the ens...

BWW Reviews: The World Premiere of THE NEW SINCERITY at Bay Street
by Melissa Giordano - June 03, 2015

It is always exciting to see a world premier; to be able to say 'I saw it first'. In continuing their mission of fostering new works, the beautiful Bay Street Theatre has selected Alena Smith's The New Sincerity to kick off their 2015 season. And a wonderful choice it is....

BWW Reviews: Betty Buckley's DARK BLUE-EYED BLUES is a Beautifully Rich Experience
by David Clarke - June 02, 2015

Last week, Betty Buckley returned to Joe's Pub to debut her newest cabaret concert DARK BLUE-EYED BLUES. Thrilled to have been recognized as a chanteuse in recent reviews, Buckley programmed the evening to be the "musings of a chanteuse," packing the set with standards and contemporary hits. The Bro...

BWW Reviews: GHOST, THE MUSICAL at SoLuna Studio
by Melissa Giordano - May 28, 2015

It is a brave decision for a local theatre to take on a show that was not exactly well received for its Broadway run. However, it seems that if it is derived from a popular movie it is certainly worth the risk and, in the end, people will attend the show. In seeing Ghost, The Musical at SoLuna Studi...

BWW Reviews: BroadHollow's THE RAINMAKER
by Melissa Giordano - May 20, 2015

The Rainmaker, BroadHollow Theatre Company's current offering, seems to be produced quite often; and that's ok. It's nice to break away from the glitz and fluffiness and see a raw, truly emotional play that makes you feel. The melodrama, by N. Richard Nash, is now running at BroaHollow's BayWay Thea...

BWW Reviews: Audra McDonald Shines at the Tilles Center
by Melissa Giordano - May 14, 2015

Audra McDonald Shines at the Tilles Center...