Performances

Theatre People, written by playwright Paul Slade Smith adapted from Ferenc Molnár’s Play At The Castle, performed at the Westport Country Playhouse (WCP) in Westport, Connecticut may be the best medicine for whatever ails you. Directed by Mark Shanahan and starring an impressively talented cast of Erin Noel Grennan, Isabel Keating, Michael McCormick, Mia Pinero, Michael McCorry Rose, and Rodolfo Soto, the play had the opening night packed-house audience laughing out loud all evening. A brilliant play, a gorgeous set …

Fairfield County, Connecticut has a wealth of performance venues, and the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University is one of the jewels in its theatrical crown. We had the pleasure of experiencing dancer, writer, performance maker, and filmmaker Emily Coates’ new work-in-progress project, entitled, The Scattering, performed at the Quick Center for the Arts during her residency there.  Her muse for the project was George Balanchine’s short but momentous time in New England and his impact on the …

Good fences make good neighbors, or do they? That is the premise of the play Native Gardens written by Playwright Karen Zacarías and Directed by JoAnn M. Hunter presented by the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut. The play stars Paula Leggett Chase, Adam Heller, Linedy Genao, and Anthony Michael Martinez. The play is recommended for ages 12 and up and runs until March 8, 2025. Bravo! We saw the play, Native Gardens on opening night on Saturday, February 22, …

If you are looking to chase away the winter blues with a few laughs, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) in Norwalk, Connecticut might be just the right ticket. An over-the-top farce written by Ken Ludwig, the same playwright as Lend Me A Tenor and many others, stars Rod Brogan, Anna Holbrook, Jim Schilling, Jo Anne Parady, Matt Mancuso, Allie Seibold, Olivia Fenton, and Ted Gibson. Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo directed by Clint …

Playwright and Director Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut is a delightful mélange of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (published in 1843) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes (published in 1892). The result is an engaging story that will have you on the edge of your seats trying to solve “the crime.” We had the pleasure of seeing A Sherlock Carol again at the Westport Country Playhouse on opening night, Tuesday, December …

When it comes to Christmas holiday traditions, the 1954 film White Christmas is at the top of the list as a perennial favorite for many families and was something that (Edward and his father) looked forward to watching together each year. This year, we added Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) in Norwalk, Connecticut as part of our holiday experiences. Directed by MTC Artistic Director and Co-Founder Kevin O’Connor, this musical has all …

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) honored Changemaker Golden Globe and Emmy-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld, Executive Producer of DAUGHTERS, founder of the Good+Foundation, and bestselling author, at their annual Changemaker Dinner Gala, held on November 13, 2024, at l’escale restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut. Throughout the years we have attended many of the Greenwich International Film Festival’s Changemaker Dinner Galas, where past notable Changemaker honorees included John Legend, Ty Stiklorius and Mike Jackson, Lin-Manuel …

It was a memorable night of music as two-time Grammy® award winners, The Wallflowers fronted by singer, songwriter, guitarist Jakob Dylan, rocked the packed house at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, for a special benefit concert to support ArtsWestchester with proceeds from the concert benefitting its programs and, ensuring that the arts are accessible to all. The Wallflowers fronted by Jakob Dylan on guitar and vocals, featured Chris Masterson on guitars and …

The play Master Class written by Playwright Terrence McNally, opened the exciting 2024-2025 season at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) in Norwalk, Connecticut. Directed by MTC Artistic Director and Co-Founder Kevin O’Connor, the 1996 Tony-Award Best Play, tells the story of the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas as she gives a master class in New York City. The talented cast includes Irene Glezos as Maria Callas, Zachary Anderson, Heidi Giberson, Constantine Pappas, Jim Schilling, and Emily Solo. The play …

Sidekicked written by Kim Powers and starring Kelly McAndrew is a tour-de-force one-woman play about the enthralling life of Vivian Vance, better known by television fans of the I Love Lucy Show, as Ethel Mertz, sidekick to Lucy Riccardo starring Lucille Ball. Presented by the Dorset Theatre Festival in Dorset, Vermont, the play takes the audience on a rollicking ride inside the fascinating real life of Vivian Vance, as well as her relationship with Lucile Ball, Desi Arnaz, and William …