Not surprising, David Guterson’s best-selling book “Snow Falling on Cedars” was a great book for discussion. Many area book clubs and literary groups really got into discussing the issues of the Japanese-Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II.  Also not surprising was the fact that a movie was made based on [...]

As this story is being written, the 2010 National Spelling Bee winner has been announced. What is so ironic about this is not that Anamika Veeramani of Ohio beat out 273 other young spellers. What is so ironic is that the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport just opened its own spelling bee, the “25th Annual [...]

It’s not often that you get to witness a historic moment right before your eyes. However, after watching a superbly rendered romantic production of the musical “She Loves Me,” Joe Masteroff who wrote the book for the play; Jerry Bock who wrote the music; and Sheldon Harnic who wrote the lyrics for the musical stepped [...]

“Pop!” is the first original book musical to premiere at Yale Rep in New Haven in more than a decade. With the Yale Institute for Music Theatre in its second year, it’s not surprising to find an original musical integrated into Yale Rep’s season. “Pop!” is a wildly funny original musical with a cast of [...]

For a quarter of a century Steppin’ Out Entertainment has been creating fun and entertainment for the holiday season. While the talented members of the group perform everything from murder mystery parties to children’s shows, they are most widely known for their annual Christmas show. For those fans who have come to know the singers [...]

Okay, so the calendar reads July, but other than those printed dates from 1 – 31, there’s been little sign of summer in Connecticut. While the cooler than usual days may be pleasant enough, for outdoor summer theater, the combination of rainy days and cold nights has left box offices with a [...]

Imagine the task of turning Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling book, “Gone with the Wind,” into a movie.  Now imagine that scenario if your whole career rides on the success of that movie, but the screenplay stinks and the director can’t pull the characters out of the actors. That’s the premise behind “Moonlight and Magnolias,” the comedy [...]

While there’s always the excitement of seeing a brand new play or musical, the classics never fail to draw the crowds. For instance, the Hartford Stage currently has “To Kill A Mockingbird” on its stage. All of the matinees sold out, many of the seats going to school children. However, the evening shows are pretty [...]

Traditions are often associated with the theater. There’s the tradition of saying “Break a leg” instead of “Good luck” before a show. There’s the tradition of giving flowers to the leading lady and many other traditions that could easily provide enough information for a few books.  There are also so many holiday traditions and any [...]