Reviews of Shows

The Late Nite Catechism 2 Review

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

Sister Strikes Again! Late Nite Catechism 2 By Maripat Donovan. Through Aug, 21 at Long Wharf Theatre Stage II, 222 Sargent Dr., New Haven. (203) 787-4282. Nun but the brave. It was a slow, sultry Wednesday—a lowkey night both at theaters and churches. But at Sister Strikes Again! Late Nite Catechism 2, The Late Nite … Continue reading »

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The Rose Mark’d Queen Review

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

Rose Mark’d Queen Adapted from William Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part 2, Henry VI Part 3 and Richard III and directed by Devin Brain. Presented through Aug. 13 by the Yale Summer Cabaret Shakespeare Festival, in repertory with The Tempest and As You Like It. Artistic Director: Devin Brain. Producer: … Continue reading »

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The As You Like It Review

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

As You Like It Part of the Yale Summer Cabaret Shakespeare Festival, playing in repertory with The Tempest and Rose Mark’d Queen through August 13. Directed by Louis Proske. Scenic designer: Kristen Robinson. Costume designer: Kristin Fiebig. Lighting designer: Alan C. Edwards. Sound designer/composer: Nathan A. Roberts. Dramaturg/Associate Artistic Director: Elliot B. Quick. Artistic Director: … Continue reading »

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The My One and Only review

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

TONY YAZBEK AND ALDE LEWIS JR. TAP THE TITLE TUNE IN MY ONE AND ONLY AT THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE. PHOTO BY DIANE SOBOLEWSKI.   My One and Only Through June 25 at the Goodspeed Opera House. Music & lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin. Book by Peter Stone and Timothy S. Mayer. Original staging … Continue reading »

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The Italian-American Reconciliation Review

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

Italian-American Reconciliation By John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Eric Ting. Set design by Scott Bradley. Costume design by Lindo Cho. Lighting design by Russell Champa. Sound design by Sarah Pickett. Stage manager: Megan Scwarz Dickert. Performed by John Procaccino (Aldo), Lisa Birnbaum (Janice), Mike Crane (Huey), Stephanie DiMaggio (Teresa) and Socorro Santiago (Aunt May). Through … Continue reading »

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Offstage Voices

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to see a proper production of Noel Coward’ s cavalcade, his wartime play that takes an entire town to perform. I did see a Chinese village play once, as well as a postmodern variation on that form overseen by Peter Sellars at Harvard in the mid-1980s. And … Continue reading »

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On with the show

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Christopher Arnott

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to see a proper production of Noel Coward’ s cavalcade, his wartime play that takes an entire town to perform. I did see a Chinese village play once, as well as a postmodern variation on that form overseen by Peter Sellars at Harvard in the mid-1980s. And … Continue reading »

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