All posts tagged "CNY Playhouse"
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5.3KArtsReview | CNY Playhouse’s ‘Rumors’ is a labor of love
Revered Broadway playwright Neil Simon passed away last August at age 91, leaving behind a legacy too sizable to address in this space. Yet Rumors...
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6.0KArtsReview | Ben Sills as comical character heightens fun of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Central New York Playhouse’s inventive production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (through Saturday, May 18) takes William Shakespeare’s fantasy comedy in new...
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3.9KArtsReview | Minor characters from ‘Hamlet’ take the lead in Shakespearean riff
An early review described Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead as “Waiting for Godot with more laughs.” The show, which opened when the playwright was...
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4.5KArtsReview | CNY Playhouse relocates hotsy French work to 1950s NYC
Toto, we’re not in Paris anymore. Choderlos de Laclos’ frequently banned novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1782) was set among debauched, intriguing aristocrats in pre-Revolutionary France. His name, however,...
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5.4KArtsReview | ABBA Cadabara: CNY Playhouse’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ is a smash
"Mamma Mia!" could be one of Central New York Playhouse’s biggest stage hits of the last seven years.
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4.1KArtsMash notes on the end of another year in local theater
The new Redhouse venue dominated local stage news stories all year. The kickoff was the move to new quarters in the 400 block of...
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3.2KArtsReview | Nostalgia rules with holiday theater chestnuts
CNY Playhouse and Syracuse Stage are ringing in a thespian's holiday with two seasonal stage shows.
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3.3KArtsReview | Evolving settings elevate little-known stage work ‘Nevermore’
Julian Wiles produced Nevermore in 1994. Professional companies ignored it, but director Christopher Lupia successfully grabs another little-known paths.
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2.9KArtsReview | Moving music breaches rough surface of CNY Playhouse’s ‘Spider Woman’
With SU Drama staging its unusual take on Into the Woods, another unconventional show running through Oct. 27 on the Central New York...
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3.2KArtsMurder most fun in lively revival of ‘The Mousetrap’ at CNY Playhouse
There’ll be none of that “Shh-shh, don’t tell” business. Under Dan Stevens’ direction, the cast of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap (through Sept....
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2.7KArtsCNY Playhouse’s ‘It’s Only a Play’ portrays comical backstage cattiness
There’s plenty of comedy to chew on with It’s Only a Play from playwright Terrence McNally, who arguably ranks among our top...
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4.2KArtsStandout cast lends powerful voices to CNY Playhouse’s ‘Rock of Ages’
Jukebox musicals allow fans to revisit the past without mawkish nostalgia or sneering camp. Chris D’Arienzo’s cleverly put-together Rock of Ages, which runs through July 28...
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3.4KArtsStage shows swirl with twisted fairy tales and twisty romantic fare
Into the Woods After six years of turning its bustling Shoppingtown mall venue into an audience destination, artistic director Dustin Czarny’s Central New York Playhouse continues...
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4.1KArtsGrandmaster flashiness dominates CNY Playhouse ‘Chess’ match play
We approach a cult musical differently from your garden-variety hit. With a hit like Guys and Dolls or South Pacific, we don’t expect surprises and...
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3.2KArtsThree Fine Productions, One Final Weekend To Catch Them
A Few Good Men Earlier in this decade Central New York Playhouse’s predecessor, Not Another Theater Company, was establishing a network of performers as well...
