Theater Review

"The Wizard of Oz" soars at Syracuse Stage
By Joe Allen
December 1, 2017 - 3:09pm
Review: Syracuse Stage's production thrives on the spectacle brought by its collaboration with 2 Ring Circus.

Editors note: This article originally appeared on Green Room Reviews on Dec. 2.

'Curious Incident' boasts great performance, and an interactive set
By Stefani Clark
October 28, 2017 - 12:56pm
Review: The second production of the Syracuse Stage season is both heart-breaking and hilarious.

Editors note: This review originally appeared on Green Room Reviews on Oct. 28.

Trying to unmask '70 Scenes of Halloween'
By Jerald Raymond ...
October 21, 2017 - 1:32pm
Review: The Redhouse's production fails to live up to its promise, but still provides plenty of laughs.

Editors note: This review originally appeared on Green Room Reviews on Oct. 21.

'The Three Musketeers' is thrilling, but poorly plotted
By Ben Farr
September 23, 2017 - 10:28am
Review: 'The Three Musketeers' opens Syracuse Stage's 2017-2018 theater season with plenty of sword fights and some problematic casting.

Clouds hung overhead inside the Syracuse Stage’s Archbold Theatre Friday night, while several sword holstering men took the stage. Audience members filed in to a sold-out theater as the actors practiced their swordsmanship, giving eager viewers a chance to pull out all the fencing-related jokes they'd been saving.

“Have you been practicing with your butter knife?” said one person in the back.

'The Diary of Anne Frank' at Appleseed Productions: A moving piece of reality
By Ishani Chatterji
October 18, 2014 - 6:52pm
Review: The stellar performances and somber tone of 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' which runs through November 1, delivers an unforgettable emotional resonance.

Editor's note: This review originally appeared at Green Room Reviews on October 18, 2014.

Syracuse University's production of 'The Cradle Will Rock' is a musical with a conscience
By Mary Gibble
October 2, 2011 - 8:43pm
Running from Sept. 30 through Oct. 8, 'The Cradle Will Rock' is sure to both entertain and inform.

On Sept. 30, Syracuse University's production of 'The Cradle Will Rock', the most influential musical no one has ever heard of, opened at the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage. Set in the fictional city of Steeltown, USA, the musical tells the controversial story of union formation in the 1930s almost entirely through song.