Theater

From Long Island community theater to Broadway, find reviews, previews and more theater buzz by Newsday's critic, Barbara Schuler.

'Smokey Joe's Cafe' to kick off Engeman's season

"Smokey Joe's Cafe," "Kinky Boots" and "The Sound of Music" are set for the new season at Northport's John W. Engeman Theater starting Sept. 16.

David Byrne's 'American Utopia' returns Sept. 17
"American Utopia," the theatrical concert starring Talking Heads' David Byrne, returns to the St. James Theatre on Sept. 17.
'Book of Mormon,' 'Freestyle Love Supreme' return
"The Book of Mormon," the hit Broadway musical that won nine Tony Awards, will resume performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Nov. 5.
The stage is set for Gateway to reopen this summer
Bellport's Gateway Playhouse will reopen with a new season of musicals, starting with "Songs for a New World" on July 14.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' to reopen with Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, the original stars of Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird," will star in the show when it reopens Oct. 5.
'Springsteen on Broadway' returning June 26
Bruce Springsteen's hit show, in which he reflects on his life through story and song, returns from June 26 through Sept. 4.
Phylicia Rashad heads to B'way in 'Skeleton Crew'
Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad will star as an auto factory worker and union leader in the 2008-set drama "Skeleton Crew" on Broadway this winter.
'The Lehman Trilogy' to open in October on B'way
The ambitious drama "The Lehman Trilogy" will open in October and "Stomp" returns on July 20.
'Bob Fosse's Dancin' ' will step back on Broadway
'Bob Fosse's Dancin' " is scheduled to return to Broadway for the 2022-23 season, exactly 40 years after the original production ended its four-year run.
'New York is back': Cuomo makes pitch for a return to full life after COVID
His promotional push for a re-imagined New York came as he said that the state went from having the highest coronavirus positivity in the nation to the lowest seven-day average at 0.64% from test results.
LI teacher, high schooler to be part of Jimmy Awards
An Elmont teacher will receive the Inspiring Teacher Award at the July 15 Jimmy Awards honoring excellence in theater arts at high schools.