Long Island Theatre Scene

16/09/2023

The fall theatre season is off to an exciting start here on Long Island! 🎭

Sending our regards over to Theatre Three, CM Performing Arts Center, and Smithtown Performing Arts Center for three highly-anticipated opening nights of The Prom, Into the Woods, and Rent - respectively - tonight! Check out their pages for details and break legs to all ✨

21/05/2023

Happy Opening to the cast and production team of “Something Rotten” at Theatre Three!

13/05/2023

It's your final chance to attend "The Prom" at CM Performing Arts Center this weekend! Don't miss this vivacious new musical in its Long Island premiere 🌈💜✨

Check out our review below:

CM Performing Arts Center presents the vivacious musical "The Prom" - premiering for the first time on Long Island!

14/01/2023

🚨Scam Alert!

11/12/2022

'Tis the season for children's theatre! With Long Island being such a buzzing hub for regional and local theaters, you have plenty of options when it comes to bringing your children to experience the magic of live theatre ❄🎄

See one or see them all across the Island at Theatre Three, Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village, The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc., and CM Performing Arts Center! 🎭✨

With Long Island being such a buzzing hub for local theaters, you have plenty of options for bringing children to the magic of live theater.

06/12/2022

Multiple generations will delight in the magic and nostalgia of "The Wizard of Oz" this holiday season at CM Performing Arts Center! 🌈🌪👠

Multiple generations will delight in the magic and nostalgia of "The Wizard of Oz" this holiday season at CM Performing Arts Center!

26/08/2022

"On par with an Off-Broadway show, I would implore Long Island audiences to make it a priority to see this rare gem of a production that raises the bar of creativity for all theaters."

Our review of EastLine Theatre's "In the Next Room or the vi****or play" is live on our website! Follow the link below to read the full review of this magnificently immersive theatrical experience 🎭✨

"In the Next Room or the vi****or play" is a prime example of EastLine's expertise in fully immersing audiences into the world of the play.

20/08/2022

Tonight we’ll discover what is “In the Next Room…” 🎭

18/08/2022

! Our review of "Newsies" at Cultural Arts Playhouse is live on our website! Read all about it 📰✨

Newsies" is a musical ride of non-stop entertainment with its electric dance numbers, engaging characters, and a peppy Alan Menken score.

15/08/2022

"Every so often you encounter a piece of theatre that leaves you in awe. 'Every Brilliant Thing' – a one-man show starring Jeffrey Sanzel – evokes that feeling seamlessly."

Read our full review of Theatre Three's "Every Brilliant Thing" - now live on LongIslandTheatreScene.com 🎭✨

Every so often you encounter theatre that leaves you in awe. "Every Brilliant Thing" - a one-man show - evokes that feeling seamlessly.

11/08/2022

Check out our latest review of "Chicago: School Edition" at CAP Merrick on our website!

Our Rising Stars review series covers performances by older teens and college-aged performers.

CAP Merrick's "Chicago: School Edition" executes the tongue-in-cheek tone of the musical with glitz and pizazz in an intimate setting.

24/07/2022

A special announcement from Founder and Editor-in-Chief ! 📢✨

“I am officially back to writing features and reviews with - 🎭✨

As I am no longer promoting or creating content for any Long Island theaters, I am now comfortable resuming my work for the publication, which - for full transparency -was put on a hiatus to avoid any potential perception of a conflict of interest. With my background as a reporter and freelance writer for many Long Island publications, I have had the opportunity to work under and be taught by editors and professors who inspired my commitment to journalistic integrity. That commitment - in addition to the promise of well-written and diverse content - is a major part of Long Island Theatre Scene's mission and has been since its launch in October of 2018.

If previously featured your theater in a review or feature, we'd be thrilled to return. However, we also implore smaller and developing groups/projects across the Island to reach out for coverage!

Send a message over to the page or email [email protected] and I'll try to get back to you some time in the coming week. While it remains a small publication at this time, I hope to offer the community a great deal of content in the coming months.

If you are not familiar with Long Island Theatre Scene, take a look at our page (which may sound familiar as it is the host page of Long Island Theatre Scene Group) and visit LongIslandTheatreScene.com, where you can read all of our page articles and reviews.

In every cover letter I've written in the past decade, I emphasize I am a writer first and foremost and I am thrilled to return to the keyboard while experiencing all the fantastic productions and events taking place on Long Island stages!” 🙌🏻

24/07/2022

Message us directly or email [email protected] to speak with us about coordinating reviews of local theatre productions! 🎭✨

21/04/2022

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11/12/2021

Our deepest condolences go out to the friends, family, and castmates of Frank Ambrosini. We had the pleasure of seeing him perform while in attendance of "All Shook Up" at CM Performing Arts Center in January of 2020 and he was a delight to watch as Sheriff Earle. The outpouring of stories about his dedication, loving energy, and his passion for the theatre is a testament to how much he will be missed in this community.

07/12/2021

It’s time for our first ever “Question of the Week”! ✨

Every week we will be opening up a question related to the Long Island theatre community to the public - be sure to like/follow us here and on Instagram to keep up with our latest content! 💙

27/11/2021

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos." - Stephen Sondheim

Thank you, Mr. Sondheim, for teaching us how to navigate this often confusing world through your music, lyrics, and heart. You taught us that "no one is alone." You guided us to "move on." You inspired us to reflect on "being alive." You were not only a masterful composer and lyricist, but one of the most influential educators in many people's lives. For those of us whose lives you changed, we will strive to finish our own hats in your honor.

26/11/2021

After a significant hiatus, we are back and ready to provide you with an intimate look at Long Island theatre projects and the artists behind them. Below you will read a brief summary of our new mission. Ultimately, we want to offer smaller or emerging theaters an opportunity to share their ongoing work with the public via a third-party media publication.

Coverage of theatre in our region has declined over the years and we understand that the publications currently covering theatre on Long Island can only review or feature so many productions per week. With that being said, we are hoping to give all artists a platform regardless of venue size, years of business, or equity status.

Long Island Theatre Scene is 100% self-funded and is fueled simply by a passion for theatre.

Keep an eye on our social media and website - longislandtheatrescene.com - for new interviews, photo previews, features, editorials, and more in the next few months 🎭

If you are seeking coverage of an upcoming production or are interested in writing editorials concerning current events and issues in the community, please message us here or send us an email at [email protected]

13/08/2021

A new audition announcement from EastLine! 🎭 || DM us to have your audition announcements featured on our social media and longislandtheatrescene.com • EastLine Theatre is excited to announce auditions for our FREE autumn productions of a new adaptation of the Oresteia by David Bullen and Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. More information and sign-up for an audition slot at the link in our bio.

Auditions will be held Sunday, August 22, 2021, Tuesday, August 24, 2021, and Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Callbacks, if needed, will be held the evening of Monday, September 6th.

Auditions will be held at the BACCA Center in Lindenhurst (a short walk from the Lindenhurst train station) and consist of cold readings from the script. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, please email us at [email protected]

All roles are open and EastLine is committed to casting in creative and identity-conscious ways. EastLine Theatre does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, gender presentation, or disability in casting. Our audition, rehearsal and performance venues are wheelchair accessible, please contact us at [email protected] if you require any assistance or accommodations. All auditioners will be given equal opportunity.

A small performer stipend will be provided.

13/05/2021

Long Island theatre continues on the path to reopening! Children of Eden runs May 14-22 at BayWay Arts Center - the new mainstage musical locale for Studio Theatre Long Island. Visit their page to check out the entire season!

10/05/2021

Long Island Theatre Scene is seeking writers 16 y/o and up to review shows for upcoming seasons at various theaters! 🎭

Please message us here or email [email protected] with a brief introduction. Writing samples are appreciated, but optional.

12/03/2021

Teens, take note! Indoor theatre is back at CAP 🎭

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🎶Indoor theatre is BACK! We’re so excited for the summer ahead of us thanks to the new 33% indoor capacity guideline for performance venues! 🎶
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To kick things off, we will be holding auditions for our first TEEN production of the summer! 🎙 will audition and rehearse in Merrick, and perform indoors on our Syosset Main Stage! Open to grades 9-12. Please prepare 32 bars of music from or in the style of the show for auditions. To sign up for an audition head to our website, www.capmerrick.com. 💗🎶
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11/03/2021

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𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧!

We can't wait to see all of your smiling faces but first...we've got work to do! A new season, a new website and more will be coming very very soon.

Thank you for your patience as we get the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts ready to serve our community!
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11/03/2021

Auditions are back! ✨🎭

Home of the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre and Onyx Theatre

06/03/2021

Everybody rejoice! Live theatre is slowly returning to Long Island. We at Long Island Theatre Scene look forward to reporting on more reopenings and getting back to reviewing all the wonderful productions in store!

With last week's news of arts & entertainment restrictions being partially lifted, we can finally announce what we've been waiting a full year to say - 'CM Performing Arts Center is Safely Reopening'.

While we had been hoping to say those seven words for many months, saying them now is even more exciting, emotional, and meaningful.

View our reopening information and upcoming shows at www.cmpac.com.