Vermont Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: Final Weekend of TRANSLATIONS, Brian Friel's Masterpiece, at Vermont Stage
by Lesley Becker - October 11, 2024

What did our critic think of FINAL WEEKEND OF TRANSLATIONS, BRIAN FRIEL’S MASTERPIECE, AT VERMONT STAGE. at Vermont Stage?...

Review: BREAKFALLS BY GINA STEVENSEN at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center
by Lesley Becker - March 22, 2024

Through her portrayal of martial arts practitioners living in a world rift with violence, playwright Gina Stevensen has created a context for asking engaging questions about individual empowerment....

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at The Weston Theater Company
by Morgan Donohue - June 27, 2022

What did our critic think? The summer heat in Weston was no match for the high-energy performance of Shrek The Musical....

BWW Review: MATILDA at The Lyric Theatre Company is a Humorous and Heartfelt Return to Stage
by Morgan Donohue - April 12, 2022

Lyric Theatre Company makes a joyful return to the Flynn Mainstage with a humorous and high-energy production of Roald Dahl’s MATILDA....

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Captivates at JAG Productions' Theater on the Hill
by Morgan Donohue - August 31, 2021

JAG Productions' concert staging of the Tony award-winning musical, Next to Normal, delivered a story that was nuanced and powerful....

BWW Review: SUESSICAL Shows That Anything Is Possible at The Weston Playhouse
by Morgan Donohue - August 09, 2021

High energy and character-driven, Weston Playhouse's 2021 Young Company did not disappoint in bringing heartfelt moments to their traveling performance of SEUSSICAL. This summer, with free shows all over Vermont, this show is a bright spot for kids and families alike....

BWW Review: LAUGHING WILD is an Empathetic Ride at the Dorset Theater Festival
by Morgan Donohue - August 06, 2021

With empathy, comedy, and vulnerability, Laughing Wild is a foray into the inner workings of the human mind....

BWW Review: AN ILIAD at The Weston Playhouse Brings Weston Alive with Emotional Storytelling
by Morgan Donohue - July 18, 2021

As a first foray back into in-person theater, The Weston Playhouse weaves storytelling, emotion, and humanity in a retelling of Homer's classic story about the Trojan War with AN ILIAD....