Articles by Jacques Lamarre

Jacques Lamarre has worked in theatre for over 20 years. As a Public Relations/Marketing professional, he held positions at Hartford Stage, TheaterWorks Hartford and Yale Repertory Theatre/Yale School of Drama. As a playwright, he wrote "Gray Matters" which was premiered by Emerson Theater Collaborative at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (nominee, Outstanding Playwriting). His short play "Stool" was a finalist for the inaugural New Works New Britain Festival and a Top Ten finalist for the NY 15 Minute Play Festival. His short play "The Family Plan" was a finalist for the 2011 Fusion Theatre "The Seven" short play competition. Jacques has co-written seven shows for international drag chanteuse Varla Jean Merman, as well as the screenplay for her feature-length film comedy "Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads" (2011). He has written for Theater CT Magazine, Hartford Magazine and Yale Alumni Magazine. Jacques is currently the Director of Communications & Special Projects for The Mark Twain House & Museum.

BWW Reviews: POTTED POTTER at The Bushnell is Mischief Mangled
May 18, 2013

POTTED POTTER has critic taking Dolores Umbridge.

BWW Reviews: Hole in the Wall Theatre's HOUSE OF A YES is a Definite Maybe
May 18, 2013

Dark and twisted, Hole in the Wall's HOUSE OF YES is Jackie O No!

BWW Reviews: Broad Brook Opera House's NEXT TO NORMAL Challenges and Rewards
May 5, 2013

A harrowing journey into complex issues of mental illness is worthy theatre.

BWW Reviews: Suffield Players' AS YOU LIKE IT is As We Like It
May 3, 2013

After some big budget busts, the Bard bounces back.

BWW Reviews: Newington Mainstage PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Entertains for a Spell
April 28, 2013

Do I have to spell it out for you? This show is fun!

BWW Reviews: HartBeat Ensemble's RIDING THE TURNPIKE Drags the Strip
April 28, 2013

The Berlin Turnpike is home to hot meals, Home Depot and hookers.

BWW Reviews: Little Theatre of Manchester Brings OUR TOWN to Our Town
April 14, 2013

Timeless slice of life from Thornton Wilder still hits us where we live.

BWW Reviews: Connecticut Cabaret's LEND ME A TENOR Hits Some High Notes
April 13, 2013

Despite some sluggish pacing, CT Cabaret's TENOR sings a silly song.

BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway's CONVENIENCE Stores All the Drama You Can Handle
March 12, 2013

BroadwayWorld Connecticut correspondent gives CONVENIENCE some tough love and a few inconvenient truths.Spirit of Broadway's CONVENIENCE stores all the drama you can handle

BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park's PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM a Rediscovered Woody Allen Gem
March 9, 2013

The Woodman's 1969 daffy Broadway comedy gets revived at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park

BWW Reviews: CT Cabaret's GREASE is a Rock 'n' Roll Party Scene
February 24, 2013

Hop in Greased Lightning and cruise down the Berlin Turnpike!

BWW Reviews: Little Theatre of Manchester's VIRGINIA WOOLF is Vicious and Vibrant
February 17, 2013

Can't afford a trip to see the current Broadway revival? LTM's VIRGINIA WOOLF is nothing to be afraid of...

BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY Could Tease Out a Little More Originality at Broad Brook Opera House
February 10, 2013

John Waters' tale of hair hoppers and integrationists receives a workman-like production in Broad Brook.

BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway's DANI GIRL is Moving, Surprising and Funny
January 27, 2013

DANI GIRL is chemo-riffic.

BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park's MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS Wilts Under the Spotlight
January 26, 2013

Trying to be a farce and a message play, MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS is neither fish nor fowl and only partially funny.

BWW Reviews: Hole in the Wall Theater Packs a Lot in URANUS
January 19, 2013

New Britain's quirky theatre blasts off with ATTACK OF THE SPACE NYMPHOS FROM URANUS

BWW Reviews: CONNetic Dance's NUTCRACKER SUITE & SPICY More Mild Than Wild
December 14, 2012

With NUTCRACKER SUITE & SPICY, a critic learns Trix are for kids.

BWW Reviews: Playhouse On Park's DRIVING MISS DAISY a Comfortable Ride
December 10, 2012

Playhouse on Park's somewhat bumpy production of DRIVING MISS DAISY proves to be smart holiday programming.

BWW Reviews: It’s a Good Show, CHARLIE BROWN, at Broad Brook Opera House
November 12, 2012

Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' characters return in a candy-coated confection at Broad Brook Opera House.

BWW Reviews: The Warner Theatre Ventures Down an Ambitious SUNSET BOULEVARD
November 6, 2012

Torrington's Warner Theatre's SUNSET BOULEVARD is big, it's the star that got small.

Little Theatre of Manchester's 1776 is Right On Time
November 4, 2012

LTM's 1776 reminds us why voting matters!

BWW Reviews: New Britain Rep's DINNER WITH FRIENDS an Unsettling, Satisfying Meal
October 28, 2012

The dissolution of a marriage leaves New Britain audiences with much to chew on.

BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Does Right by OF MICE AND MEN
October 22, 2012

John Steinbeck's heartbreaking masterpiece is given a solid rendering at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park.

BWW Reviews: LTM MUSIC REVUE Floats Along on Choppy Seas
August 6, 2012

Little Theatre of Manchester's Musical Revue proves that the third time's not always the charm.

BWW Reviews: Capital Classics' TWELFTH NIGHT a Fine Night
July 30, 2012

Capital Classics doesn't let a little rain dampen the proceedings.

BWW Reviews: Bated Breath's INTERLUDES are Fleeting, Intriguing and Frustrating
July 29, 2012

Edgy theatre finds awkward home at Real Art Ways with INTERLUDES.

BWW Reviews: Weigh Anchor for CRT’s Mighty PIRATES OF PENZANCE
July 14, 2012

CRT's PIRATES OF PENZANCE anything but a dead man's chest!

BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway's DESPERATE MEASURES an OK Musical at the OK Corral
July 9, 2012

Wild West take on 'Measure for Measure' shows the play's the thing.

BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Transformed by Splashy METAMORPHOSES
July 1, 2012

Playhouse on Park in West Hartford is offering theatergoers a rare treat this summer: a chance to hang around the pool and get smarter while doing it. You may not get a tan at this intimate venue, but you will expand your mind while lounging around an inviting, shimmering, and often foreboding, pool of water.

BWW Reviews: CRT's THE ODD COUPLE is Sajaktion-Packed
June 23, 2012

Neil Simon's 1965 chestnut gets warmed up with production featuring Pat Sajak and Joe Moore.

BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Transformed by Splashy METAMORPHOSES
June 16, 2012

Playhouse on Park in West Hartford is offering theatergoers a rare treat this summer: a chance to hang around the pool and get smarter while doing it. You may not get a tan at this intimate venue, but you will expand your mind while lounging around an inviting, shimmering, and often foreboding, pool of water.

BWW Reviews: Terrence Mann - a Noble MAN OF LA MANCHA at CRT
June 13, 2012

CRT achieves the Impossible Dream - they got me to like 'Man of La Mancha.'

BWW Reviews: LTM’s VAGINA MONOLOGUES is Thigh-Opening
June 10, 2012

Little Theatre of Manchester reminds us why it is worth poking around THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES.

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Connecticut!
June 7, 2012

BroadwayWorld's Connecticut correspondents name their hot picks for the summer.

BWW Reviews: Twyla Tharp and Sinatra Soar Somewhat in COME FLY AWAY at Bushnell
May 30, 2012

Sinatra songbook gets stretched further than a Tharp dancer's hamstring in COME FLY AWAY.

BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway’s NUMBER THE STARS a Child’s Eye View of World War II
May 21, 2012

Sean Hartley counts on Lois Lowry's NUMBER THE STARS at Spirit of Broadway

Hole in the Wall's REEFER MADNESS offers a contact high
May 20, 2012

Hard-hittin' New Britain starts bong-hittin' with REEFER MADNESS at Hole in the Wall.

GOLDA’S BALCONY at Playhouse on Park offers a view of history
May 20, 2012

Playhouse on Park's GOLDA'S BALCONY is historic and frenetic

BWW Reviews: Hartford Stage’s TEMPEST - Both Stormy and Placid
May 17, 2012

Is Tresnjak's first Shakespeare at Hartford Stage a TEMPEST in a tea pot? You decide.

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