Colin Fleming-Stumpf

Colin Fleming-Stumpf

Colin Fleming-Stumpf is a native of Rochester, has acted on stages across Western New York, and is active in the local theatre community as a performer, musician, fundraiser, board member, and reviewer, serving avidly as a theatre critic for BroadwayWorld since 2017. Colin has reviewed hundreds of professional, regional, community theatre, and touring Broadway productions across Rochester, Buffalo, and Canada. He holds a Masters degree in Arts Administration, and by day works as the Director of Grants for the Rochester Regional Health system, as well as an adjunct lecturer in SUNY Brockport's Public Administration department. 






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Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
February 22, 2024

f you’re a 90’s kid like me, that famous greeting from cinema’s most iconic Scottish nanny is permanently imprinted on your memory, especially if, like me, your childhood home had “Mrs. Doubtfire” playing on repeat throughout your formative years (I think we eventually burned out the VHS tape). And while the stage adaptation of this pop culture classic presents some new characters and storylines that will be unfamiliar, it provides just as many heartwarming moments and, more importantly, side-splitting belly laughs.

Review: OEDIPUS REX at Company Theatre
Review: OEDIPUS REX at Company Theatre
February 18, 2024

What did our critic think of OEDIPUS REX at Company Theatre?

Review: HITMAKERS: ROCK VS. DISCO at JCC Centerstage Theatre
Review: HITMAKERS: ROCK VS. DISCO at JCC Centerstage Theatre
February 6, 2024

There is perhaps no greater rivalry in the history of music than that of rock and disco. Both genres had their icons and their laughingstocks, and the rivalry among the respective fanbases reached a level of ferocity unforeseen in the annals of popular culture. What better fodder for the 2024 installment of JCC’s beloved annual tradition, the “Hitmaker” series.

Review: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at Blackfriars Theatre
Review: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at Blackfriars Theatre
February 2, 2024

“Les Liaisons Dangereuses” is a story with myriad adaptations. The 18th century novel was spun into a stage play in 1985 by playwright Christopher Hampton, which was then adapted into the 1988 film “Dangerous Liaisons”, which was THEN adapted into the 90’s cult sensation “Cruel Intentions.” It’s not hard to understand why; who doesn’t love tawdry palace intrigue with a dash (Splash? Tidal wave?) of sexuality and decadence? If these things are piquing your interest, better hurry to Rochester’s Blackfriars Theatre before February 11th.

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Geva Theatre
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Geva Theatre
January 23, 2024

What did our critic think of DIAL M FOR MURDER at Geva Theatre?

Review: THE CHRISTIANS at Out Of Pocket Productions
Review: THE CHRISTIANS at Out Of Pocket Productions
January 15, 2024

What did our critic think of THE CHRISTIANS at Out Of Pocket Productions?

Review: THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Blackfriars Theatre
Review: THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Blackfriars Theatre
December 17, 2023

What did our critic think of THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Blackfriars Theatre?

Review: ANNIE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
Review: ANNIE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
December 14, 2023

Though it’s not necessarily a Christmas show in the way that “A Christmas Carol” or “It’s a Wonderful Life” are, “Annie” captures many of the essential elements of the Christmas season: friendship, love, optimism, and hope for the future. There is possibly no more prominent feel-good story than “Annie”, and the touring production currently on stage at Rochester’s West Herr Auditorium Theatre is, as you would expect, heartwarming from top to bottom.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Geva Theatre
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Geva Theatre
December 4, 2023

As someone who covers theatre I’m always a bit apprehensive as the holiday season approaches each year, because having seen “A Christmas Carol” more times than I can possibly count, I fear that I won’t have something new to say; the story is 180 years old after all, so at this point there aren’t many new angles to explore.  We all know the plot, the themes, and in the case of Geva’s production, can probably hum the tune of Fezziwig’s Christmas party in our sleep. And yet, each year I find myself noticing something new, appreciating a new feature of the staging or set, and leaving the theatre after curtain call with a renewed sense of Christmas spirit. It’s a testament to the power of this story, but also to the care and precision that Geva’s artistic staff takes in mounting the production each year.

Review: LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE at JCC Centerstage Theatre
Review: LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE at JCC Centerstage Theatre
December 1, 2023

The power of memory is a fascinating thing. We all have that one song that transports us back to our wedding day, or that TV commercial that immediately makes us think of our Dad, or a smell that evokes the comfort of Christmas morning. Nora and Delia Ephron’s play “Love, Loss and What I Wore” explores how that same emotional attachment exists with our clothes, and how—often unintentionally—we chronicle the many chapters of our lives, both the ups and the downs, through the clothes we wear.

Review: MOULIN ROUGE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
Review: MOULIN ROUGE at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
November 10, 2023

If Rochester’s gloomy late-autumn weather has got you down, prepare to be whisked away to the bright lights and teeming intrigue of Paris’ underground nightlife, and explore the Bohemian ideals of truth, beauty, freedom, and love; “Moulin Rouge” has landed at the Rochester Broadway Theatre League.

Review: LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players
Review: LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players
October 29, 2023

What did our critic think of LOBBY HERO at Penfield Players?

Review: FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at Geva Theatre
Review: FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at Geva Theatre
October 28, 2023

What did our critic think of FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at Geva Theatre?

Review: ROMEO & JULIET at The Company Theatre
Review: ROMEO & JULIET at The Company Theatre
October 20, 2023

What did our critic think of ROMEO & JULIET at The Company Theatre? One of Rochester’s newest performing arts organizations, The Company Theatre, launches its 2023-2024 season with a well-known stalwart, “Romeo and Juliet”, playing until the end of October in Rochester’s Temple Theatre.

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at OFC Creations
Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at OFC Creations
October 16, 2023

What did our critic think of ROCKY HORROR SHOW at OFC Creations? I’ve reviewed a deluge of “Rocky Horror” productions in my years covering the Upstate NY theatre scene, so when it comes to this iconic intergalactic cult classic I feel confident saying that I’ve seen it all: spaceships, dildos, lasers, dildos that shoot lasers, etc. But this was my first “Rocky Horror” experience set in a night club (well, technically a strip mall café) that I enjoyed while sipping a beer and munching a flatbread, so a tip-of-the-hat to OFC Creations for adding a totally unique flair to show that is otherwise widely produced. All in all, it makes a theatre experience that is always a bizarro good time, even more enjoyable.

Review: ZOOMAN AND THE SIGN at Avenue Blackbox Theatre
Review: CLUE at Blackfriars Theatre
Review: CLUE at Blackfriars Theatre
September 11, 2023

What did our critic think of CLUE at Blackfriars Theatre? For Blackfriars Theatre’s opening production of the 2023-2024 season, Rochester theatregoers are being treated to the classic pop culture whodunit, “Clue”, whose adaptations have spanned board game, film, musical and play. While the murder-mystery is a genre that does not want for copycats, “Clue” is arguably the standard-bearer for the modern era.

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Geva Theatre
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Geva Theatre
September 6, 2023

What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Geva Theatre? Fall is here (kinda? It’s 90 degrees today), which means the return of theatre season and the coming-to-life once again of Rochester’s premiere regional theatre, Geva. And what better way to kick-off the season than with a timeless classic known to all, “The Wizard of Oz”, albeit flashier, sassier, and—somehow—probably even more heartwarming than the version you grew up watching.

Review: Blackfriars Theatre Delivers A Spirited Take On GODSPELL
Review: Blackfriars Theatre Delivers A Spirited Take On GODSPELL
August 1, 2023

What did our critic think of GODSPELL at Blackfriars Theatre?

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Pendragon Theatre
Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Pendragon Theatre
July 1, 2023

What did our critic think of ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Pendragon Theatre?



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