Rick Springfield to Play Ridgefield Playhouse, 2/26

Musician, actor and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Rick Springfield will take his acclaimed "Stripped Down" solo acoustic show to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, February 26, at 8 p.m.

Springfield, who has sold 25 million albums to date, was launched to international stardom with his smash hit and Grammy Award-winning, "Jessie's Girl" and many more including "Don't Talk to Strangers", "An Affair of the Heart", "I've Done Everything for You", "Love Somebody" and "Human Touch". His most recent release, Songs for the End of the World (2012), is jam packed with personal lyrics and catchy hooks that demonstrate an evolution in the songwriter's depth. For tickets ($90 orches, $85 mezzanine/balc.), call the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Excited fans and critics have made Rick Springfield's "Stripped Down" one of the most talked about tours of 2015, receiving rave reviews with sold-out seats across the country. Musician, actor and now New York Times Best-Selling Author, Rick Springfield will stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, February 26, at 8 p.m. in a rare solo acoustic performance. Springfield, who has sold 25 million albums to date, was launched to international stardom with his smash hit and Grammy Award-winning, "Jessie's Girl". Since then, Springfield has gone on to prove to the world that he is a truly gifted songwriter, who has posted 17 Top 40 hits including "Don't Talk to Strangers", "An Affair of the Heart", "I've Done Everything for You", "Love Somebody", "Human Touch" and others. His most recent release, Songs for the End of the World (2012), is jam packed with personal lyrics and catchy hooks that demonstrate an evolution in the songwriter's depth. An AllShows.com VIP Party Pass ($25 addt'l per person), which includes a pre-show cocktail party 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. with open bar, hors-d'oeuvre and priority parking, is available for this show by calling the box office (203-438-5795). This event is part of the Xfinity Rock Series with media sponsor 95.9 Fox.

Rick Springfield the actor is known as Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He has had a stint in musical theatre as a member of the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-nominated Smokey Joe's Café. He will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his contributions to music.

For tickets ($90 orches., $85 mezz/balc.), call the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.