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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: 12 ANGRY MEN at Powerhouse Theater


This is a must see version of Reginald Rose's classic play, 12 ANGRY MEN. School is over. Bring your teens.

Review: THE EXONERATED at Ridgefield Theater Barn


On Thursday, September 8th, I had the pleasure of seeing THE EXONERATED at The Ridgefield Theater Barn, in Ridgefield, CT.  This show is amazing, based on true stories, and sends some deeply impacting messages that touch the emotions to the core, in a good way. It opens awareness in the minds of the audience, about things not always being as they seem, and people not always being who they may appear to be.

Westport Community Theatre Presents Staged Readings Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE VEGETABLE


F. Scott Fitzgerald In Westport this spring celebrates two of the town's famous former residents, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, who lived in Westport for a time as newlyweds. The Westport Historical Society joined with Harbor Watch to present a lecture and walking tour of Fitzgerald's Westport and a 'tastefully risque' evening, 'Gatsby's Return,' at The Inn at Longshore on April 27. On May 18 and 19, Westport Community Theater will offer staged readings of The Vegetable, Fitzgerald's only produced play, as a continuation of the festivities.

BWW Review: THE EXONERATED at Vagabond Theatre Company


Moving true stories of six people who were wrongfully convicted of murder get told from a first person perspective by a brilliant cast whose powerful portrayal of the exonerated evokes deep emotions from the audience, in THE EXONERATED.

Eastbound Theatre Presents David Mamet's NOVEMBER


Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, is thrilled to present November by David Mamet as the first show of its 24th season.  This darkly comedic piece is directed by Michael R. Mele and will run from September 29th through October 15th.

Eastbound Theatre Presents David Mamet's NOVEMBER


Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, is thrilled to present November by David Mamet as the first show of its 24th season.  This darkly comedic piece is directed by Michael R. Mele and will run from September 29th through October 15th.

Westport Community Theatre Presents OLD TIME RADIO CHRISTMAS Tonight!


Join us tonight at 8:00 PM for one of our favorite WCT traditions - our fourth 'Old-Time Radio Christmas' show!

EBT & MAC to Present MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS


Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, is excited to present the first show of its 22nd season, the hilarious comedy, Moonlight and Magnolias, by Ron Hutchinson, directed by Richard Mancini. 

BWW Reviews: Eastbound Theatre Presents TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY'


A picturesque shoreline home becomes the setting in which a combination of good intentions, bad timing, and emotional instability provide all the fixings for an awkward and potentially volatile weekend.

Westport Community Theatre Hosts Staged Reading of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Tonight


Westport Community Theatre celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the CBS radio dramatization of H. G Wells' novel with an 'old-time radio recreation' staged reading...

Westport Community Theatre to Host Staged Reading of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, 10/30


Westport Community Theatre celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the CBS radio dramatization of H. G Wells' novel with an 'old-time radio recreation' staged reading...

Photo Flash: DISTRACTED and More Take Home 2013 Subscriber Awards from Square One Theatre


Stratford's Square One Theatre Company concluded its twenty-third anniversary season recently announced its annual Subscriber Award-Winners. The eighteenth annual awards were announced at a recent Readers Theatre Showcase event held at the Stratford Library. The theatre's over 1,000 subscribers voted for performers in various acting categories from the company's three-play, 2012-13 season. Scroll down for a photo of the winners!

Square One Theatre Presents A.R. Gurney's BLACK TIE, Now thru 6/1


The final production of Square One Theatre's 23rd Season is the gentle comedy, Black Tie, by the prolific contemporary American playwright A.R. ('Pete') Gurney. Black Tie opens tonight, May 17 and continues todays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Saturday, June 1 (2013) at Square One's home base, the Stratford Theatre, located at 2422 Main Streetin Stratford, Connecticut.

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