Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage Announces 25th Anniversary Season

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's Professional Theatre Company, is pleased to announce the 25th Anniversary MainStage Season. Between November 2011 and May 2012, MTC MainStage will present three fully-staged professional productions, each running for three weeks: "Cabaret," "Almost, Maine" and "I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett." Performances will take place in the one-of-a-kind Off-Broadway-style 50-seat studio, providing the audience with an intimate theatregoing experience. MTC MainStage is located at 246 Post Road East in ColoniAl Green (Lower Level) in Westport, CT.

"MTC MainStage feels a strong commitment to provide theatre to lifelong fans as well as the next generation," says Artistic Director Kevin Connors. "Last season was such a success with Klea Blackhurst's CT Critics' Circle win for Best Actress in a Musical for "Everything the Traffic Will Allow," our critically-acclaimed production of "Love Letters" starring husband and wife Scott Bryce and Jodi Stevens, and the record-breaking sell-out smash "My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra." MTC was also proud recipient of the CT Critics' Circle Tom Killen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Connecticut Professional Theatre. The 25th Anniversary Season is a milestone, and the celebration lasts all year long with three stunning productions. Please join the MTC MainStage family for our 25th Anniversary Season... we're saving a seat just for you!"

Opening the season and running November 4-20, 2011 is "Cabaret," a musical with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and book by Fred Ebb. Based on John Van Druten's 1951 play "I Am a Camera," which in turn was adapted from Christopher Isherwood's novel "Goodbye to Berlin," this Tony Award-winning classic is one of the most popular and beloved American musicals of all time. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, "Cabaret" focuses on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and the relationship between cabaret performer Sally Bowles and American writer Cliff Bradshaw. The original 1966 Broadway production directed by Hal Prince and starring Joel Grey as the Emcee, won several Tony Awards including Best Musical. Following the 1972 film version directed by Bob Fosse and starring Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli, the musical has since been revived on Broadway twice, with the 1998 revival directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and becoming the third longest-running revival in Broadway musical history.

The second production of the season, running February 3-19, 2012, is "Almost, Maine." This award-winning romantic comedy by John Cariani is composed of nine of short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical place called Almost, Maine. Perfect for Valentine's Day, "Almost, Maine" has been hailed by The New York Times as a worldwide phenomenon.

From the creators of MTC's sold-out hit "My Way" comes "I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett," running April 20-May 6, 2012. This jazzy new tribute to the man Frank Sinatra called the greatest singer in the world features over forty songs recorded by Tony Bennett, including "Because Of You," "Stranger In Paradise," "Top Hat, White Tie And Tails," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "On Green Dolphin Street," "When Will The Bells Ring For Me," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," "I Wanna Be Around," "The Good Life," "Rags To Riches," and his best-known hit, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." An unforgettable walk down memory lane, "I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett" is a treat for anyone who ever loved the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rogers and Hart or Cole Porter.

MTC MainStage 2010/11 Season performances take place Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm & 8pm and Sundays at 3pm at MTC MainStage Studio Theatre 246 Post Road East (ColoniAl Green, Lower Level) in Westport, CT. Season subscriptions, with tickets for all three productions, start at $60. Single tickets for each production are also currently on sale.

For tickets and more information on the MTC MainStage 25th Anniversary Season and the benefits of subscribing and/or becoming a member, call 203.454.3883 or visit www.musictheatreofct.com

The Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage 20th Anniversary Season

November 4-20, 2011:
"Cabaret"
A Musical with Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander, Book by Fred Ebb
This Tony Award-winning classic is one of the most popular and beloved American musicals of all time.

February 3-19, 2012:
"Almost, Maine"
A Play by John Cariani
The award-winning romantic comedy hailed by The New York Times as a worldwide phenomenon. Perfect for Valentine's Day!

April 20-May 6, 2012:
"I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett"
A Musical Revue Created by David Grapes and Todd Olson with Arrangements by Vince Di Maura
From the creators of MTC's sold-out hit "My Way" comes this jazzy new tribute to the man Frank Sinatra called the greatest singer in the world.

 

Test and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia?	Play the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
How well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends.	Can you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!