Connecticut Theatre Newsroom

Comedian Mike Birbiglia will bring his solo show, “Please Stop the Ride,” to Westport Country Playhouse for three performances, on Tuesday, June 4, at 8 p.m.; Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m.; and Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m. 

Get ready for the Elm Shakespeare Company's Teen Troupe Spring Production of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

Experience the wit and charm of Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE, adapted by David Birney and presented by The Legacy Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover how Hartford Public Library is offering passes to upcoming TheaterWorks Hartford productions. Learn more!

Westport Country Playhouse will salute Girl Rising, an international nonprofit that uses the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education, on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (The Bushnell) and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) have announced a partnership with Paciolan, a leading platform for ticketing, fundraising, and marketing technology solutions for live entertainment venues.

Join Cedric The Entertainer for a night of laughter at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the world premiere of THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER at Legacy Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Watch as Ianne Fields Stewart (Book), Jonathan Brielle (Music & Lyrics) and Jeff Calhoun (Director/Choreographer) discuss the making of the new musical A Complicated Woman at Goodspeed Musicals. Check out the video!

Elm Shakespeare Company has announced next production set to run May 16-19. Elm Shakespeare Company, known for their annual In the Park productions each August brings you Tina Packer's Women of Will, the second event in their “Building a Brave New Theatre” series. 

Ivoryton Playhouse has announced the eagerly awaited production of 'Swingtime Canteen,' set to hit the stage on May 16th. Audiences are invited to step back in time to the swinging 1940s and experience the magic of this nostalgic musical journey.

Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2024–25 season of five productions. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Join Connecticut Theatre Company for NINE running in May and June. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Join Tony-nominated actress Andrea McArdle and Steve Marzullo at the Legacy Theatre for a memorable piano concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the comedic mystery, “Mrs. Christie,” a fictional account of the unsolved 1926 disappearance of Agatha Christie, one of the most-read mystery writers, written by Heidi Armbruster and directed by Mark Shanahan, on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m.

 Tickets are on sale now for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy heading to Hartford's Bushnell this month. 

Get ready for a night of laughter at Mohegan Sun Arena this December as renowned comedian Jim Jefferies takes the stage.

Blue's Big Play the Stage Show is coming to The Bushnell in October. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Take a peek at 'Off To the Races' performed by the Company of Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Goodspeed Musicals is presenting The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its first production of the 2024 season - now on stage through June 2nd in East Haddam, Conn.

At last, the week every student dreads—or is excited for, depending on who you ask—has finally passed at my school: finals week. This week holds a lot of bittersweet emotions for me, especially at the end of my first year. On one hand, I’m excited for summer break and to be temporarily done with school. On the other hand, I’m going to miss my college friends and the memories we’ve made. I will not, however, miss taking finals. On that note, here is what a typical finals week is like at my school.

Connecticut Lyric Opera, celebrating its 20th season, and the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra have announced their latest co-production, the timeless classic, Madama Butterfly.

Madison Lyric Stage, a professional non-profit theater company, will present Richard Strauss’ musical masterpiece, Elektra, June 7-9.  While this opera originally premiered in 1909, this is the very first time it has ever been presented in the state of Connecticut.

Hartford Stage announced the cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning theatre's 60th anniversary season finale, Lisa Kron's 2.5 Minute Ride.

Colin Mochrie and  Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV's 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' will return to the  Oneglia Auditorium in a one-night-only live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad  Sherwood: Asking for Trouble.

Goodspeed Musicals is set to present A Complicated Woman, a new musical about embracing your true identity that features a gender-diverse cast. A Complicated Woman will appear at Goodspeed's Terris Theatre from May 10 – June 2 in Chester, Conn. Watch rehearsal footage in the video here!