Connecticut Photos
 Photo Flash: Go Inside Kidz Konnection Shoreline Theater Academy's Zoom Sessionsby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (4/10/2020) - Kidz Konnection is staying open through this pandemic via Zoom! Yes, that's right the theater company is running all show rehearsals and classes on Zoom. They know things are hard right now and they want to make sure everyone has something to look forward to.  Photo Flash: Kidz Konnection, Shoreline Theater Academy, Presents MATILDAby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (3/6/2020) - Kidz Konnection will present Roald Dahl's beloved classic story adapted into the musical, “Matilda,” with shows March 13-15 on the Clinton Town Hall Stage.  The Connecticut Premiere Of EVERY BRILLIANT THING to Open in Marchby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (3/4/2020) - TheaterWorks Hartford Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero announced today that the limited run of EVERY BRILLIANT THING will star Chad Jennings (Broadway's WICKED). Artistic Associate ERIC ORT (THE WOLVES) will direct. Rob said 'I love this piece. It's exactly what we need in these challenging times. A life affirming, healing experience that can only happen in the theater. I couldn't be more excited!'  Photo Flash: First Look at THREE BY TENN At The Sherman Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/27/2020) - Get your first look at THREE BY TENN: The Gnadiges Fraulein; This Property is Condemned; & A Perfect Analysis Given By a Parrot, directed by Katherine Almquist at Sherman Playhouse, running next month.  Photo Flash: First Look at PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Playhouse On Parkby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/23/2020) - Kate Hamill's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (based on the novel by Jane Austen) runs at Playhouse on Park from February 19 – March 8.  Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Opens CONSTELLATIONS This Fridayby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/18/2020) - On February 21st, TheatreWorks New Milford will open Nick Payne's two-character love story, Constellations. This seemingly simple boy- meets-girl tale is spun into what seems like an infinite loop of 'might-have-been' alternatives which will bedazzle the audience in more ways than one. Note: Due to adult situations and language, it is not recommended for children.  Photo Flash: Hartford Stage's New Adaptation of JANE EYREby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/18/2020) - A new adaptation of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë's beloved tale of courage, sacrifice and self-respect, will debut next month at Hartford Stage. The novel has been adapted for the stage by Hartford Stage Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson, who will also direct. Jane Eyre runs Thursday, February 13, through Saturday, March 14.  Photo Flash: Square One Theatre Presents THE DINING ROOM by A.R. Gurneyby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/17/2020) - A.R. Gurney's classic play, a finalist for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, takes place in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household. The Dining Room is a remarkable play of days long gone.  Photo Flash: NEWSIES Opens at Westport Country Playhouse Tonightby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/7/2020) - Broadway Method Academy (BMA), the resident conservatory of Westport Country Playhouse, opens its production of “Disney's Newsies” tonight at the Playhouse. A host of Broadway actors will be featured in the cast alongside the Academy's 40 students.  Photo Flash: Check Out Photos of I AM MY OWN WIFE Starring Mason Alexander Parkby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (2/6/2020) - Mason Alexander Park stars as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the singular performer in I Am My Own Wife at Long Wharf Theatre, and will embody over 30 characters over the course of each performance.  Photo Flash: DECADES IN CONCERT: SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Return to the Downtown Cabaret Theatreby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (1/31/2020) - The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is bringing back its very own original concert revue series: Decades in Concert. After a sold out summer preview in August, Decades in Concert: Sounds of the Seventies is slated for its official world-premiere with a three-week run beginning on January 31st.  Photo Flash: First Look at Playhouse on Park's TENDERLYby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (1/18/2020) - Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman's TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL begins performances at Playhouse on Park on January 15, and will run through February 2. The McAuley is the producing partner of TENDERLY.  Photo Flash: First Look at Nilaja Sun in PIKE ST at Hartford Stageby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (1/16/2020) - Obie Award-winning playwright and actor Nilaja Sun will perform her acclaimed solo show, Pike St., at Hartford Stage Thursday, January 9, to Sunday, February 2, 2020. Pike St. will be directed by Ron Russell, who also serves as Sound Designer.  Photo Flash: RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS Concert at Bushnell Performing Arts Center's Belding Theatreby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/20/2019) - On Monday, November 4, 2019, the stage of the Bushnell Performing Arts Center's Belding Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, was alive with the sound of handbell music … for the first time in its 90-year-history!  Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From A CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CAROL At Goodspeed Musicalsby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/13/2019) - Goodspeed Musicals presents A Connecticut Christmas Carol - the musical treat infused with Connecticut flavor by LJ Fecho and Michael O'Flaherty. Perfect for the holidays, A Connecticut Christmas Carol, the family-friendly take on the Dickens classic, will return to The Terris Theatre December 4 - 28, 2019. This production is supported in part by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Masonicare at Chester Village and GKN Aerospace Services Structures Corporation.  Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From MERRILEE MANNERLY: A MAGNIFICENT NEW MUSICALby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/6/2019) - Merrilee Mannerly: A Magnificent New Musical is now in performances at Playhouse on Park (244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT) through December 15. Following the Playhouse on Park production, Merrilee Mannerly: A Magnificent New Musical will play an open-ended run in New York City, opening in the spring of 2020.  Photo Flash: First Look at THE PLOT at Yale Repby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/5/2019) - Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents the world premiere of THE PLOT by Will Eno, directed by Oliver Butler, November 29-December 21, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, December 5.  Photo Flash: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Rings In The Holidays At Hartford Stageby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/4/2019) - Connecticut's beloved holiday favorite, A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story of Christmas, returns to thrill and delight Hartford Stage audiences for its 22nd season. This heartwarming adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale runs Friday, November 29, through Saturday, December 28.  Photo Flash: First Look at TheatreWorks New Milford's WRECK THE HALLSby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (12/4/2019) - On December 6th, TheatreWorks New Milford will open Bradford Blake's holiday musical revue, Wreck the Halls. The show features two acts of music-filled (adult) satire and burlesque that turns the last quarter of the calendar belly-up. But audiences should be warned - they'll never look at Kris Kringle the same way again. Note: Due to adult situations and language, it is not recommended for the younger elves.  Photo Flash: First Look At PRIDE & PREJUDICE At Long Wharf Theatreby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/27/2019) - Long Wharf Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, written by Kate Hamill, adapted from the classic Jane Austen novel, and directed by Jess McLeod. Performances begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 for a limited run through December 22, 2019. Opening night is set for Wednesday, December 4, 7:30 PM on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre (222 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT).  Photo Flash: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET At the Bradley Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/21/2019) - Most of us are quite familiar with the nostalgic and beloved 1947 Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street. But did you know that the inspiration for the story, about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus, came when Valentine Davies was standing in line at a big department store during the Christmas season.  Photo Flash: Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents SHAKESPEARE IN LOVEby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/20/2019) - Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) continues its 2019-20 season with Tom Stoppard's Shakespeare in Love, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall and Marc Norman. Vincent Tycer will direct. Performances will be held in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre from November 21st through November 23rd, and December 4th through December 8th, 2019. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.  Photo Flash: First Look at MATILDA at Bainbridge Performing Artsby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/19/2019) - Join BPA for a heartwarming story just right for the holidays as BPA presents Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical December 6 - 22. This magical story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny is based on Roald Dahl's beloved book. Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.  BWW Interview: Joanna Gleason of WINTER AT THE PLAYHOUSE: A HOLIDAY BENEFIT CONCERT at Westport Country Playhouseby Sherry Shameer Cohen - Connecticut (11/19/2019) - Is there anything Joanna Gleason can't do and do well? Nothing that we can think of. Area theatergoers will no doubt want to see Gleason host 'Winter at the Playhouse: A Holiday Benefit Concert' in Westport in December. The Tony Award winner (as Best Actress in a Musical in Into the Woods) will bring her vocal group of three singers called The Moontones and will head a cast of Broadway performers including some Westport Country Playhouse alumni.  Photo Flash: Get a First Look at JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at the Sherman Playhouseby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/18/2019) - The Panto is coming. Jack and the Beanstalk A Very British Panto is coming to Sherman Playhouse in time for the Holidays. For tickets and more info visit www.shermanplayers.org  Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From Westport Country Playhouse's DON JUANby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (11/7/2019) - Sex, politics, and religion – nothing is sacred – in Westport Country Playhouse's world premiere translation and adaption of Molière's comedy, “Don Juan,” by Brendan Pelsue, directed by Playhouse associate artistic director David Kennedy, from November 5 – 23.  Photo Flash: Stephen Schwartz Performed at a Benefit To Support JIB Productionsby BWW News Desk - Connecticut (10/30/2019) - Broadway legend (and Connecticut resident) Stephen Schwartz performed for over 100 people at a private home in Westport as part of a benefit to support not-for-profit Westport-based arts organization JIB Productions. JIB brings the Play With Your Food lunchtime playreadings series and SHORT CUTS Film Festival to Fairfield County, CT each year and was founded by Artistic Director Carole Schweid. Schweid's connection to Stephen Schwartz goes back decades to when she performed in the national tour of Pippin so it felt natural to reach out to her Connecticut 'neighbor' to help raise funds for her performing and visual arts organization. |
