The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Connecticut.
This insider's look into what it takes to work behind the scenes in the theater skewers the business practices and often shady backstage politics of regional houses but has at its heart a genuine love for those who have answered the siren's call to create and present art.
Sean Harris' visionary production puts Playhouse on Park in the big leagues.
Do your Spanish homework before seeing OLIVES AND BLOOD.
More than just the story of a couple of old guys meeting daily on a park bench, I'M NOT RAPPAPORT is a touching look at an unlikely friendship and a glimpse into the psychological struggle to keep our sense of self while railing against the physical changes and emotional hardships of old age.
More than a lighthearted comedy, this silly and irreverent homage to classic film noir will leave you laughing in the aisles.
What is this thing called love?
New arts center raises the bar for a Shakespeare favorite
Connecticut Free Shakespeare has brought a delightful version of As You Like It to the outdoor stage.
Scenes from a marriage
Director Rob Ruggiero changes the focus for the production running over at Goodspeed, which has been extended through Sept.
History is being made over at the Harriet S.
Not your ordinary revue
Upper West Side Story, sort of
Connecticut Repertory Theatre's GYPSY, starring Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams as Rose, runs through July 20 at the Harriet S.
When you lose most of your digestive system, what more is there to fear?
Summer Theatre of New Canaan rocks the summer months with the powerhouse, feel-good musical, Hairspray.
Learning from a shipwreck
More impressive than two good actors doing what they do best, however, is how Ruiz, pictured right with Kline, fits perfectly in to the mix.
Shakespeare on the Sound ushered in its 19th year with Shakespeare's first play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a youthful, refreshing, irreverent, funny, exciting, not-quite-politically-correct look at the twisted history of the United States as told through the strange saga of President Andrew Jackson, rock star.
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.
Who knew Shakespeare could be so VIRAL?
The past and present are intertwined to tell a story of math, science, poetry, passion, and the search for truth in Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA.
Maxwell Williams directs a talented ensemble to tell the story of three very different siblings gathering at their home, where quoting Chekhov, throwing coffee cups at the wall and channeling Maggie Smith are not considered strange.
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Driving Miss Daisy Cabaret on Main Theater (9/17-10/04) |
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The Odd Couple Legacy Theatre (9/10-9/10) |
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Sunday Broadway Concert Series with John McDaniel, starring Adrianna Hicks Legacy Theatre (8/30-8/30) |
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Bright Star Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (10/09-10/18) |
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Beyond 1969: A Musical Tribute to The Greatest Year in Music The Little Theatre of Manchester (8/29-8/29) |
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Pride and Prejudice Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (11/20-11/22) |
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Annie Goodspeed Opera House (10/30-12/27) |
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MOTHER (AND ME) Merryall Center (9/19-9/19) PHOTOS |
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Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (4/16-4/25) |
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PAT METHENY: Side-Eye III+ Jorgensen Center (9/25-9/25) |
