CONNECTICUT THEATRE NEWSROOM

Now running at Goodspeed Musicals is Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Tatiana Pandiani, with choreography by Amy Campbell and music direction by Adam Souza.

Westport Country Playhouse will present the first public reading of SORRY FOR LAUGHING, a new solo work written and performed by Evan Zes, exploring caregiving and family during Covid.

Curtain Call in Stamford will present a free concert reading of HIRAETH, a new play by E.

Little Theatre of Manchester will present PARENTAL RIGHTS as part of its Evenings @ 7 series, featuring a free, one-night-only staged reading.

Fairfield Center Stage will present THE WEDDING SINGER at Wakeman Hall in Fairfield, CT, featuring a cast of 42 local performers and a live five-piece onstage band.

Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti and her mother, voice teacher Linda Benanti, will perform their BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-winning duo show at Westport Country Playhouse, exploring mother-daughter relationships through songs and stories.

Palace Theater Waterbury has revealed its upcoming Webster Bank Broadway Series, featuring five productions including the national tours of Mrs.

The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.

The Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT will present its 4th Annual Yacht Rock Fundraiser, with tickets priced at $75 available via warnertheatre.

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On Saturday, April 25th, at 12:00 PM, I saw the newest Theatre for Young Audiences production at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG.

Hartford Stage has released first look footage of NATIVE GARDENS, Karen Zacarías' contemporary comedy now playing through May 10, 2026.

City Stage Company will present the Connecticut premiere of Jagged Little Pill, the Broadway musical inspired by Alanis Morissette's music, featuring post-show talkbacks and community engagement events.

Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Primary Trust, packs a great deal of power about loss, loneliness, courage, and connecting with people.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand reading of Lewis Black's comedy ONE SLIGHT HITCH, directed by Kevin O'Rourke.

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL will be presented at Ivoryton Playhouse.

Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 39th season closes with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, a fun, energetic show that closely follows the story of the 1980 hit movie.

Bill Medley, joined by Bucky Heard, will bring THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS' Lovin' Feelin' Farewell Tour back to the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT, spanning rock and roll, Blue-Eyed Soul, and fan favorites.

Westport Country Playhouse stages the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Primary Trust,” an exploration of friendship, courage, and new beginnings.

On Friday, April 17th, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal show at the Warner (specifically the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre) in Torrington, CT, THE WEDDING SINGER, based on the 1998 movie that is set in 1985.

Playhouse on Park is now presenting THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, the comedy based on a true story, currently running through May 3 in West Hartford.

The UConn Puppet Arts Program and Ballard Institute will screen FARM STORY: Episodes 1 & 2, a marionette-based web series by MFA candidate Tessa Beck Fey, at the Ballard Institute Theater in Storrs, CT.

Westport Country Playhouse will host a Sunday Symposium following a performance of Primary Trust.

This evening will take you on a musical journey from the songbook classics of Nat King Cole to the pop of Elton John and Sarah Bareilles, to the Broadway brilliance of Bernstein.

Due to popular demand, The Bushnell in Hartford, CT has added a second performance of AN EVENING WITH JON STEWART after the original show sold out.