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Music Theatre Of CT Celebrates 35 Years Of Theatre With A Fundraiser Event!
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
Music Theatre of Connecticut, Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre company celebrates the conclusion of its 35th Season with This Is The Moment: MTC's 35th Anniversary Gala. This celebratory night will feature performances by actors seen on the MTC stage, singing audience-favorite songs.
The Warner Welcomes The Outlaws With The Artimus Pyle Band
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
The Warner Theatre will welcome The Outlaws with The Artimus Pyle Band to the Main Stage on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 8 pm.
Little Theatre Of Manchester Announces OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
Little Theatre of Manchester, one of Connecticut's oldest community theatres still in operation, announced today their upcoming production of Joe DiPeitro's family comedy Over the River and Through the Woods running May 27th through June 12th at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road in Manchester, CT.
Madison Lyric Stage Presents SWEENEY TODD in June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
Madison Lyric Stage will present Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller Sweeney Todd, June 9-19, inside their brand-new deluxe tent on the grounds of Madison's Deacon John Grave House.
The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts to Show Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2022
A spectacular high-definition, performance of Strauss’ Ariadne Auf Naxos will be on the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:55pm. The exhilarating soprano Lise Davidsen makes her debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece.
THE SIXTIES SHOW Returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2022
Get ready to go back in time with The Sixties Show’s return to The Ridgefield Playhouse  on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8pm with an all new set list featuring music from The Doors, The Beatles, The Who, The Beach Boys and many more! Created and directed by Ridgefield resident Craig O’Keefe, The Sixties Show will take audience members back - where AM radio blasts the latest hits from a convertible on a warm summer night! 
Windham Theatre Guild Announces Auditions for SAVE THE PALACE
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2022
The Windham Theatre Guild is excited to be producing an original musical comedy by Connecticut writer Roy O’Neil. The show is set in Waterbury, Connecticut.  It is the story of Eddie and his band, a one hit wonder from the 1960s, who 30 years later is trying to save the Palace Theater where the band got both its start and its name.  It’s a roller coaster ride of emotional moments with endearing songs to make you sing and dance, and a crew of corrupt politicians who will make you laugh till you cry.  To learn more about the show visit https://eddieandthepalaceades.com/home . 
Award-Winning Comic Hasan Minhaj Comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2022
Two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj is bringing his brand new one-man show, “The King’s Jester,” to The Ridgefield Playhouse on May 20, 2022 at 8:00pm, part of the Barts Tree Service Comedy Series. Minhaj, who was noted as one of TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’, typically performs at large venues but will be offering this rare intimate opportunity for Playhouse patrons to get a sneak peek at his new show before shooting his new Netflix special. 
Auditions Postponed For MATILDA at Warner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2022
Due to unforeseen circumstances Auditions for the the Warner Stage Company’s Summer Main Stage Musical Production of Roald Dahl’s MATILDA have been postponed.
ACT of Connecticut to Present RENT
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2022
ACT of Connecticut has announced their fourth and final production of the 2021-2022 season – Jonathan Larson's RENT.  
THE MUSIC IS YOU, THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER to be Presented at The Warner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2022
The Warner Theatre will host “The Music is You, The Music of John Denver”, a special benefit concert for McCall Center for Behavioral Health and Central Naugatuck Valley Help, Inc., featuring national recording artist Lucinda Rowe, in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Friday, September 16, 2022. 
Cast Announced for RENT at ACT of Connecticut
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2022
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut has announced their fourth and final production of the 2021-2022 season – Jonathan Larson’s RENT.  This Broadway smash hit musical will feature an all-star cast of performers.
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre Welcomes Apollo Theater Icon To Staff
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2022
New York City performer Joe Gray, a mainstay of the iconic Apollo Theater for nearly 30 years, has found a new home as production manager at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre.
Palace Theater's Marcucci, Creator Of 2ND ACT SERIES, Shares Her Story, June 7
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2022
Sheree Marcucci, the Palace Theater's Director of Special Projects and Curated Events, will share her own 2ND ACT story on June 7, 7:00pm at the  venue's Poli Club. The series is sponsored by the Village at East Farms, a Benchmark Senior Living Community.
TheaterWorks Hartford Announces 2022 NEW WORK FESTIVAL With Plays by Brooke Berman, James Anthony Tyler & More
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2022
This free festival, running May 16–22, explores and celebrates new voices in American Theater. With workshops, a panel discussion, and talk-backs—both in-person and online—the New Work Festival strengthens TheaterWorks Hartford’s commitment to the development of important new plays.
SAVE THE PALACE Will Have a Video Table Reading This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2022
Tenacity should be Roy O'Neil's middle name, as he is bound and determined to see his creation years with years of rewriting, make it to a Broadway theater.  On May 17 at 7pm Waterbury native O'Neil brings his Broadway bound musical “SAVE THE PALACE” about the city's majestic theater from New York City's Theatre Row to the Poli room at the Palace, in a unique format.
The Warner Announces 2022 Summer Arts Program
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2022
Join The Warner for its 29th Summer! The theatre will offer four one-week sessions for ages 7+, beginning July 18! Each session will meet Monday-Friday from 9 am-3 pm at the Warner Theatre.
Westport Country Playhouse to Stage STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
Westport Country Playhouse will stage the comic satire, “Straight White Men,” by Young Jean Lee, from May 24 through June 5, directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. The show’s 2018 Broadway run made Lee the first Asian American female playwright to have a work produced there. The cast includes Richard Kline, who was a series regular on television’s “Three’s Company” as Larry Dallas. The production reunites Kline and Lamos, who were classmates at Northwestern University. Others in the ensemble are Bill Army, Denver Milord, Nick Westrate, Akiko Akita, and Ashton Muñiz.
Theaterworks Hartford to Stage NEW WORK FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
TheaterWorks Hartford is thrilled to present the 2022 edition of its New Work Festival. This free festival, running May 16–22, explores and celebrates new voices in American Theater. With workshops, a panel discussion, and talk-backs—both in-person and online—the New Work Festival strengthens TheaterWorks Hartford’s commitment to the development of important new plays. Participants include playwrights Brooke Berman, Melissa Crespo & Sarah Saltwick, Terry Guest, and James Anthony Tyler who are joined by directors Shariffa Ali, Michael Barakiva, Mikael Burke, and Caitlin Sullivan. Reservations are required and can be made at www.twhartford.org.
Milford Arts Council's Purple Exhibition Opens At The Firehouse Gallery
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
The Milford Arts Council has announced its next exhibit at the Firehouse Gallery. This was a juried exhibit and artists were welcome to create and present their interpretation in 2 or 3-dimensions, as representational or abstract form, in multimedia, traditional 2-dimensional materials, or sculpture. 
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre Presents May Films
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
The SHU Community Theatre presents a month of film programming in May.
Playhouse On Park Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
Patrons and friends from the Playhouse on Park community tuned in for Playhouse's Season 14 Big Reveal in-person and via livestream; the season was announced by Executive Director Tracy Flater and Co-Artistic Directors Sean Harris and Darlene Zoller.
DEATHTRAP Opens This Week at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere Ira Levin's thriller, Deathtrap, directed by Robin Frome and featuring Dandy Barrett, Timothy Huber, Lynn Nissenbaum, Jeff Rossman,, and Jeffry Bukowski.
Warner Theatre Celebrates A Season Of New Growth at 2022 Gala Celebration
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2022
 It’s A Season of New Growth at the Warner Theatre and they're ready to celebrate with you at our reimagined 2022 Gala Celebration held Saturday, June 25, 2022, in the Carole & Ray Neag Performing Arts Center and the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre! 
Kevin James Comes to the Warner Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2022
The Warner Theatre has announced that comedian KEVIN JAMES is returning to the Warner on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 8 pm. This performance was originally scheduled for June 2020, all original tickets are valid for the new date.

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