Comedian Kathleen Madigan Brings Her New Tour To The Ridgefield Playhouse Stage This April
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
Over the past three decades, stand-up comedy queen Kathleen Madigan has become one of the most consistently skilled comedians in the world. In her new “Do You Have Any Ranch” tour, the Missouri-bred, Los Angeles-based comic further proves her top-comic status.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
Over the past three decades, stand-up comedy queen Kathleen Madigan has become one of the most consistently skilled comedians in the world. In her new “Do You Have Any Ranch” tour, the Missouri-bred, Los Angeles-based comic further proves her top-comic status.
Black Violin Defies Stereotypes with a Mix of Hip-Hop and Classical Music at The Ridgefield Playhouse, April 10
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
Forget what you know about classical music: Black Violin breathe a new life into the genre with each performance. In their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, April 10, 2022, with two performances at 4:30pm and 8:00pm, the acclaimed group will push beyond the limits of convention with their “classical boom” sound.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
Forget what you know about classical music: Black Violin breathe a new life into the genre with each performance. In their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, April 10, 2022, with two performances at 4:30pm and 8:00pm, the acclaimed group will push beyond the limits of convention with their “classical boom” sound.
The Burry Fredrik Foundation Marks 10 Years Of Support For Connecticut's Non-Profit Professional Producing Theaters
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Burry Fredrik Foundation championing the growth and continuing health of Connecticut's non-profit professional producing theaters. Since 2012, the Foundation has granted over $3 million to a dozen Connecticut theaters with a proven track record of accomplishments. In 2022, $500,000 will be awarded. The Foundation was established by Burry Fredrik (1925-2012), a Tony Award-winning producer and noted director, who lived in Weston, CT.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Burry Fredrik Foundation championing the growth and continuing health of Connecticut's non-profit professional producing theaters. Since 2012, the Foundation has granted over $3 million to a dozen Connecticut theaters with a proven track record of accomplishments. In 2022, $500,000 will be awarded. The Foundation was established by Burry Fredrik (1925-2012), a Tony Award-winning producer and noted director, who lived in Weston, CT.
Cast Announced For Playhouse On Park's THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!) will run at Playhouse on Park from April 23 - May 1, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!) will run at Playhouse on Park from April 23 - May 1, 2022.
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre Announces April Film Screenings
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
The SHU Community Theatre presents a month of film programming in April.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
The SHU Community Theatre presents a month of film programming in April.
The Ballard Institute Presents TITO MATOS AND PUERTO RICAN CULTURE, April 7
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
For its third installment of the 2022 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host 'Tito Matos and Puerto Rican Culture' with panelists Pedro Adorno, Emmanuel Santana, Mareia Quintero, Luis Beltran on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
For its third installment of the 2022 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host 'Tito Matos and Puerto Rican Culture' with panelists Pedro Adorno, Emmanuel Santana, Mareia Quintero, Luis Beltran on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET.
Toshiyuki Shimada, Joseph Butch Rovan of SCATTERING at Garde Arts Center
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - March 30, 2022
On February 19, 2022, I had the opportunity to perform with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) in the world premiere of Scattering, a ground-breaking electroacoustic piece that explores two of today's most prominent world events: the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd, all the while including a brand new instrument especially designed for the orchestra conductor to wear on his wrist, performing alongside the musicians. In the months prior to the performance, the ECSO recorded small excerpts which the composer, Joseph Butch Rovan, then analyzed and reimagined, changing the sound entirely and making it coordinate with a special wrist-worn device during the live performance. The device, called TOSHI (The Orchestra Synthesis Human Interface) was expertly worn by its namesake, Toshi Shimada, the ECSO conductor. The piece continues to break barriers with not only the invention of a new instrument, but by making it one that the conductor wears to make him a performer alongside the symphony musicians. Furthermore, the device communicates with the composer’s laptop at the back of the audience, sending out a variety of sounds (including the sound of a person exhaling) through the surround system at the theater. After learning about this novel work, I wanted to learn more, so I sat down with the conductor and composer just before the premiere.
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - March 30, 2022
On February 19, 2022, I had the opportunity to perform with Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ECSO) in the world premiere of Scattering, a ground-breaking electroacoustic piece that explores two of today's most prominent world events: the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd, all the while including a brand new instrument especially designed for the orchestra conductor to wear on his wrist, performing alongside the musicians. In the months prior to the performance, the ECSO recorded small excerpts which the composer, Joseph Butch Rovan, then analyzed and reimagined, changing the sound entirely and making it coordinate with a special wrist-worn device during the live performance. The device, called TOSHI (The Orchestra Synthesis Human Interface) was expertly worn by its namesake, Toshi Shimada, the ECSO conductor. The piece continues to break barriers with not only the invention of a new instrument, but by making it one that the conductor wears to make him a performer alongside the symphony musicians. Furthermore, the device communicates with the composer’s laptop at the back of the audience, sending out a variety of sounds (including the sound of a person exhaling) through the surround system at the theater. After learning about this novel work, I wanted to learn more, so I sat down with the conductor and composer just before the premiere.
The Outlaws With The Artimus Pyle Band Announced at Warner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 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.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 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.
Photos: Inside SPIRIT OF THE 60S Musical Rehearsals at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is well into rehearsals for their all-new musical Decades in Concert: Spirit of the 60s. The production opens Friday, April 15th and runs through May 15th at Connecticut's most historic Cabaret Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is well into rehearsals for their all-new musical Decades in Concert: Spirit of the 60s. The production opens Friday, April 15th and runs through May 15th at Connecticut's most historic Cabaret Theatre.
BWW Review: 'THE EXTREMISTS?' 'Exactly...' at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Jared Reynolds - March 30, 2022
What does 12 Angry Men and The Extremists have in common? Did you guess politics? Because if so, you would be right. On the set of a politics talk show, “Issues in Focus,” Dick Hedgerow brings on a guest, Norman Krieger, to discuss his upcoming book on battling extremism in the world. What was set up to be a dry, lengthy discussion turned into a frantic introspection of who the extremists really are.
by Jared Reynolds - March 30, 2022
What does 12 Angry Men and The Extremists have in common? Did you guess politics? Because if so, you would be right. On the set of a politics talk show, “Issues in Focus,” Dick Hedgerow brings on a guest, Norman Krieger, to discuss his upcoming book on battling extremism in the world. What was set up to be a dry, lengthy discussion turned into a frantic introspection of who the extremists really are.
Community Volunteers Needed For Bread And Puppet Theater's THE PERSIANS at UConn
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is looking for 15 to 20 volunteers to perform in the internationally acclaimed Bread and Puppet Theater's new production of The Persians, the Greek tragedian Aeschylus' 472 BCE lament on the human cost of imperial defeat.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is looking for 15 to 20 volunteers to perform in the internationally acclaimed Bread and Puppet Theater's new production of The Persians, the Greek tragedian Aeschylus' 472 BCE lament on the human cost of imperial defeat.
Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet is Coming to Cheney Hall
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
Join in as Cheney Hall welcomes the return of the acclaimed Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
Join in as Cheney Hall welcomes the return of the acclaimed Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet.
The Little Theatre of Manchester to Present OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
Nick Cristano may be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs: in New Jersey, in the bosom of his tenacious, tender-hearted, loud, loving, and well-fed Italian-American grandparents who lavish all of their affection on their last unmarried grandchild.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
Nick Cristano may be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs: in New Jersey, in the bosom of his tenacious, tender-hearted, loud, loving, and well-fed Italian-American grandparents who lavish all of their affection on their last unmarried grandchild.
Mystic Museum of Art Presents NORMAN ROCKWELL'S SATURDAY EVENING POST COVERS: TELL ME A STORY
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2022
Mystic Museum of Art will present Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post Covers: Tell Me a Story, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2022
Mystic Museum of Art will present Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post Covers: Tell Me a Story, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.
Pantochino Productions Presents CHECKING IN ON CHARLES in April
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2022
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc. opens its new musical comedy, “Checking in on Charles” on Friday, April 29th at the MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in Downtown Milford.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2022
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc. opens its new musical comedy, “Checking in on Charles” on Friday, April 29th at the MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in Downtown Milford.
Westport Country Playhouse Seeks Volunteer Ushers
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
As Westport Country Playhouse prepares to open its 2022 Season on April 5, the historic theater is seeking volunteer ushers to greet patrons, scan tickets, distribute programs, answer audience questions, and direct patrons to their seats.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
As Westport Country Playhouse prepares to open its 2022 Season on April 5, the historic theater is seeking volunteer ushers to greet patrons, scan tickets, distribute programs, answer audience questions, and direct patrons to their seats.
Staples Players to Present DESCENDANTS
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Journey with the Staples Players to the 'Isle of the Lost' and get swept up by this high-energy production, in which the children of the worst villains in Disney history travel to Auradon and learn about the true meaning of evil and good.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Journey with the Staples Players to the 'Isle of the Lost' and get swept up by this high-energy production, in which the children of the worst villains in Disney history travel to Auradon and learn about the true meaning of evil and good.
The Palace Will Bring Original Works To Life For Local High School Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
On May 9, three high school students will experience the joy of live theatre in a whole new way - as playwrights. Hannah Ginste (of Riverside, CT), Noah Vienne (of Rye, NY) and Lulu Tagger (of Rye, NY) were named winners of The Palace Theatre's 2022 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an original one-act play.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
On May 9, three high school students will experience the joy of live theatre in a whole new way - as playwrights. Hannah Ginste (of Riverside, CT), Noah Vienne (of Rye, NY) and Lulu Tagger (of Rye, NY) were named winners of The Palace Theatre's 2022 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an original one-act play.
PILOBOLUS BIG FIVE-OH! Comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse in April
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Over the past 50 years, the Pilobolus Dance Company has performed around the globe in events ranging from the Oscars to the Olympics and has collaborated with some of the world's greatest influencers and creators.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Over the past 50 years, the Pilobolus Dance Company has performed around the globe in events ranging from the Oscars to the Olympics and has collaborated with some of the world's greatest influencers and creators.
Playhouse On Park's COMEDY NIGHT Series Continues in April
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Come to Playhouse on Park for 90 minutes of laughs on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 8pm. Mark Scalia and Carolyn Plummer are set to co-headline. BYOB! Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $17.50, all seats reserved. Vaccination card checks and masks are not required. However, masks are strongly encouraged.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Come to Playhouse on Park for 90 minutes of laughs on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 8pm. Mark Scalia and Carolyn Plummer are set to co-headline. BYOB! Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $17.50, all seats reserved. Vaccination card checks and masks are not required. However, masks are strongly encouraged.
The Bacon Brothers Come to Ridgefield Playhouse Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Fifteen performances, 7,500 fans, 2 brothers, 1 degree – The Ridgefield Playhouse is celebrating a milestone with The Bacon Brothers on Sunday, April 3, 2022! Come celebrate Michael and Kevin Bacon’s 15th performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse with a night of spirited, soulful Americana as they continue their run as one of the most prolific performers in Ridgefield Playhouse history.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
Fifteen performances, 7,500 fans, 2 brothers, 1 degree – The Ridgefield Playhouse is celebrating a milestone with The Bacon Brothers on Sunday, April 3, 2022! Come celebrate Michael and Kevin Bacon’s 15th performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse with a night of spirited, soulful Americana as they continue their run as one of the most prolific performers in Ridgefield Playhouse history.
Comedian Tom Papa Comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse This April
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the most refined and cerebral comedic voices in the country. Now he's bringing that voice back to The Ridgefield Playhouse for an evening of comedy on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8pm, part of the Barts Tree Service Comedy Series.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the most refined and cerebral comedic voices in the country. Now he's bringing that voice back to The Ridgefield Playhouse for an evening of comedy on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8pm, part of the Barts Tree Service Comedy Series.
Photos: THE EXTREMISTS At TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere CJ Hopkins' political satire, The Extremists, directed by Francis A Daley and featuring local actors Hugh Tucker (Oxford) and Fred Rueck (Ridgefield).
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
TheatreWorks New Milford will premiere CJ Hopkins' political satire, The Extremists, directed by Francis A Daley and featuring local actors Hugh Tucker (Oxford) and Fred Rueck (Ridgefield).
Put On A Happy Face: JOKER Screens In Ridgefield With Post-Film Insights From Its Executive Producer, Richard Baratta
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Put on your happy face: Joker is coming to the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, April 21st at 7:00pm, along with a very special Q&A and discussion with the film's executive producer, Richard Baratta.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Put on your happy face: Joker is coming to the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, April 21st at 7:00pm, along with a very special Q&A and discussion with the film's executive producer, Richard Baratta.
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