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Country Star Martina McBride Comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 8
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Get up close and personal with one of the biggest names in country music!  Martina McBride makes her debut performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 8pm at The Ridgefield Playhouse – an intimate, 500 seat theater. 
DECADES IN CONCERT: Spirit Of The 60s to Open At Downtown Cabaret Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre has announced the all-star cast for their 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.
Marsha Mason to Star in and Co-Direct LOST IN YONKERS at Hartford Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Four time Academy Award-nominated actor and director Marsha Mason will co-direct and star in Hartford Stage's forthcoming production of Neil Simon's classic comedy Lost in Yonkers. 
Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, and More Set For Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's Monte Cristo Award Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The evening will feature performances and remarks by Norm Lewis, Heidi Blickenstaff, Joshua Henry, Tom Kitt, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Tyler Bunch, Scott Richards, Paulette Haupt, Ellie Ellsworth and others.  
Torrington Symphony Orchestra Presents A Night Of Broadway Music
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
The Torrington Symphony Orchestra will present “A NIGHT OF BROADWAY MUSIC,” in conjunction with the Warner Theatre's own Warner Stage Company on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 8 pm in the Main Theatre, under the direction of conductor Maurice Steinberg. The concert will feature music from Annie, The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls, Evita and more. 
Fundraiser-TheatreWorks New Milford Presents BARRYMORE This April
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
 TheatreWorks New Milford will host three performances of Barrymore by William Luce as their first fundraiser of the year on Friday and Saturday April 8 and 9th at 8:00 pm and Sunday April 10th at 2:00 pm. 
WCSU Stages to Present ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Western Connecticut State University's Department of Theatre Arts will stage 'Ernest and the Pale Moon' in the university's Studio Theatre in the Visual and Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, from April 1-10.
STAR OF FREEDOM Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
Rehearsals began this week for an exciting new show at the Ivoryton Playhouse. A brand-new musical written by Connecticut writers is about to take the stage. STAR OF FREEDOM, with music and lyrics by Jeff Blaney and book by Lawrence Thelen, opens the Playhouse's 2022 Season beginning April 7.
LEWIS BLACK: OFF THE RAILS Announced On the Warner Theatre Main Stage, December 2
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The Warner Theatre will welcome comedian Lewis Black when he hits the road on his Off the Rails Tour and stops in Torrington on Friday, December 2 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale to Warner Members on Wednesday, March 23 at 10 am and to the General Public Friday, March 25 at 10 am.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Announces Dr. Clint Black's 'How The Word Is Passed' As Recipient Of 2022 Stowe Prize
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center has announced Dr. Clint Smith as the 2022 Stowe Prize winner for his New York Times bestselling book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery across America (Little, Brown and Company, 2021).  This year's events will be both in-person and virtual.
Tom Segura's I'M COMING EVERYWHERE – WORLD TOUR Is Coming To Stamford's Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
TOM SEGURA announced the third leg of his 'I'M COMING EVERYWHERE - WORLD TOUR.' The comedian podcast host will be at The Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut on September 4, 2022 at 8p.m.
Photos: Production Shots of stop/time dance theater's Production of DIVAS: DOUBLE OR NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2022
Ever wish you could see all of your favorite DIVAS on one stage? Well, thanks to award-winning choreographer/director Darlene Zoller, West Hartford is getting the DIVA treatment! Playhouse on Park's resident dance company, stop/time dance theater, now in its 17th year, is bringing the heat and paying homage to all of your favorites: Cher, Tina, Gloria, Shania, Dolly, Whitney...and more! DIVAS: DOUBLE OR NOTHING will run at Playhouse on Park March 16 - 27, 2022.
TheatreWorks Hartford to Present ELTON UNDRESSED
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2022
Flamboyant. Outrageous. Decadent. Elton John and his music are many things. But what’s behind the costumes, the larger than life persona, and the lush recordings? Talented singer/pianist Todd Alsup will take you on an acoustic journey through the soulful songbook of the Rocket Man. Join us for a stripped down experience that gets closer to the heart and soul of Elton’s timeless music. Don’t forget your glasses!
BWW Review: AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS 2022 at Ridgefield Theater Barn
by Sean Fallon - March 19, 2022
Every year, one of my favorite annual theater traditions is seeing the evening of one acts at the Ridgefield Theater Barn, in Ridgefield, CT.  I had the pleasure of continuing that wonderful tradition on Friday, March 18, with AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS 2022 which continues with the consistent first-rate shows and performances I have come to expect and enjoy every year.  This show contains seven one acts, mostly with a comedic tone.
UConn To Present The 2022 UConn Spring Puppet Slam: Online, March 25
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will stream an online version of its popular UConn Spring Slam on March 25, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET on Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Facebook Live.
New April Date Announced for Dorothy Lyman at the Palace Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Dorothy Lyman is most known for her work as Opal Sue Gardner on All My Children, and as Naomi Harper on the sitcom Mama’s Family. On April 27 at 3pm as part of the Palace Theater’s 2ND ACT series she’ll share her unique and entertaining story about life during and after television fame.  
Luann De Lesseps Comes To Ridgefield Playhouse In April
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Countess Luann de Lesseps knows that money can't buy you class, but it can buy you an unforgettable evening of cabaret, starring an iconic cast member of “Real Housewives of New York,” when Countess & Friends return to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 8pm.
National Theatre of London's SKYLIGHT Will Screen in HD at the Ridgefield Playhouse Next Week
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Back by popular demand the revival of a David Hare's Skylight, which had a sold out run in London's West End, returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse for an encore in HD screening on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7pm. 
ELTON UNDRESSED Comes to TheaterWorks Hartford
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
TheaterWorks Hartford will present ELTON UNDRESSED April 1-3, 2022. Flamboyant. Outrageous. Decadent. Elton John and his music are many things. But what’s behind the costumes, the larger than life persona, and the lush recordings?
SAVE THE PALACE Musical Reading Announced May 17
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
On May 17 at 7pm Waterbury native Roy 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.
Consonare Choral Community To Present Concert With Celestial Projections At Charter Oak
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Consonare Choral Community will present an in-person, collaborative celestial choral concert entitled Stars Are for All Who Look Up on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 7:00pm at Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford and a pre-concert virtual panel discussion “Are Stars for All Who Look Up?” on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6:30pm over Zoom.
Camilla Tassi Named 2022 Burry Fredrik Design Fellow
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
The Burry Fredrik Foundation has announced projection designer Camilla Tassi as the recipient of the 2022 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship and its $25,000 award.
Little Theatre Of Manchester Announces Run Of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
Little Theatre of Manchester, one of Connecticut's oldest community theatres still in operation, announced today their upcoming production of Christopher Durang's hilarious hit comedy Sonya and Vanya and Masha and Spike, running April 1 through 16 at the National Historic Landmark Cheney Hall located at 177 Hartford Road in Manchester, CT.
BWW Review: SHIRLEY VALENTINE Lightens Up The Season at Brookfield Theatre Of The Arts
by Jared Reynolds - March 15, 2022
The village came together to raise a child, putting all of their skills to the stage to blow the audience away with a light-hearted, uplifting, and hilarious story that brought us all to the sunny shores of Greece; or, at least how we imagine that would feel.
ROMEO AND JULIET - THE CHOICE Features Surprise Ending at SHU Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
On April 8 and 9, 2022, WSHU Public Radio and the SHU Community Theatre will present Romeo and Juliet – The Choice, an innovative and immersive performance of solo piano and dance featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Frederic Chiu.

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