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SHU Hosts Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
Make it a SHU Daily Double: A Conversation with Amy Schneider comes to SHU's campus next week.
All-New COMIX Presents Comedy Series At Resorts Casino Hotel
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
COMIX is presenting an all-new comedy series at  Resorts Casino Hotel beginning on Saturday, May 14th at 8:00pm inside the Superstar Theater. Fans can expect a huge night of laughs with the always clever and hilarious, Robert Kelly.
Tickets for Return Engagement of HAMILTON at The Bushnell To Go On Public Sale Next Week
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
Single tickets for the Hartford, CT return engagement of HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on March 24 at 10am at The Bushnell online.
Playhouse on Park to Host COMEDY NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2022
Come to Playhouse on Park for 90 minutes of laughs on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 at 8pm. Chris Monty is set to headline, with a feature by Howie Mason. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $17.50, all seats reserved.
The Ballard Institute Presents ADVENTURES IN JEWISH PUPPET AND SPECTACLE PERFORMANCE, March 24
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
For its second installment of the 2022 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host 'Adventures in Jewish Puppet and Spectacle Performance' with panelists Jenny Romaine, Matthew Cohen, and Steve Abrams on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. ET.
Cast Announced For Reading of DOT at Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Westport Country Playhouse announces casting for the Script in Hand play reading of the comedy/drama “Dot,” on Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m.
Vermont's Bread & Puppet Company Comes To Contemporary Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Bread & Puppet goes to The Contemporary Theater Company on Wednesday, March 23 at 7 pm in Wakefield, RI with Finished Waiting, a new show created this winter by B&P director, Peter Schumann and the storied Vermont troupe of puppeteers, carpenters, bus drivers, musicians, dancers, agitators and bread-bakers – many of whom do all of the above in the process of inventing Bread & Puppet's aesthetically iconic and politically plainspoken shows and bringing them to audiences far and wide.
THE BOOMER BOYS MUSICAL Comes To The Ridgefield Playhouse In April
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
A fun-loving “fat pack” of middle-aged men who realize the best way to deal with getting older is to laugh about it with your friends, will take the stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 8pm. The Boomer Boys Musical navigates everything from the depths of expanding waistlines to the heights of Viagra in their hilarious musical, part of the Teed & Brown Broadway & Cabaret Series.
National Theatre Of London's SKYLIGHT Will Be Broadcast In Hd At The Ridgefield Playhouse 03.24.2022
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
National Theatre of London's Skylight returns to the big screen in HD at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, March 24 at 7pm. Filmed live on-stage in London's West End in 2015, the production stars Bill Nighy (Love Actually, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, The Dig). 
Tickets are Now on Sale for Playhouse on Park's Annual Fundraiser, ENCORE! IMAGINE IF…
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2022
Can you imagine a world without theatre or theatre education? We simply cannot! Tickets are now on sale for Playhouse on Park’s annual fundraiser, ENCORE! The theme this year is IMAGINE IF... The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 6pm - midnight at The Clerestory Ballroom at Hilliard Mills in Manchester, CT. 
Black Violin Defies Stereotypes with a Mix of Hip-Hop and Classical Music at The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 10
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
With creative collaborations including Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys – NPR has praised Black Violin, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Black Violin will make their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, April 10, 2022 with two performances at 4:30pm and 8:00pm.
Three Bright Lights Production Company Releases HUMAN TELEGRAPHS
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2022
Western Connecticut State University alumna Kayla Conroy and her production company Three Bright Lights recently released their new web series, 'Human Telegraphs.' The series was released in November 2021 to international acclaim at several major awards ceremonies and festivals
Center Stage Theatre To Present World Premiere Of New Musical BINGO JAMBOREE
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
Center Stage Theatre, an inclusive and intergenerational community-based theatre providing high quality and affordable performances, educational programming and volunteer opportunities, today announced the debut of a brand-new musical on its stages.  “Bingo Jamboree,” an immersive and interactive musical extravaganza, will make its world premiere beginning on May 20, 2022.
Steve Earle & The Dukes Come to the Warner in June
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
The Warner Theatre will welcome STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES to the Main Stage on Thursday, June 16 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale to Warner Members Tuesday, March 8 at 10 am and to the General Public Friday, March 11 at 10 am.
Palace Theater History Class Begins March 29
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Join Palace Theater staff for a fascinating five-week class March 29 to April 26, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Explore the theater's beginnings and learn about its history, architecture, lore and roster of entertainers who have graced its stage, a “Who's Who” from the world of entertainment.
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to Open Knight Fellow Applications For National Critics Institute
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced that it will begin accepting applications for a limited number of open John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fellowships in its 2022 National Critics Institute cohort.
Fairfield Center Stage to Recreate David Bowie's ZIGGY STARDUST
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
Following the success of previous album-in-concerts Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life,' Queen's 'A Night at the Opera,' The Beatles' 'White Album,' and more, musicians from local community theatre group Fairfield Center Stage will recreate David Bowie's classic album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,'
Marty Isenberg's West Anderson Project Comes to The MAC
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2022
The Milford Arts Council (The MAC) is bringing Milford’s own Marty Isenberg back to town with his Wes Anderson Project.
Jazz Legend Monty Alexander Comes to The Shubert New Haven
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Jamaican-born jazz pianist, Monty Alexander brings his singular swinging style to the Shubert Theatre for a globe-spanning evening of melodic virtuosity informed by his individualized synthesis of jazz and Jamaican musical styles.
MTC Mainstage Brings Rock N' Roll To Fairfield County With This Legendary Production Of BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY!
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre company concludes its 35th Anniversary Season with the rockin' and rollin' musical, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story by Alan James with music and lyrics by Buddy Holly.
Milford Arts Council's Eastbound Theatre Announces Call For Directors
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Eastbound Theatre in Milford, CT is currently in the process of selecting plays for its 29th season, and welcomes interested theatre directors to submit a proposal to direct for the 2022/2023 season. 
Yale Repertory Theatre Announces Complete Cast & Creative Team for CHOIR BOY
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Yale Repertory Theatre will present a new production of Choir Boy by the theater’s Academy Award-winning Playwright in Residence Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), directed by Christopher D. Betts. Choir Boy will be performed March 31–April 23 at the University Theatre (222 York Street). Opening Night is Thursday, April 7.
BEAUTY & THE BEAST Announces Cast at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
Connecticut's beloved Downtown Cabaret Theatre has announced the cast for their new musical version of Beauty and the Beast this spring. This exciting adaptation revamps the classic story of a cursed beast and heroic beauty. Filled with enchanting characters, the tale will remind audiences that true beauty comes from within. Beauty & The Beast is slated to bow out Downtown Cabaret's Theatre For Young Audiences season.
Trailblazing Women Perform In Judith Lynn Stillman's WOMEN OF NOTE
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
'Women of Note' is a two-part event championing music by women composers, spanning 12 centuries, to honor Women's History Month. Judith Lynn Stillman's 'Women Trailblazers in Music,' a groundbreaking film, is followed by a multidisciplinary concert that includes two world premiere performance.
BWW Review: WAITRESS at Schubert Theatre
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - March 06, 2022
WAITRESS, the hilarious hit Broadway musical, is playing at The Schubert, New Haven March 4–6, 2022. The Waitress tour is every bit as fresh and delightful as ever, serving up all the best ingredients of this fan-favorite musical.

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