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The Warner Theatre Announces 2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
The Warner Theatre has announced its 2022 Stage @ the Warner Season presented by the Warner Stage Company! 
Brian Cheney Headlines Salt Marsh Opera's CARMEN
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
Southeastern Connecticut's premiere opera company, Salt Marsh Opera, is celebrating its 20th Season with Bizet's masterpiece, Carmen with a well rounded and exciting cast. Jessica Ann Best will make her role debut as Carmen alongside rising star tenor Brian Cheney as Don Jose.
Table Readings Debut This Month At Palace Theater Waterbury
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
The Palace Theater is unveiling an exciting new initiative when  Table Readings at the Palace Theater debuts on Saturday, October 16, 2:00pm in the intimate Poli Club space.  The October 16 reading is Kate Katcher's  The LIttle SIsters of Littleton and features Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman ('Mama's Family,' 'All My Children') and Sachi Parker ('Peggy Sue Got Married,' 'Back to the Future,' 'Scrooged') . 
UConn School Of Fine Arts Professor Oscar Guerra Wins Big At Emmy Awards
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
University of Connecticut's School of Fine Arts professor Oscar Guerra was a winner at the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Tuesday night. He won Best Story in a Newsmagazine for his documentary film, Love, Life, & the Virus, which tells the story of a local immigrant Guatemalan family and the impact COVID-19 had on their lives.
CONCERT LEGENDS Comes to the Palace Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
The Palace Theater is observing its 100th Anniversary during the 2021-22 season and has several special events planned to commemorate the milestone.
EGOT Winner Jonathan Tunick to be Honored at Sharon Playhouse's THE SOUND OF BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
On Saturday, October 2nd, the Sharon Playhouse will present a star-studded and glittering salute to EGOT recipient and Broadway’s Uber Maestro, the great Jonathan Tunick. The evening is conceived and directed by Alan M-L Wager and supported by a 27-piece orchestra with appearances by Broadway Guest Stars and Broadway Special Guests.
The Bushnell to Present THE BAND'S VISIT
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The North American tour of the 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek, takes to The Bushnell stage November 16 - 21.
HartBeat Ensemble To Present Marilyn Torres in RUMBLE IN THE THEATER at Sea Tea Comedy Theater in Hartford
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
HartBeat Ensemble announced today a limited engagement of Rumble in the Theater, a funny and interactive experience written and performed by Marilyn Torres and directed by Dudley Findlay, Jr..
Westport Country Playhouse Presents In-Person and Virtual Script In Hand Playreading
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
“Mrs. Mannerly” will feature Playhouse favorites Mark Shanahan and Anne Keefe in the roles of student and teacher, respectively. Written by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Shanahan, curator of the Script in Hand Series, running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre Presents IN BALANCHINE'S CLASSROOM
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The SHU Community Theatre screens In Balanchine's Classroom (2021, 1h, 29min), a rare peek inside the glory years of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet through the remembrances of his former dancers and their quest to fulfill the vision of a genius.
Connecticut's Six Largest Performing Arts Centers Announce New Coalition
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2021
Connecticut's six largest performing arts venues – The Bushnell (Hartford), Garde Arts Center (New London), The Palace Theatre (Stamford), The Palace Theater (Waterbury), The Shubert Theatre (New Haven) and The Warner Theatre  (Torrington) – announced today the formation of the Connecticut Performing Arts Centers Coalition (CTPACC).
UNDER THE STREETLAMP Comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2021
Everyone's favorite retro rock band is back in town! Founded by leading cast members of the Tony Award-winning sensation Jersey Boys, Under the Streetlamp is a concert celebration of classic hits of the American Radio Songbook from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Marilyn Mccoo and Billy Davis, Jr Come To The Ridgefield Playhouse Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2021
Legendary duo and original members of The 5th Dimension, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. bring their exciting new show “Up, Up and Away” to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 7:30pm, as part of the Pepsi Rock Series Driven by North American Motor Car. 
Suzanne Vega Presents An Evening Of Songs & Stories At The Ridgefield Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
One of the foremost storytelling songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega's music has garnered Grammy and Billboard awards and sold out concerts in many of the world's best-known venues.
BWW Feature: TENDERLY at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - September 24, 2021
The story of an A-list star twice over at the Music Theatre of Connecticut's MainStage.
International Playwrights Festival Productions Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
The Warner Theatre will present its 10th Anniversary International Playwrights Festival in person and streaming live from the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre October 15 & 16, 2021.
Act Of Connecticut Kicks Off 2021-22 Season With SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
ACT of Connecticut will welcome audiences back for their 2021-2022 Season with the record-breaking Broadway smash-hit musical revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING At Goodspeed
by Alan Henry - September 23, 2021
BroadwayWorld has a first look at rhearsals for A Grand Night for Singing: A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein for the iconic Opera House stage at Goodspeed!
Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Hartford Stage To Open 2021-2022 Season With Eugene O'Neill's AH, WILDERNESS!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Hartford Stage, raises the curtain on its 2021-2022 season with Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill's only full-length comedy, Ah, Wilderness!
Connecticut Repertory Theatre to Present SHE KILLS MONSTERS
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Connecticut Repertory Theatre opens its 2021-22 season with She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, directed by Beth Gardiner.
Castle Craig Players to Launch 2021-22 Reopening Season With STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Get ready for a (long overdue) dose of Southern hospitality! Meriden's Castle Craig Players are re-opening their doors this fall with Robert Harling's comedy-drama STEEL MAGNOLIAS, running October 14-24!
Pantochino Opens Season with THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Award-winning Pantochino Productions, a professional not-for-profit theatre company in Milford will open its eleventh season with the Richard O’Brien musical The Rocky Horror Show. The limited engagement begins October 22 at the MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in Downtown Milford.
WTG Presents NOW AND THEN By Sean Grennan Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
The WTG will present Now and Then as our next live production at the Burton Leavitt Theatre on October 15 & 16 at 7:30pm and October 17 at 2 pm. 
Palace Theater History Class to Begin Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
Join Palace Theater historian Louis Belloisy for a fascinating multi-session class exploring the theater's beginnings and learn about its history, architecture, lore and roster of entertainers that have graced its stage that reads like a “Who's Who” from the world of entertainment.

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