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The Legacy Theatre Invites Public to a Free Mainstage Performance as Part of CT Open House Day 2025
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
The Legacy Theatre will partner with the State of Connecticut for CT Open House Day on Saturday, June 14th, by offering free admission for the 2:00pm performance of their Mainstage production of Long Days. 
CLUE, TINA- THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL And More Set for Palace Theater Waterbury 2025-2026 Broadway Series
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The Palace Theater will present 2025-2026 Webster Bank Broadway Series, with six fabulous titles! Regency heroines, a rock'n'roll icon, six suspicious dinner guests, a band on the verge of stardom, a fast-talking salesman and a charming librarian, and three blue musicians – this is a season of fantastic characters and delightful storytelling told across many theatrical forms!
Kerstin Anderson, Ryan Mac and More to Star in ALL SHOOK UP at Goodspeed Musicals
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Goodspeed Musicals will present All Shook Up as its second production of the 2025 season. See who is starring and learn more about the production here!
Video: First Rehearsal for HURRICANE DIANE at Hartford Stage
by Joshua Wright - May 21, 2025
Hartford Stage has released a first look at rehearsal footage for Hurricane Diane, the final production of its 2024/2025 season. The Obie-winning play runs June 5–29, 2025.
Photos: TEA AT FIVE At Ivoryton Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Check out photos of Tea at Five at Ivoryton Playhouse, an intimate and moving portrait of Katharine Hepburn, running through June 8. Carlyn Connolly stars in the show in the solo role of Hepburn.
Westport Country Playhouse Will Perform Script in Hand Playreading of THE SHARK IS BROKEN
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Shark Is Broken,” based on true events during the making of the film “Jaws.'
Spotlight: STANDBY, ME at Norwalk Concert Hall
by BWW Special Offer - May 20, 2025
Broadway phenom Julie Benko LIVE!
Paul Winter To Perform 30th Annual SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNRISE Celebration In June
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Seven-time Grammy winning saxophonist Paul Winter's 30th Annual Summer Solstice Sunrise Celebration will take place at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 21st at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Begins At The MAC's Eastbound Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Eastbound Theatre will present “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical based on the beloved Charles M. Schulz comic strip “Peanuts” and written by Clark Gesner, Michael Mayer and Andrew Lippa.
Lea Salonga Will Launch North American Tour This Fall
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Tony and Olivier Award-winner Lea Salonga is set to return to stages across North America with her highly acclaimed concert experience Stage, Screen and Everything In Between.
BWW Q&A: Julie Benko on STANDBY, ME: AN EVENING WITH JULIE BENKO at Curtain Call Inc.
by Joshua Wright - May 19, 2025
Julie Benko is an actor, singer, and writer based in New York City. She recently marched her band out on Broadway as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, skyrocketing to fame and joining the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory in the show.
Cast Announced For Playhouse On Park's World Premiere Of THE BARONESS
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2025
THE BARONESS, a play by Connecticut Playwright Jacques Lamarre, will have its World Premiere at Playhouse on Park, running June 4th - 22nd. Tickets for THE BARONESS are now on sale.
Warner Theatre Reveals 2025–2026 Daytime Performances Season
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2025
The Warner Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 Daytime Performances Season, a beloved tradition that brings the magic of live theatre to school-aged children throughout the region.
Video: Watch 'Your Daddy's Son' From RAGTIME At Goodspeed Opera House
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2025
Watch brand new video from Ragtime at Goodspeed Opera house as Brennyn Lark performs 'Your Daddy's Son'. The production runs through June 15, 2025. The cast for Ragtime is one of the largest in Goodspeed’s history.
Video: ABOUT TIME In Rehearsal At Goodspeed Opera House
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2025
Watch brand new video of the cast of Goodspeed's About Time as they perform, 'Faster' in the rehearsal room! Maltby and Shire's About Time will run May 24 – June 15, 2025 The Terris Theatre.
BWW Q&A: Paul Stroili on A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN at Curtain Call Inc.
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2025
At a senior living community in the Adirondacks, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to “go gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind.
The Ballard Institute to Present ART, MOVEMENT, IMAGINATION: ​60 Years Of UConn Puppeteers
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Art, Movement, Imagination: ​ 60 Years of UConn Puppeteers. Learn more!
José Rivera's YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM to be Presented at TheaterWorks Hartford
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
TheaterWorks Hartford will complete its 2024–2025 season with Your Name Means Dream from Obie award-winning playwright and Academy Award-nominee José Rivera. Learn more and see how to attend.
IMMIGRANT STORIES: LUIS REYES Comes To The Palace Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
The Palace Theater's Immigrant Stories series will continue with Luis Reyes' inspirational story of a family forging a new life in the USA. Learn more about the performance here!
The Bushnell Will Hold Auditions For New Performing Arts Scholars Program
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
The Bushnell Performing Arts Scholars, a newly added arts education program, will open the online audition registration this weekend. Learn more about the auditions here!
Review: SISTER ACT at Fairfield Center Stage
by Sean Fallon - May 11, 2025
On Saturday, May 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing SISTER ACT as performed by Fairfield Center Stage in Fairfield, CT, at Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational of Fairfield.
Casts Set for Repertory Companies Of TWELFTH NIGHT and KING LEAR at Capital Classics
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2025
Capital Classics Theatre Company has revealed the repertory company of the two productions that will comprise the 2025 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Westport Country Playhouse Marks JAWS 50th Anniversary With Film Screening, Talk, And Playreading
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film “Jaws,” on Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m., with a screening accompanied by talk and trivia before and after the movie with Mark Shanahan, Playhouse artistic director and event host.  
LIGHTS OF BROADWAY Pride Gala Benefits Triangle Community Center
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
Josie & Tony's Italian Deli and Supper Club will present the Lights of Broadway Pride Gala this month, a spectacular evening celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
Westport Country Playhouse Announces Registration For Playhouse Playmakers Summer Program
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse has announced registration is underway for its summer education program, Playhouse Playmakers. The two-week program for middle schoolers, grades 6-8, runs Mondays through Fridays, August 4 - 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

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