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Staples Players Radio Theatre Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2020
Staples Players co-directors David Roth (SHS '84) and Kerry Long (SHS '97) have led their resilient, dedicated troupe of thespians in producing three radio shows that audiences across the globe can enjoy for free on three Sundays this fall. October 25th (The Wizard of Oz), November 8 (Pride and Prejudice), and November 22 (It's a Wonderful Life).
Playhouse On Park Hosts A Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2020
On Thursday, November 12, spend an hour tasting 4 exclusive whiskeys with nationally known and well-respected Level 3 Whiskey Sommelier Irene Tan from Whiskey Mentors in Canterbury, CT. The tasting will be done over Zoom, and it will begin at 7pm EDT.
UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Goes Digital for Fall Events, Programming to Feature Kelli O'Hara & More
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts will livestream four performances this fall on their new virtual platform, Jorgensen Digital Stage. The platform was created over the summer in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Elm Shakespeare Company Presents TASTE OF FEAR
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Elm Shakespeare Company announces its free, socially distanced panoramic Halloween live performances of Taste of Fear: Tales of Terror and Suspense by William Shakespeare in New Haven's Edgerton Park! 
The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents A Free Online Halloween Shadow Stories Workshop
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will offer a free online Halloween Shadow Stories Workshop on Friday, Oct. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. ET via Zoom led by UConn Puppet Arts students Elise Vanase and Felicia Cooper.
The Ballard Institute Presents THE RENAISSANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN OBJECT PERFORMANCE
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
For its second online installment of the 2020 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host a?oeThe Renaissance of African American Object Performancea?? with noted puppeteers, artists, scholars Edna Bland, Paulette Richards, Schroeder Cherry, and Anwar Floyd-Pruitt on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. ET.
Palace Theater's 2ND ACT Series is Looking for Presenters
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
Since the Governor's Phase 3 plan now allows for increased capacity for indoor entertainment venues, the Palace Theater is excited to announce that after a lengthy pause since March, it will be resuming some of its programming activities, including the popular 2ND ACT series slated to begin in February 2021.
VIDEO: Nicholas Ward Performs 'Impossible Dream' For Goodspeed's SHAKIN' THE BLUES AWAY Virtual Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2020
Goodspeed has released a sneak peek video from its upcoming virtual gala concert, Shakin' The Blues Away.
BWW Blog: WCSU MT - A Showstopping Cast
by Student Blogger: Bella Bosco - October 12, 2020
Welcome back to Life in the Key of B with Bella Bosco! Todaya??s post is coming to you live from WCSU in Connecticut. Wea??ve been back for just over a month, and I cana??t believe how fast the semester is flying by! 
Playhouse On Park Will Host A Virtual Panel About The Life And Work Of Robert F. Kennedy
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Playhouse on Park's 12th Main Stage Season opened with the film of the play KENNEDY: BOBBY'S LAST CRUSADE by David Arrow. This panel discussion is a continued conversation about the life and work of Robert F. Kennedy, precipitated by the filmed play.
Ballet Theatre Company Announces THROUGH THE TULLE Exhibit
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Ballet Theatre Companya??s 22nd season has been dedicated to its talented a?oetutu makersa?? whose work has gone above and beyond the stitchings of costumes to ensure Greater Hartford the highest quality of professional performances, education, and cultural experiences.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
A Day Of The Dead Show is Coming To Hartford Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
A Night with the Dead originally premiered in October 2017 at the Kraine theater in NYC, the recording of the 2019 staging of the show will be a part of the Hartford Fringe Festival's Digital Home Edition.
Southern Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Presents AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
SCSU Theatre opens its 2020-21 season in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis with a radio presentation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People: broadcasting live on their Facebook page October 9-11th and October 15-18th at 8:00PM
Award Winning Drag Artist Comes To Hartford Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Madame PeeVira (The Fringy Mime Queen) is coming to the Hartford Fringe Festival for the first time. During these highly stressful times, PeeVira believes that laughter and enjoyment can help heal wounds and create connection. So to that effort, she has developed a brand new show for trivia junkies and musical theater lovers alike.
Bethel Woods Annual Holiday Market Returns This Winter With Two Weekends
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, today announced the return of its annual Holiday Market.  For the first time ever, the event will take place on two consecutive weekends: Saturday and Sunday, November 28th and 29th and December 5th and 6th.
Hartford Arts & Culture Organizations Announce Collaboration For AMERICAN DREAMS Interactive Theatrical Game Show
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
Hartford Arts & Culture Orgs Announce Collaboration for AMERICAN DREAMS Interactive Theatrical Game Show
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between seven of Hartford's cultural institutions, the region's theatre audiences will be able to participate in a week-long engagement of an interactive new piece of virtual theatre.
Festival Place Presents CAFE SERIES BY QUALICO COMMUNITIES
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Celebrating Festival Place's recent re-opening with two sold out Qualico Patio Series performances in September, Sherwood Park's place for music is excited to announce limited, COVID-19 capacity seating for the instrumental October Café Series by Qualico Communities.
BWW Exclusive: Leading Ladies with Special Guest Janelle Robinson
by Nicole Rosky - October 07, 2020
Today on Leading Ladies is special guest: Broadway veteran, Janelle Robinson. For the past ten years, Janelle Anne Robinson has enjoyed an ongoing professional career on the operatic and musical theater stage. She has performed in France and Japan, and also toured extensively within the United States. Janelle has also been honored with several awards, including The Richard Tucker Study Grant and the MacAllister Award. 
Shubert Theatre Will Remain Virtual Despite Being Allowed to Open at 50% Capacity
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
The Shubert Theatre in New Haven is opting to stay virtual, despite Connecticut entering Phase 3 of reopening in two days.
Thomaston Opera House Hosts GRAVESIDE STORIES
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Thomaston Opera House is hosting ghost tours, called Graveside Stories from Thursday October 22 2020 to Saturday November 7 2020.
RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Comes to At TheaterWorks Hartford This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
TheaterWorks Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas announced today that they have joined forces to digitally produce Sarah Gancher's timely new play about the everyday banality of destabilizing democracy, Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy.
The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Reopens with Limited Hours On Saturdays
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut has reopened to the public on a reduced operating schedule on Saturdays only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by reservation only. The current exhibitions on display are The World of Puppetry: From the Collections of the Ballard Institute; Paul Vincent Davis and the Art of Puppet Theater; and Shakespeare and Puppetry.
Long Wharf Theatre Asks Its Fans To Become Its Members
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
Long Wharf Theatre continues to rebuild American theatre with a member-supported model, offering supporters in New Haven and beyond a communal stake in a company committed to artistic innovation-resulting in numerous awards including three Pulitzer Prizes-that established the landmark regional theatre as a vital incubator of insightful new work.

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