CONNECTICUT THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 18

After more than three decades with Childsplay and ten years at its artistic helm, Dwayne Hartford has announced his plans to retire as Artistic Director in September 2026.

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, has announced the premiere of a new holiday musical, SCROOGE AND MARLEY, set to open December 4, 2025.

A private industry reading of a new adaptation of Rope, penned by acclaimed playwright Jeffrey Hatcher will take place July 17 in New York City.

Enter the world of Hasbro’s iconic CLUE board game in the all-new interactive and immersive experience, CLUE: A Walking Mystery.

As part of its 2025 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Whale Tales by Talking Hands Theatre on Aug.

Break out the sequins and bell bottoms—New York City’s premier ABBA tribute band, Mamma Mania!, is coming to the Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 PM.

Watch Ryan Mac & Kerstin Anderson sing 'One Night With You' from All Shook Up at Goodspeed Musicals! The production is currently running at the The Goodspeed in East Haddam, CT through August 24, 2025.

As part of its 2025 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Whale Tales by Talking Hands Theatre.

Little Theatre of Manchester will host a Lunchtime Lecture on Wednesday, July 23 at 12 PM at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road in Manchester, CT.

The Stowe Center for Literary Activism has announced the details for an event featuring the winner of the 2025 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism, acclaimed author Percival Everett for James: A Novel .

Westport Country Playhouse will welcome Steep Canyon Rangers, the Grammy Award-winning Americana band, for a special one-night-only concert on Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.

Westport Country Playhouse will present four-time Grammy Award winner Rosanne Cash.

As part of its 2025 Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present The Little Red Hen by New York City's WonderSpark Puppets.

The Palace Theater will present Austen's Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice.

Playhouse will host Broadway and Beyond: A Broadway Style Cabaret on Monday, August 4th 7:30am - 9am with a wine and cheese reception beginning at 7pm.

Watch a clip from the title number of All Shook Up at Goodspeed Musicals! The video This production features Kerstin Anderson, Ian Dominguez Ball, Michael James, L Morgan Lee, and more.

Connecticut Theatre Company will present 'The Wedding Singer' at the Repertory Theatre in New Britain this summer.

It's an annual tradition! Legendary children's musician and Chicagoland favorite Laurie Berkner will return to the main stage Pavilion at the Ravinia Festival.

Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company on the Connecticut shoreline, presents Peter Shaffer’s suspenseful, music-filled drama Amadeus.

America’s Top Psychic Medium, Matt Fraser, is bringing his extraordinary gift to Connecticut! The internationally renowned medium and star of the hit E! Entertainment television series will appear live at the Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium.

The Legacy Theatre, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, is bringing one of Stephen Sondheim's classic musicals to its stage.

When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-weeklong community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.

You can see the Falcone Repertory Theatre’s script-in-handing reading of Tina Howe’s Painting Churches at the Pine Brook Theater in Trumbull (the old Group Theater's summer home).

Westport Country Playhouse’s classic film series will present “Singin’ in the Rain,” the iconic musical from 1952 that celebrates the magic of the silver screen.

The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of its annual Shakespeare on the Saugatucket series, running Sundays and Wednesdays from July 6 through August 3,