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#HAM4HAM Lottery Set For Return Engagement Of HAMILTON At The Bushnell
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2025
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts will launch a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance in November. Learn more and see how to enter!
Photos: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER At Contemporary Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
The Contemporary Theater Company will open its production of Peter and the Starcatcher on October 24 at 7 p.m., launching its 20th Anniversary Season with a reimagined take on the beloved origin story of Peter Pan. Check out photos of the show.
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Will Play Waterbury’s Palace Theater In November
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
The North American tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will visit Waterbury’s Palace Theater for two performances only, November 1–2, 2025. Tickets, priced from $49 to $109, are on sale now.
ASSISTED LIVING Comes to Drama Works Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
Drama Works Theatre Company, a resident performing arts company in Old Saybrook, will present its final production of the 2025 season with the comedy Assisted Living by Deirdre O'Conner.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS Cast Announced At Hartford Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2025
Hartford Stage will bring back its beloved holiday tradition A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas this November and December. Adapted and directed by Michael Wilson.
FOOTLOOSE Comes to The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts  in November
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2025
 Cut loose with The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts (69 Wall Street, Norwalk, CT), which has announced the kickoff of its 2025-26 season with the premiere of “Footloose” at the Klein Auditorium.
MAMMA MANIA! Brings an ABBA-Filled Night to Warner Theatre This October
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2025
The Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT, will present MAMMA MANIA!—New York City’s acclaimed ABBA tribute band. The acclaimed New York City tribute band will perform October 24, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Torrington, CT.
Tickets For Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at The Bushnell to go on Sale Next Week
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2025
Tickets for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will go on sale to the public for The Bushnell engagement. Learn more!
PETER AND THE WOLF to Be Performed by Mark Blashford Marionettes at the Ballard Institute
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn will present PETER AND THE WOLF by Mark Blashford Marionettes on October 25, 2025, with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Downtown Storrs.
Interview: Melissa Rain Anderson of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - October 18, 2025
There probably isn’t a theatergoer who hasn’t already seen Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest.
BEATLES VS. STONES Tribute Show Returns To Torrington In December
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
The Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown returns to the Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. The high-energy concert features two of the world’s leading tribute bands—Abbey Road (The Beatles) and Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)—in a staged musical face-off that reimagines the concert that never was.
Eastbound Theatre to Present Original Holocaust Dramas in Plays in Development Series
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
Eastbound Theatre, a division of Milford Arts Council (MAC), will present Remembrance, a program of four original Holocaust-themed short plays, on Sunday, November 16 at 4 p.m. at the MAC, 40 Railroad Avenue South in Milford.
ABBA Tribute Band Mamma Mania! To Perform At Warner Theatre October 24
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
The Warner Theatre will present Mamma Mania!, New York City’s premier ABBA tribute band, on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 PM in the Oneglia Auditorium. The group will perform ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” and “Take a Chance on Me.”
Connecticut Ballet Reveals Guest Artists For THE NUTCRACKER In Stamford and Hartford
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
Connecticut Ballet Artistic Director Brett Raphael has revealed a list of guest stars for the company's 41st annual production of The Nutcracker. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
SWEENEY TODD ASL-Interpreted Performance To Take Place At Cheney Hall November 15
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2025
Cheney Hall will present a special ASL-interpreted performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends at Playhouse on Park
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2025
Due to popular demand, Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. has extended its production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Playhouse on Park. Learn more about the show here!
Playhouse on Park Will Host Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared: Storytelling On a Highwire
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2025
Join record 61-time Moth StorySLAM winner Matthew Dicks and Moth StorySLAM winner Jeni Bonaldo for an evening of heartfelt, hilarious storytelling improvised, crafted, and told right on the spot! 
Playhouse on Park Will Host Comedy Night
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2025
Coordinated by local comedy legend Linda Belt, Comedy Nights feature two headliners, are BYOB, and are a great date night or outing with friends. Learn more here!
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Pennsylvania Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary At I DO! I DO! At The Press Box Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2025
Love and theater intertwined at The Press Box Theater this weekend when James and Carmella Labuz of Drums, Pennsylvania, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by attending I Do! I Do!—the same musical that inspired their engagement five decades ago.
Video: Highlights from Goodspeed's A CHORUS LINE
by Joshua Wright - October 13, 2025
Get a first look at highlights from Goodspeed's production of A CHORUS Line! Goodspeed's production of the beloved musical is now running through November 2. A Chorus Line is conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett.
Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - October 13, 2025
On Saturday, October 11th, I had the pleasure of seeing a hilarious comedy GOD OF CARNAGE as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. The show is written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Catherine Pelkey. Catherine Pelkey helps bring out the best in this stellar cast that features Ryan Hemstock, Kaumudi Walokar, Matt Griffiths and Casandra Lim. With four performers of such a high level of talent, four is all you need! They gel excellently with each other, showing incredible stage chemistry and stage presence.
Review: REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT at Crystal Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - October 13, 2025
What did our critic think of REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT at Crystal Theatre? Rod Serling’s classic play, Requiem for A Heavyweight, well, packs a punch in Crystal Theatre’s production, now running through October 19. Yes, the pun was intended, but the play is perhaps even more powerful now than it was when Serling wrote it as a teleplay nearly 70 years ago
Playhouse on Park to Host Free Open House for Young Adults Under 40
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2025
Playhouse on Park will host a free open house for young adults ages 21–40 on October 14, 2025, featuring refreshments, tours, and a performance from Million Dollar Quartet.
Cast Set for WHITE CHRISTMAS at Goodspeed Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2025
Goodspeed Musicals is ready to ring in the holidays with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as its final production of the 2025 season. Watch newly released video of the production as star Omar Lopez-Cepero sings 'Count Your Blessings'

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