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Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of The Shadow of the Hummingbird, written by and starring Athol Fugard, with an introductory scene by Paula Fourie, and directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein.

On Saturday, February 22 at 2 & 7 pm and Sunday, February 23 at 2pm, the students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present School House Rock, Jr on the Warner's main stage.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced that tickets are publicly available for the 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award, honoring Meryl Streep.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the Tony Award-winning musical play written by Tony nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony winner Roger Rees and Tony nominee Alex Timbers, will make its Connecticut premiere at The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall tonight, February 18 as part of the 2013-2014 Bushnell Broadway

'Forever Plaid,' the deliciously goofy off-Broadway smash, will be presented by Newington Mainstage for 3 PERFORMANCES ONLY, March 28-March 30.

Scenic technician Nicholas Christiani, who will graduate from the Yale School of Drama in May, is the winner of the 2014 Berhard R.

Make some noise for this raucous comedy!

Broad Brook's dishes up a CABARET with something old, something new, something borrowed and a dash of blue.

Higgins in Harlem, a modern reimagining of George Bernard Shaw's social commentary masterpiece, Pygmalion, which was the basis for the musical My Fair Lady, makes its world-premiere at Playhouse on Park.

The Scorpion Bar at Foxwoods Resort Casino will throw a special 'Love Stinks' party and offer party-goers shelter from the Valentine's Day storm.

The country's #1 ladies night out returns with an all-new sexy and satirical show! The phenomenon of SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY took the world by storm in 2013, delivering a night of naughty and hilarious fun to women in over 160 cities across the globe.

Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the 'Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.

Long Wharf Theatre will partner with the White Heron Theatre Company, located on Nantucket, to establish a 'New Play Collaborative,' allowing the theatre to have a summer incubator for new works.

Experiencing a grand opera from the Met is a convenient and affordable reality, thanks to the Live in HD series at The Ridgefield Playhouse.

Hartford Stage invites college students to College Night on Tuesday, March 4, featuring a night of theatre with a performance of Noel Coward's A Song at Twilight, and a free pre-show event including pizza, drinks, and more!

Tonight, February 13, 2014 at 7:00pm author Dani Shapiro and her husband, filmmaker Michael Maren, will talk with Litchfield County Writers Project Director, Kathy Knapp, about their latest literary and film works and their creative partnership.

Ricky Jay will hold his first 'Congress of Wonders, a Weekend of Entertainment and Edification,' July 11-14 in Rhinebeck, New York.

On Sunday, February 16, Goodspeed Musicals will hold a tag sale featuring costumes, vintage clothing, hats, lots of fabric, Goodspeed Logo merchandise and more in the lobby of The Norma Terris Theatre.

Westport Country Playhouse will continue its 2013-14 Family Festivities Series with a musical presentation of 'Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly,' based on the bestselling books by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, on Sunday, March 9, at 1 and 4 p.

Known as the original 'Ghost Whisperer' (the TV show that was based on his abilities and for which he was a consultant), the awe-inspiring James Van Praagh bridges the gap between two planes of existence, that of the living and that of the dead, by providing evidential proof of life after death via

One of the greatest entertainers and music legends of all time is Stevie Wonder.

To experience the grand spectacle of opera, which embraces the best of the performing arts, there is no need to go to the big city when you can see Puccini's La Boheme on Sunday, April 6, at 5 p.

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Square One Theatre's second production of its 24th Anniversary Season is Time Stands Still, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies,described as warm, funny and humane and is acknowledged as one of his best plays.

Take two families, put them in cramped conditions under one roof during the Great Depression and what do you get? BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, Neil Simon's award-winning blend of comedy and conflict, which will be produced by Farmington Valley Stage Company this February! Winner of the New York Drama Cri