CONNECTICUT THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 464

Top talent from Broadway will be coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Monday, October 7, at 7:30 p.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Alice Bemand Executive Director and John Simpkins Artistic Director, is proud to present the new musical Next Thing You Know, in TriArts newly converted 99-seat Stage 2 performance space in the Bok Gallery (49 Amenia Road, Sharon) from August 8 throu

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the full cast and creative team for the last production of the 2013 season: Blood Play, the smash hit by The Debate Society will be presented on the Nikos Stage from tonight, August 7 - 18, 2013 (opening Thursday, August 8

Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the sensational new production of DREAMGIRLS, which opens in Ivoryton tonight, August 7th, tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s girl singing group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.

Westport Country Playhouse presents a world premiere about family and belonging by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's WEEDS and NURSE JACKIE.

With her first three recordings, 2003's 'The Love' EP, 2005's breezy 'twentythree' and 2008's 'Hello,' Tristan Prettyman parlayed her smoky alto voice and laid-back surfer-girl-from-San-Diego charm into an eight-year career studded with highlights that included 'Hello's' No.

Loosely based on true events, THE MAIDS takes place in 1940s France where we find Solange and Claire: two housemaids and sisters who construct secret, elaborate rituals when their mistress, known simply as "Madame," is away.

Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the sensational new production of DREAMGIRLS, which opens in Ivoryton on August 7th, tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s girl singing group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.

Long Wharf Theatre's Shake-it-up-Shakespeare youth ensemble brings its unique take on the classics to Romeo and Juliet, performed on Stage II, August 22-25.

The Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society 'Documentary Film Series' presents 'Silent Snow: The Invisible Poisoning of the World,' on Sunday, September 8th, at 6:30pm.

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 84th season with an extra special weekend of chamber and folk music.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten presents a benefit reading of Pitching To The Star by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announces the opening of the sixth production of the 2013 Main Stage season: The World Premiere musical, The Bridges of Madison County, opens tonight and plays on the Main Stage through August 18, following preview performances that began

Hartford Stage's Summer Studio Youth Ensemble presents The Summer of Seuss featuring productions of Seussical the Musical, Jr.

Renowned musician and photographer John Mock will present his unique multimedia maritime concert presentation From The Shoreline at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London, CT, tonight, August 3, at 5 pm.

TheatreWorks Stage Two Program for teens will present the Broadway musical HAIR, The American Tribal Love - Rock Musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10 at 7:00pm.

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents 'Honk! The Musical,' a contemporary, witty and deeply moving musical based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story of love and acceptance.

TheatreWorks has announced its 2013 - 2014 season.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten presents a benefit reading of Pitching To The Star by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies.

CT Free Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream runs today, July 31 through August 4, 2013, 8-10:30 pm at The American Shakespeare Festival Theater, 1850 Elm St.

WHAT: The Scorpion Bar at Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced the formation of 'Scorpion Idol,' a three month-long karaoke contest that will be hosted by American Idol top-ten finisher, Erika Van Pelt, and DJ JKrak.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the August 7 performance of Peter Frampton's Guitar Circus at Simsbury Meadows in Simsbury, CT has been cancelled.

The Warner Theatre will present Kevin Smith live on Saturday, September 21 at 8pm.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the World Premiere of 'Oblivion,' a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Weeds,' and directed by Mark Brokaw, currently represented on Broadway w

Shakespeare gets the royal treatment with Capital Classics' THE WINTER'S TALE