CONNECTICUT THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 488

Trying to be a farce and a message play, MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS is neither fish nor fowl and only partially funny.

Emmy Award winning Hollywood Director Rob Schiller, also known for his philanthropic endeavors, is now lending his award-winning directing talents to the Warner, a historic theater in Connecticut that offers state of the art digital cinema, dance, plays and musicals.

TheatreWorks New Milford's TWKids Program begins its winter program today, January 26, culminating with performances in March.

The Ridgefield Theater Barn presents I, Nixon, a staged reading of this original play, written by Stanley Kutler and directed by David Bass and Marla Manning, on Wednesday, January 30th at 7:30pm.

A delightful midwinter night's dream, ALMOST, MAINE by John Cariani will play TheaterWorks in downtown Hartford.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents Paul Giamatti in HAMLET by William Shakespeare, directed by James Bundy, at the University Theatre (222 York Street), March 15-April 13.

Best known for both his role as Uncle Teddy on FX's hit series, "Rescue Me," and his thick Boston accent, Lenny Clarke will visit the Comix At Foxwoods stage for four shows this March with performances Thursday, Mar.

Westport Country Playhouse has received a $20,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation for general operating support of the non-profit organization's 2013 season.

Jen Chapin and her band will perform at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Performing Arts Center in Old Saybrook, CT on March 1st, 2013 at 8:00 p.

Lewis Black's 2013 standup tour, "The Rant Is Due" makes a stop at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Saturday, February 23rd at 8 PM.

Some leading thinkers on the subject of obesity and its related consequences will gather at Long Wharf Theatre today and tomorrow, January 24-25 to discuss this health epidemic at its 5th annual Global Health and the Arts Symposium, led by Event Chair David Scheer, president of Scheer & Company and

Today, January 24th, 2013 audiences are invited to attend a free reading of A.

Four-time Emmy Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Valerie Harper returns to Hartford to kick off the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo's madcap comedy LOOPED, tonight, January 24-February 6, 2013 at The Belding Theatre at The Bushnell.

Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre welcomes families with children on the autism spectrum or other sensory challenges to its first-ever SENSORY SENSITIVE PERFORMANCE of Freckleface Strawberry - The Musical.

Caryl Churchill's gender-bending, time-traveling farce is liberated by the Yale School of Drama.

The Warner Stage Company presents the Tony Award winning comedy musical mystery CURTAINS, January 26 - February 3 at the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

Stamford Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell as the featured artists for the Palace Theatre's 4th Annual Gala on June 21st.

The Warner Stage Company will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat February 1 - 10 at the Warner Theatre.

Humor, drama, history and passion are keys used to play a lovely chord as Roland hears music in everything he does and Tresnjak is the conductor who puts visual artistry to the emotions and plot.

Beauty, Princess Leia, the Beast and the Jedi curse!

Known for his role as a recurring character on Showtime's hit show, "Weeds," among his many accomplishments, comedian Bret Ernst will return to the Comix At Foxwoods stage for four shows this March with performances Thursday, Mar.

Starting February 4th, 2013, Playhouse on Park, will be hosting a new session of Advanced Adult Improv Classes led by Claire Zick.

Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, presents the world premiere of Breath & Imagination, play and original songs by Daniel Beaty, directed by Darko Tresnjak, on stage from January 10 through February 9.

Westport Country Playhouse announces that its presentation of "Fancy Nancy, The Musical" on Sunday, January 27, is sold out.

Why can't we be happy just as we are?