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Beginning tonight, December 5th, 2012, Playhouse on Park presents the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning tale of friendship and life, Driving Miss Daisy.

Shakespeare on the Sound will form its fifth annual Apprentice Company in 2013 to give theater students and developing artists the opportunity to work with some of the country's leading theater artists on our summer production and beyond.

On Saturday, December 8, at 1pm, The Met: Live in HD series continues at the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre witha new production of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera.

ABBAmania is rated the number one Abba tribute production in the world highlighted by authentic costumes, made by the seamstress from the hit Broadway musical, Mamma Mia, and incredible vocals by cast members Toby Boyle, Danny Gluckstein, Carly Broome and Katrina Wallis.

The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present the world premiere ofA Ghost Tale for Mr.

Hartford Children's Theatre (HCT) announced today they will close and end all programming, including their children's theatre educational programs, at the end of December 2012.

On Friday, December 7 at 7:30 pm, the Warner Theatre will present the Vienna Boys' Choir Holiday Concert.

On Saturday, December 8 at 8pm, Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to the Warner Theatre for one performance only.

You're never too young to take the stage and at Playhouse on Park, pre-teens and teens from grades 6-8 can discover their inner performer in theatre classes to be offered this winter.

At Playhouse on Park, children and pre-teens ranging from Kindergarten-aged to 5th grade can discover their inner performer in theatre classes to be offered this winter.

Right from the start, Michael Wilson's adaptation of Charles Dicken's A CHRISTMAS CAROL makes it clear that its subtitle, "A Ghost of a Christmas Story," should be taken seriously.

The SantaLand Diaries is a merrily subversive holiday comedy about an out of work writer who takes a job as an elf at Macy's Department Store writen by David Sedaris and adapted by Joe Mantello.

The parade seen is terrifically stages with marching bands, entertaining acts and the famous Macy's balloons all depicted while Music Director Richard DeRosa and his five-man band play a score by Meredith "Music Man" Wilson that includes "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.

Patrons are invited to Ring in the New Year at Bridgeport's Award-Winning Downtown Cabaret Theatreon Monday, December 31 with ABBAmania.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012.

What stands out about this production is the really terrific fight choreography by Greg Webster.

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The Windham Theatre Guild presents their first December show…a SecondStage Special Event…It's A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play.

Just in time for the coming holidays…It's RUDOLPH and the REINDEER GAMES presented by Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret Children's Theatre.

The 41st annual Heida Hermanns International Voice Competition, a two-day event presented by the Connecticut Alliance for Music (CAM) with the support of the Westport Arts Center, will bring together young musicians from around the world at Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, today and

Make your child's holiday extra special with Hartford Stage's A Christmas Carol Experience package.

The holidays will be here before you know it and The Bushnell is the place to celebrate the season! The holiday spirit continues to shine brightly with a full range of festive holiday programming and more to celebrate.

Long Wharf Theatre will be a Toys for Tots drop-off center from November 28 through December 20, coinciding with the theatre's run of The Killing of Sister George.

Tomorrow, Friday, November 30, The Sherman Playhouse will open an original production for the whole family, the classic fairy tale, CINDERELLA.

Best known for his nine year stint starring as cousin Danny on the hit CBS show, "King of Queens," actor and comedian Gary Valentine is highly regarded for his work both on screen and the comedy stage.