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Previews: HEDDA GABLER at FineLine Theatre Arts
by Jared Reynolds - October 09, 2025
FineLine Theatre Arts, a performing arts studio in New Milford CT, produces a quarterly, one-weekend-only series called “Classics in Performance”. These all-volunteer cast and crew productions directly benefit FineLine Theatre Arts' annual student scholarship funds.
Elm Shakespeare's Moonlight Masquerade Ball Celebrates 30 Years
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
This month, Elm Shakespeare will host a Masquerade Ball filled with music, costumes, and lively bidding wars. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
The Ballard Institute and the UConn Puppet Arts Program Will Host the 2025 UConn Fall Puppet Slam
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2025 UConn Fall Puppet Slam this month. Learn more about the event here!
Mel McGuire Brings GOOD TIME GIRLS To Curtain Call In Stamford
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
Cabaret artist Mel McGuire brings her new show Good Time Girls—a musical journey through the lives of Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, and Madonna—to Curtain Call in Stamford on December 6, 2025.
THE SNOW GOOSE World Premiere and More Set for Goodspeed Musicals 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has revealed its 2026 season at The Goodspeed, featuring the world premiere of The Snow Goose and more! See the full season lineup here.
HIRSCHFELD'S BROADWAY to be Presented at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (the Kate) will host a special multi-media presentation by the Al Hirschfeld Foundation featuring Mr. Hirschfeld's drawings of Broadway shows and celebrities, followed by a pop-up gallery.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Begins This Month at Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy The Importance of Being Earnest from October 28 through November 15, 2025. Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson.
UCONN MUSIC INSPIRE SERIES To Present Two Performances This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
The UConn School of Fine Arts Department of Music will present two performances this week as part of the UConn Music Inspire Series. On Thursday, Oct. 9, Ensemble Origo returns with Saravanda! Dances of New Spain, followed by a solo piano concert by Eric Reed on Friday, Oct. 10, at von der Mehden Recital Hall. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15.
Adult Tap Dance Lessons With Darlene Zoller Come To Playhouse Theatre Academy
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. offers adult tap dance lessons in both Hartford and West Hartford with Darlene Zoller. Register by the session (and save) or drop in on a class by class basis.
Palace Theater Continues 2ND ACT SERIES With Bob Burns
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The Palace Theater’s 2nd Act storytelling series continues October 21 with Bob Burns, Director of Waterbury’s Mattatuck Museum, sharing how his early passion for theater shaped his journey into nonprofit leadership.
Hartt School Senior Dance Concert Set For This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
The University of Hartford’s Hartt School Dance Division will present the Fall Senior Dance Concert, “From Here, Forward”. Learn more about the concert here!
SIDE SHOW: IN CONCERT to be Presented at Brief Cameo Productions
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Brief Cameo Productions will present Side Show: In Concert this January! Learn more about the upcoming concert dates and see how to purchase tickets here.
Broadway Producer Alexander Robertson Receives University of Hartford’s Early Career Professional Anchor Award
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Broadway producer and University of Hartford alumnus Alexander Robertson has received the school’s Early Career Professional Anchor Award, honoring his achievements on Broadway and his impact on the arts community.
Photos: Westport Country Playhouse Honors Tony-Winner Nathan Lane At Annual Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse named Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane as Artistic Honoree at a fundraiser, “At This Stage,” on Saturday, October 4. Check out photos from the evening below.
LIVING DEAD IN DENMARK to Run at Connecticut Repertory Theatre
by Gillian Blum - October 05, 2025
Connecticut Reperatory Theatre kicks off its 76th Anniversary Season with Qui Nguyen’s Living Dead in Denmark, running October 9 through 19, 2025 in the Nafe Katter Theatre on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus.
Review: A COMEDY OF TENORS at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Jared Reynolds - October 05, 2025
It never gets old. A farce about someone pursuing a great achievement, only to have that achievement at risk due to a misunderstanding, before introducing a doppelganger that just heightens the absurdity (and hilarity) until somebody figures out what's going on and wraps everything up in a neat little bowl? It'll get me in a seat every time.
Yale Schwarzman Center Will Stage Reading of Yale Drama Series 2025 Prize-Winning Play by Ariel Stess
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Yale Schwarzman Center announced that it will produce a staged reading of Ariel Stess's KARA & EMMA & BARBARA & MIRANDA, the winner of the 2025 Yale Drama Series Prize.
The Ballard Institute Hosts A Conference Celebrating Dr. John Bell
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host Annals of Object Performance: A Conference Celebrating the Contributions of Dr. John Bell.
Jacob G. Padrón To Conclude Tenure At Long Wharf Theatre Following 2025–26 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Director Jacob G. Padrón––who has been with the company since February of 2019––will conclude his role following the 2025–2026 season. Learn more!
RENT Opens Music Theatre Of Connecticut’s 39th Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
Music Theatre of Connecticut will open its 39th season with Jonathan Larson’s Rent, running September 26–October 12, 2025. Directed by Chris McNiff, the production stars Jacob Heimer, Joe Tolentino, Cedric Leiba Jr., LaDonna Burns, and Gabriela Gomez.
Theaterworks Hartford Extends Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play ENGLISH
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
TheaterWorks Hartford has extended English, Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, through November 8, 2025. Directed by Arya Shahi, the production explores identity and belonging through the lens of an Iranian classroom preparing for the TOEFL exam.
Ensemble Origo Returns to UConn With SARAVANDA! DANCES OF NEW SPAIN
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
The UConn School of Fine Arts Department of Music will welcome back Ensemble Origo for a performance next week, titled “Saravanda! Dances of New Spain.'
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Opens At Ivoryton Playhouse This Week
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
Ivoryton Playhouse opens its October lineup with Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kate Forgette’s heartfelt and laugh-out-loud comedy, running October 2–26.
Westport Country Playhouse To Screen Hitchcock’s PSYCHO in October
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. as part of its Classic Film Series. The 1960 thriller, widely regarded as a landmark in psychological horror, will be introduced by Artistic Director Mark Shanahan, who will also lead a post-screening discussion.
The Machine Brings Three Decades Of Pink Floyd Mastery To The Warner Theatre 
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2025
This renowned New York-based quartet brings over 30 years of musical excellence and Pink Floyd legacy to Torrington for an unforgettable evening of progressive rock mastery.

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