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THE COLOR PURPLE Comes to the Ivoryton Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2023
Ivoryton Playhouse presents the critically acclaimed musical The Color Purple, set to captivate audiences with its powerful storytelling and unforgettable music. Learn more about the musical and how to get tickets here!
GET THE LED OUT Returns To The Warner Theatre, January 5
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2023
GET THE LED OUT, a celebration of “The Mighty Zep,” will bring their critically acclaimed show to the historic Warner Theatre's Oneglia Auditorium (Main Stage) on Friday, January 5, 2024, at 8 pm!
Aaron Tveit to Play The Bushnell in November
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2023
The Bushnell will present An Evening with Aaron Tveit. The charismatic Award-winning star of Broadway, television, and film will bring his singular charm and charisma to the Belding Theater for one lively evening of music on November 8, 2023. Get all the performance information here!
Cast Set for the New England Premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) at Playhouse on Park
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN (ABRIDGED) by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMilan, Charlotte Northeast, and Meghan Winch will run at Playhouse on Park September 27 - October 22, 2023. Learn more about the production and find out who is starring here!
Warner Theatre Receives $30,000 Grant to Expand Community Arts Programs
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
The Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT has been awarded a generous grant of $30,000 from the City of Torrington and the American Rescue Plan Act. Learn more about how the funding will be used here!
Beloved Hartford Arts Tradition Night Fall Returns to Bushnell Park
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
Night Fall, Hartford’s annual community celebration of art, music, dance, nature, and seasonal change, returns to Bushnell Park for the third time in its 12-year history. Learn more about how you can catch this event here!
The Little Theatre of Manchester To Host Theatre Audition Workshop
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Have you ever wanted to go through a practice audition before the big day? Or have you ever wanted inside tips for what a director may be looking for in an audition?
Ralph B. Peña to Direct THE FAR COUNTRY at Yale Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Get all the details on Ralph B. Peña's upcoming production of THE FAR COUNTRY at Yale Repertory Theatre, including show dates and ticket information. Don't miss this exciting theatrical experience!
Cast Set For PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Hartford Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Hartford Stage has announced the cast and creative team of the inaugural production of the 60th anniversary season, Kate Hamill’s playful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Learn more about who is starring in the play here!
JERSEY BOYS Comes to Music Theatre of Connecticut Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre company opens their 37th MainStage Season with the Tony Award winning musical, Jersey Boys. Learn more about the musical and how to purchase tickets here!
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Hosts Free Puppet-Building Workshops for the Celebrate Mansfield Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once again offer fall community puppet-building workshops to design and build life-size and over-life-size puppets for a new Reading the Book of Mansfield pageant to be performed at the Celebrate Mansfield Festival in Downtown Storrs. Learn more about the workshops here!
Westport Country Playhouse Presents I'LL DRINK TO THAT! A BROADWAY COCKTAIL HOUR On Friday, September 22
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Westport Country Playhouse will present “I'll Drink to That! A Broadway Cocktail Hour,” on Friday, September 22, at 6 p.m., in the Playhouse courtyard and Lucille Lortel White Barn Center, adjacent to the theater.
Celia Keenan-Bolger Will Lead Reading of 100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW at Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Westport Country Playhouse has announced that 2019 Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger will lead the cast of a Script in Hand play reading, “100 Saints You Should Know,” on Monday, September 18, at 7 p.m. Learn more about the reading here!
Ballet Hispánico Will Perform At Garde Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2023
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's largest Latinx cultural organization and one of America's Cultural Treasures, announces a 2023-24 Season tour stop at Garde Arts Center on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8pm.
Hartford Stage Invites Community to Free Open House This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
On Saturday, September 23, Hartford Stage will open its doors for its second consecutive Open House from 12:00PM to 4:00PM, and a Job Fair from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at 50 Church Street in downtown Hartford. New and returning audience members are invited to discover more about the inner workings and activities of the Tony Award-winning theater. 
John Oliver Comes to the Bushnell in September
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
 The Bushnell will welcome the Award-winning writer, comedian, and host of the HBO show 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,' satirist John Oliver to Hartford for one night only September 16.
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Hosts Shadow Puppetry and Digital Animation
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
To kick off its 2023 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is pleased to host Shadow Puppetry and Digital Animation on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.
The Ballard Institute Presents THE SLEEPING BEAUTY By Stevens Puppets
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
To kick off its 2023 Fall Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut is pleased to bring back the popular Stevens Puppets, directed by Dan and Zan Raynor, to perform their marionette production The Sleeping Beauty on Sept. 16, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.
JERSEY BOYS Continues to Wow Audiences as Ivoryton Playhouse Announces Extended Run
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Ivoryton Playhouse has announced the extension of the smash-hit musical 'Jersey Boys' due to overwhelming demand from audiences and rave reviews.
Feature: WOMEN OF A CERTAIN STAGE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Lauren Yarger - August 30, 2023
One Acts, Music, Dorothy Lyman speaking about Hollywood's Glass Ceiling Celebrate the Accomplishments of Women Over 40 on Stage!
LIZZIE Comes to TheaterWorks Hartford in September
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
TheaterWorks Hartford has revealed details for its all-female musical Lizzie by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt. Directed by Lainie Sakakura and with music direction by Erika R. Gamez, Lizzie uses a searing rock score to explore the historical record of Lizzie Borden, the 19th century ax murderer whose controversial acquittal continues to fascinate the public.
Staples High School Alumni And Current Staples Players Join Justin Paul, Staples '03, In Concert At Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Staples High School alumni and current members of Staples Players will be part of Westport Country Playhouse's one-night-only benefit concert, “An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O'Hara and James Naughton,” on Saturday, September 9, at 8 p.m.
WITCH PERFECT Tour With DRAG RACE Alums to Kick Off at Troupe429 in Connecticut
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023
Witch Perfect: The International Tour starring Drag Race alums Tina Burner, Alexis Michelle, and Scarlett Envy will kick off the 2023 Halloween season with two shows on Thursday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at Troupe429 (3 Wall Street, Norwalk, Connecticut). Witch Perfect will fly all throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents JEGHETTO'S VARIETY SHOW
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present a special performance of Jeghetto's Variety Show by famed North Carolina-based puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins, on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.
Nutmeg Ballet To Present THE NUTCRACKER This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Nutmeg Ballet's Nutcracker returns this winter with beloved characters, dazzling sets and a story that will ignite the imagination of children and adults alike!

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