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National Theatre and Met Opera Come to the Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2022
Get ready for back-to-back nights of great opera and theater on the big screen! The Met Opera and National Theatre of London's seasons continue to be broadcast at The Ridgefield Playhouse as part of the FirstLight Home Care Classical Series.
DARREN CRISS - A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS Comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2022
Glee's Darren Criss is set to make his Ridgefield Playhouse debut, just in time to get audiences in the holiday spirit! His tour “A Very Darren Crissmas” takes its title from his album of the same name, his first-ever full-length musical project.
WTG Holiday Chorus Concert Will Take Place This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2022
Back by popular demand from last year's rousing and successful performance, the Windham Theatre Guild will lift your spirits with another edition of their annual 'Holiday Concert'. The concert will contain secular and Christmas Carol holiday music.
The Exhilarating New Musical Phenomenon SIX Heads To The Bushnell, January 17- 22
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2022
The Bushnell has announced that tickets for the electrifying Tony Award-Winning new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award-Winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are on sale now for eight performances from January 17 through 22, 2023.
Hartford Stage To Host Holiday Community Party: ¡FELICES FIESTAS! December 10
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2022
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Melia Bensussen and Managing Director Cynthia Rider, invites the community to ring in the holiday season at ¡Felices Fiestas! Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 10 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the Tony Award-winning theatre (50 Church Street, Hartford, CT).
Pantochino's CHRISTMAS CAROL Announces Additional Performance In Milford
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2022
Award-winning Pantochino Productions, a professional not-for-profit theatre company in Milford has added an additional performance to it's new musical panto “Christmas Carol” on December 18, at 5:30pm at the MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in Downtown Milford.
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Script In Hand Playreading of BAD JEWS Starring Ben Fankhauser
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2022
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the comedy, “Bad Jews,” on Monday, December 12, at 7 p.m., directed by Jen Waldman and written by Joshua Harmon. Most recently, Harmon co-wrote with Sarah Silverman the Off-Broadway hit musical, “The Bedwetter.”
The Warner Theatre To Present The Irish Tenors, March 16
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2022
The Warner Theatre is excited to welcome The Irish Tenors to the Oneglia Auditorium on Thursday, March 16 at 8 pm! Tickets are on sale to Warner Theatre supporters Tuesday, December 6 at 10 am, and to the public Friday, December 9 at 10 am.
THE IVY LEAGUE OF COMEDY Returns To Warner Theater, March 31
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2022
The Warner Theatre will welcome comedians Kerri Louise, Clayton Fletcher, and Shaun Eli of The Ivy League of Comedy to the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 8 pm!
Charter Oak Cultural Center Installs Restored Stained Glass Windows To Historic Building
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2022
Charter Oak Cultural Center, housed in one of Connecticut's architectural jewels--the first synagogue built in Connecticut-- is about to take a historic step.  For over 75 years, the grand arched windows in the sanctuary, once filled with colorful stained glass, were fitted with white-frosted glass panels, a remnant of the neglect the building experienced before it came under the control of the Hartford Redevelopment Agency in the 1970s.
Lincoln Center Theater's MY FAIR LADY To Play The Palace Theater Waterbury January 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2022
The Palace Theater Waterbury has announced that the Lincoln Center Theater's critically acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY is coming to Waterbury on January 24, 25, and 26, 2023.
Il Divo To Play Palace Theater Waterbury, March 5, 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2022
Tickets for the Palace Theater's 2022 – 2023 season lineup go on sale to the public on Monday, September 19, 2022.  The historic venue is inviting patrons to enjoy their favorite live shows in the exquisite grandeur of the Palace Theater.
UU Players to Present THE LARAMIE PROJECT This Month To Benefit LGBTQ Community Center
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2022
After three riveting performances in November, UU Players will present an encore performance of The Laramie Project on Saturday, December 10, to benefit Triangle Community Center, which serves Fairfield County's LGBTQ community.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Playhouse on Park Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - December 05, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Carla L. Jackson Appointed Assistant Dean & General Manager at David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2022
Carla L. Jackson has been appointed Assistant Dean/General Manager at David Geffen School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre, joining the leadership team of James Bundy, Dean/Artistic Director; Florie Seery, Associate Dean/Managing Director; and Chantal Rodriguez, Associate Dean.
Cast Announced For A CHARLES DICKENS CHRISTMAS at Playhouse on Park
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2022
Playhouse on Park will present A CHARLES DICKENS CHRISTMAS, running December 10-29, 2022. This production is a part of Playhouse on Park's Theatre for Young Audiences series.
Review: EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - December 04, 2022
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, I had the pleasure of seeing EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD, which is easily the funniest stage comedy I have seen in the last three years!  It is yet another first-rate Christmas comedy production performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT.  EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD is a hilarious satirical farce written by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez.  It is brilliantly directed by Bobby and Carleigh Schultz.  It stars the highly talented trio of Chris Brooks, Rick Bennett, and Bobby Schultz. 
Warner Theatre to Screen CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS & IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
Movies @ the Warner presents CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS, Thursday 12/8 at 7 pm in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. The following week, the Warner will show IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Thursday 12/15 in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.
DARREN CRISS - A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS Comes To The Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago, Darren Criss has made his unique mark in the entertainment industry - across stage and screen, for music and acting. His first-ever full-length musical project, the album A Very Darren Crissmas, includes a wildly eclectic collection of songs from big band Christmas classics to novelty tunes to modern-day folk-pop ballads.
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Comes To The Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
Get ready for “A Very Postmodern Christmas”! The famed time-twisting musical collective, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, is heading back to The Ridgefield Playhouse for a vintage-style Christmas celebration! They'll take the stage on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 7:30pm.
National Theatre And Met Opera Come To The Ridgefield Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
Great opera and theater continue to be broadcast on their big screen, with HD screenings of dynamic performances from The Met Opera and National Theatre of London. Coming up next from The MET Opera Encore in HD on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 12:30pm is the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts's The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham's acclaimed novel.
SMORGASBORD! Opens at TheatreWorks New Milford
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2022
On December 2, TheatreWorks New Milford will present a lively and engaging musical revue, Smorgasbord!, written and directed by Bradford Blake.
Complete Cast Announced For SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE: IN CONCERT Presented by Brief Cameo Productions
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2022
Brief Cameo Productions has announced final casting for its upcoming production of Sunday in the Park with George: In Concert, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of the legacies we leave through children and art.
Singers Invited To Register For WAKEFIELD IDOL At Contemporary Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
Every year mechanics, students, salespeople, nurses, and more take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company for Wakefield Idol, the theater's annual singing competition.
Westport Country Playhouse Names Erika K. Wesley As Director Of Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
Westport Country Playhouse has named Erika K. Wesley to a new, full-time position titled director of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). She will provide strategic and operational leadership of all EDI policies, programs, training, and practices for the Playhouse.

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