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Elephant & Piggie's We are in a Play!


An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestus" friends. Piggie is happier and more excited than usual because she and ...

ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914


The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. Amid the combat, a German soldier steps into No Man’s Land ...



Playhouse On Park’s COMEDY NIGHT Series Will Continue In January


by A.A. Cristi - December 10, 2025

Playhouse on Park will continue its Season 17 COMEDY NIGHT series with a new installment in early January. The event will feature performances by Jim McCue and Maya Manion....

ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 Begins At Playhouse On Park


by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2025

Playhouse on Park is presenting All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, the a cappella music-theatre piece by Peter Rothstein, Erik Lichte, and Timothy Takach. The production, directed by Sasha Brätt with music direction by Benjamin Rauch, tells the story of the World War I Christmas truce through...

Playhouse on Park Will Host Comedy Night


by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2025

Coordinated by local comedy legend Linda Belt, Comedy Nights feature two headliners, are BYOB, and are a great date night or outing with friends. Learn more here!...

Playhouse on Park to Host Free Open House for Young Adults Under 40


by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2025

Playhouse on Park will host a free open house for young adults ages 21–40 on October 14, 2025, featuring refreshments, tours, and a performance from Million Dollar Quartet....

Playhouse on Park to Host Tag Sale Benefit September 21–22


by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2025

Playhouse on Park in West Hartford will host a tag sale on September 21–22, 2025, featuring costumes, props, and more from past productions. The event runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, with all proceeds benefiting the theatre....

Playhouse On Park Will Host Discounted Morning Performances For 2025-26 Season


by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2025

Throughout their 17th season, Playhouse on Park will offer two 10:30am performances for each of their five Main Stage Productions for only $25.00. Learn more here!...

Playhouse on Park to Host Open Mic Night Following Performance of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

Playhouse on Park will host an Open Mic Night on Thursday, July 24, following the 7:30 p.m. performance of its inventive new production of Singin’ in the Rain. The open mic will begin at approximately 10:00 p.m. and run until midnight, with live accompaniment by Music Director Melanie Guerin....

Playhouse on Park to Host Cabaret Fundraiser Featuring The Falcetti Four


by A.A. Cristi - July 07, 2025

Playhouse will host Broadway and Beyond: A Broadway Style Cabaret on Monday, August 4th 7:30am - 9am with a wine and cheese reception beginning at 7pm....

Cast Announced For Playhouse On Park's Production Of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN


by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2025

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN will run at Playhouse on Park from July 16th to August 17th. The production will be directed by Evan Hoffman, with music direction by Melanie Guerin and choreography by Robert Mintz. ...

Playhouse on Park Will Host Pride Night and Have Under-40 Special Price


by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2025

In conjunction with the world premiere production of THE BARONESS by Jacques Lamarre, Playhouse on Park will have two special offerings during the run. Learn more here!...

Past Shows

Matt and Jeni Are Unprepared: Storytelling On a Highwire!


Join record 61-time Moth StorySLAM winner Matthew Dicks and Moth StorySLAM winner Jeni Bonaldo for an evening of heartfelt, hilarious storytelling improvised, crafted, and told ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
9/24 - 11/2/2025


MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the electrifying true story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins all ...

Comedy Night at Playhouse on Park


90 minutes of laughs! Showtime: 8:00pm Doors open 30 min. prior to show $23.50*, reserved seating *inclusive of fees BYOB! DAN GUERIN (Co-Headliner) Dan Geurin ...

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
7/16 - 8/17/2025


Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, by special arrangement with ...

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
7/16 - 8/17/2025


Playhouse on Park presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, a lively adaptation of the classic film featuring a screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with ...

The Baroness
The Baroness
6/4 - 6/22/2025


A New Comedy by Jacques Lamarr, Baroness Elsa Schraeder has arrived at the Von Trapp mansion to seal the deal: her engagement to Austria’s most ...

Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!


It's not easy being the Pigeon - you never get to do ANYTHING. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make ...


THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY presents an engaging exploration of Irish culture through the lens of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt. This musical ...

Comedy Night


Join Lori Graves and Paul Taro at Playhouse on Park with for Comedy night at 8 pm for a night of fun and laughter! Lori ...

Dr. Wonderful


A mystery science musical for young audiences! Fly through the solar system with Dr. Wonderful and her amazing adventure team of Newton (the dog), Ben ...

OUR SHOW: THE STOP/TIME STORY


After 22 years in existence, director Darlene Zoller, along with the members of stop/time dance theater, have decided that show number 20 will be their ...

The Shubert Alley Cats


The Shubert Alley Cats Guest vocalists Hillary Ekwall & Olivia Fenton 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm BYOB Celebrate the holiday season with the Shubert Alley ...

The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical
The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical
12/4 - 12/22/2024


The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical December 4 - 22, 2024 East Coast Premiere THE UGLY XMAS SWEATER MUSICAL   By Dan Knechtges and Megan Larche ...

MERRIAM; Hakuna Ma-Hanukka
MERRIAM; Hakuna Ma-Hanukka
12/7 - 12/8/2024


MERRIAM; Hakuna Ma-Hanukka   Sat, Dec. 7th at 10:15pm Sun, Dec. 8th at 7:00pm Get into the Chanukah spirit with an unforgettable evening of laughter ...


Playhouse on Park will host a reading of Lisa Lampanelli's new one-woman show, Irrelevant!, on August 24, 2024. The performance will explore Lampanelli's journey to ...

The Prom
The Prom
7/10 - 8/18/2024


A troupe of hilarious, self-absorbed and fading Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go ...

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY


Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. ...

STOP/TIME DANCE THEATER: UNPACKING


We all carry around baggage but when stop/time dance theater does it leads to some interesting adventures. See what they unpack as the show unfolds ...

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL


The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holidays last performances, given ...

Playhouse on Park Presents Burlesque Extravaganza MAMA D's Christmas Stocking: Where's Santa?!


Mama D is back by popular demand, and this time with more twists than a peppermint stick! Come in from the cold as we heat ...

Elephant & Piggie's We Are In A Play!


n Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" (lyrics by Mo Willems, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma), Gerald and Piggie take to the ...

An Intimate Evening with Singer/Songwriter Jude Johnstone and Friends


The live stage is where Jude comes into her own. Seated at her piano, and accompanied by top musicians, she delivers her songs and the ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
10/25 - 11/19/2017


Directed by Ezra Barnes, this gripping adaptation weaves together newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank with survivor accounts to create a contemporary, ...

A CHORUS LINE
A CHORUS LINE
6/15 - 7/31/2016


The musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ...

Swinging On A Star - The Johnny burke Musical


Based on the fabulous lyrics of Johnny Burke, this "dazzling, toe-tapping, finger-snapping delight" of a musical revue features over 40 tunes including such classics as ...

Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
6/13 - 7/1/2012


Metamorphoses” is based on Ovid’s classic narrative poem, which tells the transformation myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Using contemporary language and familiar characters, ...

Golda's Balcony
Golda's Balcony
5/16 - 6/3/2012


The story of one of the great women of our time. From an impoverished childhood in Russia to Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir's life ...

Show Stoppers!
Show Stoppers!
4/21 - 4/29/2012


Playhouse on Park’s dance company in residence has created a dance extravaganza filled with show stopping dance numbers from all of your favorite musicals. Directed and ...

Show Stoppers! with the stop/time dance theater


Playhouse on Park’s dance company in residence has created a dance extravaganza filled with show stopping dance numbers from all of your favorite musicals. Directed and ...

Go, Dog, Go!
Go, Dog, Go!
4/7 - 4/15/2012


From the book by P.D. Eastman A veritable canine cabaret, this beloved children's book comes to life filled with acrobatics, music and physical comedy. These ...

Josh Hiberman's Tapping Fools


Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m. Josh Hilberman ("tap maverick-- Boston Globe) foolishly celebrates tap dance, joined by two international tap stars, the ...

Comedy Nights at the Playhouse


One night - 3 Comedians - BYOB...

Young Wizards


A Mad Science Spectacular Stage Show!   This show deals with the science of magic—and the magic of science!  We explore magic and science throughout history, ...

Young Wizzards


A Mad Science Spectacular Stage Show!   This show deals with the science of magic—and the magic of science!  We explore magic and science throughout history, ...

Improv: CT Cage Match Series


Heading into its third season at Playhouse on Park, the CT Cage Match Series rotates between Playhouse on Park and the Hole in the Wall ...

All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten


Book by Robert Fulghum, Conceived and Adapted by Ernest Zulia, Music & Lyrics by David Caldwell Based on Robert Fulghum's best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a ...

The Frog Prince


Lollipop Opera will present an original adaptation of The Frog Prince.  This one-act opera is a sparkling adaptation of the original story, set to music ...

The Amanda Carr Quintet Songs from the American Songbook


ONE NIGHT ONLY! February 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ??Boston-based daughter of a big band vocalist and trumpeter. Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist that ...

The Amanda Carr Quintet: Songs from the American Songbook


Boston-based daughter of a big band vocalist and trumpeter. Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist that began professionally in her teens in the rock and ...

Fire and Ice - A mad scientist stage spectacular!


This show is comprised of two major parts.  The first part deals with fire and the properties of combustion!  We contrast the properties of combustion ...

World Rhythm band Entrain


BYOB and Bring Your Own Drums! "Entrain" brings their eclectic mix of infectious upbeat world rhythms and melodic catchy songs back to Playhouse on Park, ...

The Mystery of Irma Vep
The Mystery of Irma Vep
1/18 - 1/29/2012


The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam is one of the most produced comedies in US history. Named one of 1984’s best plays by ...

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