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In Hazlehurst, Mississippi, the three Magrath sisters gather to await news of their grandfather, who’s living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at 30; Meg, the middle sister, is back in town after a failed singing career; and Babe...
Little Bear Ridge Road By Samuel Hunter Directed by Rob Ruggiero OCT 8 - NOV 8, 2026 TONY NOMINEE BEST PLAY Set on the remote edge of a small Idaho town, this gripping new play reunites a razor-tongued aunt and her long-estranged nephew, when circumstances suddenly force them...
Dionysus Theatre Company , in collaboration with the Manchester Historical Society , presents Scott McPherson's comedy-drama Marvin's Room . Directed by Gabbi Mendelsohn , the production runs from October 30th through November 15th at the Manchester Historical Society (175 Pine...
This fresh, fast-paced, story-within-a-story retelling of the classic Pinocchio is brought to life by five actors weaving together live instruments, shadow puppetry, and boundless imagination. From the moment Geppetto carves him from a piece of wood, Pinocchio dreams of becoming...
All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel come to life in this engaging new adaptation. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet’s most urgent priority. But when she meets the handsome and enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings...
The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...
Anne has a disease you’ve probably never heard of and that doesn’t have a cure. Her doctor says it shouldn’t define her, but she’s going to define it for you. Direct from a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, Watch Me Walk is a hilarious and biting new play about disability...
The Sound Inside, By Adam Rapp When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become...
Respected, self-made businessman Joe Keller prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons. During the war, Joe and his business partner, Steve Deever, made airplane parts, but Deever went to prison for selling cracked cylinder heads to the Air Force, causing the...
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Dexter Singleton FEB 4 - MAY 7, 2027 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER Celebrating 25 years since its groundbreaking premiere off-Broadway, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG remains one of the most powerful and provocative works in American theater. This darkly...
Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, in a new adaptation and staging by Yura Kordonsky, runs March 5-27 at Yale Repertory Theatre. Chekhov's masterwork explores the intersecting and clashing desires of artists, rendered here by Kordonsky, who serves as both adaptor and director...
After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” entirely from memory. Seven years later, this and other snippets of pop culture have become the live entertainment of a...
The Lehman Trilogy By Stefano Massini Adapted by Ben Power APR 1 - MAY 2, 2027 TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST PLAY Three brothers. One dream. An empire that would change the world. On a cold September morning in 1844, a young man from Bavaria steps on to a New York dock dreaming of...
The O’Mallerys have gathered in their local park to share some barbecue and straight talk with their sister Barbara, whose spiral of drugs and recklessness has forced her siblings to stage an open-air intervention. But the event becomes raucous and unpredictable as familial...
BOTH By Paloma Nozicka Directed by Georgette Verdin JUNE 3 - JULY 3, 2027 CONNECTICUT PREMIERE In the Connecticut premiere of this exciting new play, Xochi is dealing with a lot. A difficult pregnancy, a new relationship, and the strain of navigating life within her close-knit...
Written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Bruce Warren, this comedy follows Casey, an Elvis impersonator barely making ends meet and expecting to become a father. When he loses his gig, Casey takes a job at a drag club where his life is transformed in unexpected ways. The play is...
73 SECONDS Written and performed by Jared Mezzocchi Directed by Aya Ogawa AUG 3 - AUG 29, 2027 CONNECTICUT PREMIERE In 73 SECONDS , multimedia artist Jared Mezzocchi tells us the true story of his relationship with his mother after she is invited by NASA to go into outer space...
What if Jane Austen's characters crossed paths with Napoleon?…
Horror is one of the most versatile genres in performing arts. Connecticut Theatre Company chose the minimalist route, which created a fantastical atmosphere rather than the gruesome route that horror/slasher films take today. …
On Saturday, October 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another quality show performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, MOON OVER BUFFALO, a comedy written by Ken Ludwig. Director Ian Galligan helps bring out the best in this cast! Comedy dr…
In modern theater, it often feels like a risk to keep it simple and just let the cast take a script and run with it, but for the Town Players of Newtown, that decision is well justified and led to the creation of a delightfully entertaining production of The Importance of Being Earnest.…
On Saturday, October 3rd, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal performance of one of my absolute favorite musicals of all-time, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, performed by Fairfield Center Stage at City Wide Church in Bridgeport, CT. Director Joel Fenster, Choreographer Lindsay Johnson, and Music Direc…
On Friday, October 2nd, I had the pleasure of my first experience at Crystal Theatre in Norwalk, CT, seeing a phenomenal original musical called FRECKLE! This musical comedy takes some unique and unconventional stylistic choices, all of which work perfectly! With book, music, and lyrics written by M…
Most people have never heard of Comedian Harmonists, a group of six men who impressed the world with their sophisticated and harmonious voices from 1928 to 1934, during the rise of Nazi Germany. This was epic because three of the men were Jewish and one Christian was married to a Jewish woman. …
'Having a blast” is the best way to describe the vibes inside the auditorium at TheatreWorks New Milford, and that is thanks in large part to the director, Diana Canova, who was the spearhead of this delightful evening at the theater!…
On Saturday, September 26th, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate musical phenomenally performed at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton, CT, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, which is based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. This unfinished novel was made into a play in 1985 with book, musi…
From the direction, to the set, to the cast; the Brookfield Theatre of the Arts’ production of Hamill’s Dracula blends classic horror with modern feminist themes in an entertaining celebration of storytelling.…
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT WANTED: JUDY GARLAND Jorgensen Center (11/21-11/21) |
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STOMP Stamford Palace Theatre (11/25-11/25) |
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Cabaret The Press Box Theater (11/27-12/20) |
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Crimes of the Heart Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (10/30-11/08) |
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Little Bear Ridge Road TheaterWorks Hartford (10/08-11/08) |
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All My Sons Town Players of Newtown (12/04-12/19) |
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9 to 5 JR Fairfield Theatre Company (12/05-12/06) |
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Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (4/16-4/25) |
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Comedy Night at Playhouse on Park Playhouse on Park (11/07-11/07) |
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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Palace Theater (10/29-10/29) |
