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Allison Miller Joins SCROOGE AND MARLEY at Legacy Theatre; Full Cast Announced


by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2025

Allison Miller stars in Legacy Theatre’s world premiere holiday production Scrooge and Marley, written and directed by Keely Baisden Knudsen. Performances run this December in Branford, Connecticut....

Ben Vereen To Celebrate Grand Opening Of The Legacy Theatre Of Excellence


by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2025

Broadway In The HOOD (Helping Others Open Doors) will mark its 15th anniversary with the grand opening of The Legacy Theatre of Excellence, the first African American-owned and operated education and arts complex in Nevada. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Friday, October 10, featuring To...

NUNSENSE, THE WIZARD OF OZ & THE ODD COUPLE Set for Legacy Theatre 2026 Mainstage Season


by A.A. Cristi - September 12, 2025

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT will bring a season full of laughter, music, and family entertainment to the shoreline in 2026. The three-show Mainstage centerpiece of the company’s sixth season will launch with Nunsense, continue with The Wizard of Oz, and conclude with Neil Simon’s beloved come...

The Legacy Theatre Appoints Jeff Zeitlin as Managing Director


by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2025

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT has named longtime Guilford resident Jeff Zeitlin as its new Managing Director. Zeitlin, who has been with the company since its 2021 opening, will lead day-to-day operations and fundraising alongside Executive Artistic Director Keely Baisden Knudsen....

Cast Set For NOISES OFF at Legacy in Branford


by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2025

 The Legacy Theatre, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, has announed the cast for its mainstage production of the farcical comedy, Noises Off. ...

JUST DESSERTS: A MUSICAL BAKE-OFF to Open at AMT Theater in February 2026


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 06, 2025

JUST DESSERTS: A Musical Bake-Off will open Off-Broadway in 2026 at AMT Theater this winter! Learn more about the upcoming production and see how to purchase tickets here....

Legacy Theatre to Present New Holiday Musical SCROOGE AND MARLEY This December


by A.A. Cristi - July 30, 2025

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT will present the world premiere of Scrooge and Marley, a new family holiday musical inspired by the characters of A Christmas Carol, beginning December 4, 2025....

Cast Set for NOISES OFF Coming to The Legacy Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2025

Noises Off will be coming to The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT. The Legacy Theatre, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, the Theatre has revealed the cast. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets. ...

SCROOGE AND MARLEY Will Premiere at Legacy Theatre This Holiday Season


by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2025

The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, has announced the premiere of a new holiday musical, SCROOGE AND MARLEY, set to open December 4, 2025. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m.....

SWEENEY TODD Comes To Connecticut Shoreline This Summer


by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2025

The Legacy Theatre, currently celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, is bringing one of Stephen Sondheim's classic musicals to its stage. Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street....

Past Shows

Noises Off
9/18 - 10/5/2025


James Roday Rodriguez leads an all-star cast in the comedic farce Noises Off at The Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT. This classic play showcases the ...


Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is set to captivate audiences at The Legacy Theatre from August 7 to 24, 2025. Directed by ...

Love Affair: A New Musical
Love Affair: A New Musical
8/8 - 8/25/2024


A world-premiere musical, "Love Affair" tells the story of a beautiful, yet unassuming woman who boards a transatlantic cruise bound for New York to marry ...

Cardboard Explosion!


Back by popular demand! Four original stories, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination. With help from the audience, ...

Dinos in the Creek Week
Dinos in the Creek Week
7/16 - 7/18/2024


Legacy Theatre and The Stony Creek Museum present Dinos in the Creek Week! Dinos in the Creek Week will feature programs such as Expedition: Dino ...

The Legacy Theatre Presents: Kate Baldwin with John McDaniel at the Piano!


Kate Baldwin is a two-time Tony Award–nominee and four-time Drama Desk–nominee, having starred on Broadway as Irene Molloy in the 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly! ...

The Legacy Theatre Presents: The Princess and the Pauper


Witness the journey of two extraordinary girls from different worlds who discover that they may have more in common than they thought! Princess Penelope, destined ...

 Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve


David Birney’s entertaining adaptation is the portrait of two very unusual people, those first lovers who met under rather complicated circumstances and found a way ...

The Legacy Theatre Presents: Andrea McArdle with Steve Marzullo at the Piano!


Andrea McArdle originated the title role in Annie in 1977, became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead ...

Let's Get Together
Let's Get Together
4/11 - 4/13/2024


BRANFORD, CT March 25, 2024 – Legacy Theatre and Legacy’s Wheel Life Theatre Troupe are set to present a brand new, world-premiere production April 11-13. ...

Legacy Theatre Presents Mario the Maker Magician!


Robots and magic and slapstick… oh my! Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, Mario the Maker Magician weaves through a world of vaudeville and magic, ...

Legacy Theatre Presents Eva's Promise


Eva's Promise is a moving new documentary from filmmaker Susan Kerner. On a train to Auschwitz, 15-year-old Eva made a promise to her older brother ...

Alice Ripley with John McDaniel at the Piano!


Alice Ripley won the Best Actress in A Musical Tony Award for creating Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera Next to Normal . ...

Stage Door Medium Live!


Hailed as Broadway's go-to Medium, Jimmy is the Stage Door Medium! Having read and worked with some of Broadway's finest, including Tony Award Winners Stephanie ...

L Morgan Lee with John McDaniel at the Piano!


Tony Award–nominee L Morgan Lee is most known for her history-making turn in A Strange Loop on Broadway. The performance also garnered her an Antonyo ...

Love Letters Starring James Roday Rodriguez and Keely Baisden Knudsen


Starring James Roday Rodriguez ( Psych, A Million Little Things ) and Legacy Theatre's own Artistic Director and co-founder, Keely Baisden Knudsen, Love Letters is ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/29 - 12/10/2023


The holiday tradition returns! Legacy Theatre’s enchanting musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Keely Baisden Knudsen, ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
9/14 - 10/1/2023


The hilarious comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong , is set to take the Legacy Theatre stage in Branford September 14-October 1. A farce of ...

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
8/10 - 8/27/2023


The renowned Disney musical, Beauty and the Beast , is set to take the Legacy Theatre stage in Branford August 10-27. The stage musical is ...

The Musical of Musicals (the Musical!)


Do you love classic Broadway showtunes? Know every word to "The Phantom of the Opera," "Company," "Carousel," and "Hello Dolly"? Enjoy the hilarious Apple TV+ ...

Broadway's Orfeh with Steven Jamail at the Piano!


Tony and Grammy Award nominee Orfeh takes the Legacy Theatre stage with music director Steven Jamail on Sunday, June 25 at 2:00PM. Orfeh most recently ...

Masters of Puppets
Masters of Puppets
5/25 - 6/11/2023


James Roday Rodriguez (“A Million Little Things,” “Psych”) & The Legacy Theatre will present the world premiere of Masters of Puppets , written by Laurence ...

Broadway's Jenn Colella with John McDaniel at the Piano!


Tony-nominated and Grammy Award-winning Broadway performer, Jenn Colella, performs live at Legacy Theatre on Sunday, May 7 at 2pm. With in-person tickets sold out, Legacy is ...

Eden Espinosa with John McDaniel at the Piano!


Eden Espinosa comes to the Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT on Sunday, April 2 at 2pm. Eden is most recognized for her critically acclaimed portrayal ...

The Tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh


The World Premiere of the new musical, The Tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh comes to the Legacy Theatre in Branford, March 25-26. Follow the ...

Darkness to Light: A Sharing of Poems and Songs from Ukraine


This Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 PM, Branford’s Legacy Theatre will host Darkness to Light: A Sharing of Poems and Songs from Ukraine , a ...

Max von Essen with Billy Stritch at the Piano!


Max von Essen, Tony nominee for An American in Paris , takes the Legacy stage on Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 PM. Connecticut audiences will ...

Nikki M. James with Nate Buccieri at the Piano!


Nikki M James, Tony Award winner for her role in Broadway's Book of Mormon , takes the Legacy stage on Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/30 - 12/11/2022


Tickets are on sale now for Legacy Theatre’s 2022 production of A Christmas Carol ! From November 30 to December 11, 2022, celebrate the most ...

The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play


From September 22 to October 1, 2022 at the Legacy Theatre in Branford, F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved classic comes to life as a 1940s radio ...

Legacy Theatre Play Reading Festival


On Sunday, September 11 and Sunday, September 18, the Legacy Theatre will present the 2022 Legacy Theatre Play Reading Festival. From full length plays to ...

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown


The team at The Legacy Theatre, Branford's own regional, professional theatre on the shoreline, is incredibly excited to bring a fun musical for the whole ...

Broadway's Katie Rose Clarke comes to Legacy Theatre!


Legacy Theatre presents Broadway's Katie Rose Clarke in her cabaret performance, "The Motherload." The performance will take place on August 28 at 2:00pm. Katie Rose ...

Peter and Wendy
Peter and Wendy
8/20 - 8/21/2022


Coming to the Legacy Theatre August 20-21 is "Peter and Wendy," a new musical adaptation of the classic story featuring a collaboration between Legacy's Wheel ...

Broadway's Kathryn Allison at Legacy Theatre


Legacy Theatre presents Broadways Kathryn Allison in her cabaret performance, "Half and Half." Join Legacy Theatre for an afternoon where Ms. Allison explores and celebrates ...

My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical


Hallmark meets Broadway: a match made in heaven! In "My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical," discover a writer who dreams herself awake and re-discovers romance in ...

Legacy Theatre Playwrights Circle Festival of New Plays


On Sunday, July 24th, the Legacy Theatre Playwrights Circle will present a Festival of New Plays featuring work from Circle members Kate Gill, Allan Appel, ...

Awesomer and Awesomer
Awesomer and Awesomer
7/7 - 7/16/2022


"Awesomer and Awesomer" is a hilarious and heartfelt revue that introduces a variety of women determined to find humor in tough situations. Created by acclaimed ...

A Silly Dilly Concert


Featuring more than 20 Silly Dilly Songs straight from Alan Katz's bestselling parody books, this is a show for the entire family that's sure to ...

Deathtrap
Deathtrap
6/2 - 6/18/2022


The team at The Legacy Theatre, Branford, CT's own regional, professional theatre on the shoreline, is incredibly excited to open their second Mainstage Production of ...

Windywoo and Her Naughty Naughty Pets, The Musical (In Concert)


"Windywoo and her Naughty Naughty Pets" are devastated to learn the building, where they reside, is being sold to a big, big big big, New ...

I Do! I Do!
I Do! I Do!
4/28 - 5/14/2022


The Legacy Theatre, Branfords own regional, professional theatre on the shoreline, is incredibly excited to be back with its opening Mainstage Production of the 2022 ...

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