43 Lake Avenue Extension
Danbury, CT
2038378732
Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU is a theatre in Danbury, CT.
When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past, and what she finds has the power to transform both of...
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...
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...
Set during NYC’s post-WWII industrial boom, New Yorkers Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas unexpectedly arrive at the mysterious village of Brigadoon while backpacking through the Scottish Highlands. After a day filled with magic and wonder, they find themselves having to choose...
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 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...
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.…
Sometimes you get a perfect storm of circumstances that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether by design or by luck, the Sherman Players have taken advantage of this perfect storm with their production of 'Inherit the Wind'.…
If you are old enough to remember the disaster movies and the disco songs of the '70s, you'll love this show. If you are too young to remember, you will still love this show.…
Over the weekend, female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa co-headlined with r&b group TLC for the 'It's Iconic' tour at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The evening began with a DJ spinning a mix of old-school jams to pump up the crowd for the main event. …
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Following the success of our Fall 2023 production of Angels in America, Part One , part two of Tony Kushner's epic tale of homosexuality, politics, and religion in 1980's New York explores relationships, friendships and loss as the AIDS epidemic worsens. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer...
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods from sorority girl to Harvard law student, tackling stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable...
In the Puritan community of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, a group of young girls are found dancing in the woods, and immediately fall ill. When no earthly cause can be determined, the citizens of Salem suspect that some more sinister force may be at hand. The Crucible, Arthur...
Join us for an unforgettable night at The Enchanted Rose! The Studio Theatre has been converted to a 1970’s night club, ready to welcome you to the ultimate disco experience. Tony Award winner Diane Paulus’s celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco is a...
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Runs February 23 - March 3, 2024. About the Show A family determined to balance sanity and happiness against the gale force winds of mental illness finds strength in their commitment to love...
Somewhere in the backwoods of Russia, the three Prozorov sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, live in the large, beautiful house their father has left them. Raised to be bastions of refinement and taste, but stranded amongst small-town folk with no ambition, they cling desperately to...
In the first part of Tony Kushner's epic, set in 1980's New York City, a gay man is abandoned by his lover when he contracts the AIDS virus, and a closeted Mormon lawyer's marriage to his pill-popping wife stalls. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama Angels...
A hilarious mashup a fifteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.
The infamous Marquis de Sade has been imprisoned in the asylum of Charenton for endangering public morals. As a form of therapy, the hospital’s patients are allowed to take part in plays, and de Sade sets out to dramatize the death of the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat...
At the Frasier household, preparations for Grandma’s birthday party are underway. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure this party is perfect, but her sister can’t be bothered to help, her husband doesn’t seem to listen, her brother is MIA, her daughter is...
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HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Jorgensen Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Bright Star Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (10/09-10/18) |
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Cabaret The Press Box Theater (11/27-12/20) |
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Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (2/19-2/28) |
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Carrie Connecticut Repertory Theatre (10/09-10/18) |
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CALLISTO QUARTET Jorgensen Center (11/12-11/12) |
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Watch Me Walk Yale Repertory Theatre (11/14-12/05) |
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Hocus Pocus Live!! An All-New Parody Musical Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (10/18-10/18) |
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Annie Goodspeed Opera House (10/30-12/27) |
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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Palace Theater (10/29-10/29) |
