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...
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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. …
Jesus Christ Superstar is such an iconic and ambitious show that you often know what to look for the moment you sit down. At the end of the night, Jesus Christ Supoerstar at CTC was a roaring success and a fan favorite for those who came to see it!…
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This ensemble musical chronicles nearly four decades in the life of an Everyman, Joseph Taylor, Jr., from cradle through a mid-life discovery of who he is and what his life is truly about. The first musical to be staged by a director who also served as choreographer (the...
Half a dozen friends and relatives are celebrating Christmas with Neville and Belinda. Petty squabbles break out and some not so petty. The arrival of Clive, a young writer, leads to what momentarily appears to be a tragedy: Clive is shot by trigger happy Harvey who thinks he is...
Bat Boy: The Musical Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe Story and Book by Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming Licensed under agreement with Weekly World News Based on a story in The Weekly World News, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat...
Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge in a villa on the coast of Italy in this modern re-making of one of the western world's oldest plays, The Danaids by Aeschylus. And, in this villa on the Italian coast, the fifty grooms catch up with the brides, and mayhem...
METAMORPHOSES Based on the Myths of Ovid Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman Directed by Sal Trapani Music directed and composed by Howard Kilik First performed by students at Northwestern University, where playwright Zimmerman is a professor of performance...
Ernest and the Pale Moonby Oliver LansleyDirector: Donna Baldwin-BradbyInspired by the works of Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest and the Pale Moon is a play written in the style of a noir horror. Ernest is a young man who spends his days watching the beautiful young...
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson...
MELANCHOLY PLAY: a chamber musical Written by Sarah Ruhl and Todd Almond Directed and Music Directed by Justin P. Cowan Tilly is a bank teller, and she's depressed. She's so beautifully, alluringly melancholic that everyone she meets falls in love with her, including her...
The Department of Theatre at WCSU presents THE LAST SLICE OF , an evening of one act plays produced by student directors, designers, and technicians. Fourteen short plays will be featured as part of this free, one-night-only event! THE LAST SLICE OF will be streaming this...
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dreamdirected and adapted by Pam McDanielStreaming Friday, April 30th and Sunday, May 9thOne of Shakespeare's most popular and acclaimed comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream tells the tale of love and marriage, order and disorder, and...
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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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The Happiest Man on Earth Playhouse on Park (9/23-10/18) |
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Disaster! Ridgefield Theater Barn (9/18-10/10) |
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Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (2/19-2/28) |
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CATAPULT: MAGIC SHADOWS Jorgensen Center (11/15-11/15) |
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The Snow Goose Goodspeed Opera House (8/28-10/18) |
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Avenue Q A.C.T. of Connecticut (2/04-3/07) |
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CAMERATA RCO Jorgensen Center (10/21-10/21) |
