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New Haven, CT 06511
Yale Repertory Theatre is a theatre in Connecticut.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson returns to Yale Repertory Theatre more than 40 years after its world premiere on the same stage. Set in Chicago in 1927, the play unfolds over a recording session in which the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey, and her ambitious...
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...
Electra America, written by Kate Attwell and directed by Sivan Battat, is a world premiere commission from Yale Repertory Theatre that weaves ancient drama and the violence of contemporary life. The play reconsiders Greek tragedy in the context of religious zealotry, drawing on...
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...
Quisqueya on the Hudson, a world premiere commission by Guadalís Del Carmen, is set in 1961 in a family's apartment in San Juan Hill—the New York City neighborhood demolished to make way for Lincoln Center. The play traces Dominican American experiences in the fraying fabric of...
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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.…
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'.…
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Inspired by the 1927 case of convicted murderer Ruth Snyder, this expressionistic epic follows the heart-palpitating descent of an ordinary woman trapped inside a masculine hellscape. With its crackling dialogue, brutal humor, and unapologetic optimism for the human spirit...
Furlough's Paradise, written by a.k. payne and directed by abigail jean-baptiste, explores the complexity of grief, kinship, and the search for belonging. The story follows two cousins, Sade, a prisoner on a brief furlough, and Mina, who is leaving an apparently ideal life on...
Rhinoceros, by Eugene Ionesco and adapted by Frank Galati, showcases a seemingly ordinary Sunday in a small French town that abruptly transforms when citizens begin to turn into rhinoceroses. As chaos unfolds, the reluctant Berenger must grapple with the choice of conforming to...
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA is a unique solo show created and performed by Julia Masli, directed by Kim Noble. This award-winning production, part of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Touring Production, invites audience members to share their concerns and dilemmas, allowing Masli to...
Hedda Gabler, a classic play by Henrik Ibsen, will be presented at Yale Repertory Theatre from November 28 to December 20, 2025. Directed by James Bundy, this production explores the life of Hedda Tesman, a woman who struggles against the confines of her domestic existence while...
A tall, handsome stranger strolls into town looking for work. With undeniable charisma and divine musicianship, Spunk sets tongues to wagging with admiration and envy. The laws of man, the power of hoodoo, and the divinity of love all collide when he locks eyes with Evalina...
Zora Neale Hurston's Spunk opens at Yale Repertory Theatre on October 3, 2025, and runs through October 25, 2025. Directed by Tamilla Woodard, this world premiere adapts Hurston's 1935 unpublished play based on her own short story, exploring themes of love and magic as a...
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible...
Yale Repertory Theatre: - adapt: Bill Camp, Robert Woodruff from Rainer Werner Fassbinder; dir: Robert Woodruff.
University Theatre: - William Shakespeare; dir: James Bundy.
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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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DISNEY & PIXAR’S COCO IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM Jorgensen Center (10/23-10/23) |
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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Palace Theater (10/29-10/29) |
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Avenue Q A.C.T. of Connecticut (2/04-3/07) |
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Pinocchio Playhouse on Park (10/31-11/21) |
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Pride and Prejudice Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (11/20-11/22) |
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Little Bear Ridge Road TheaterWorks Hartford (10/08-11/08) |
