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An All-New Parody Musical Sun, Oct 18, 1 pm & 4 pm Get ready for a spooky spectacular this fall in Storrs! Hocus Pocus Live!: An All-New Parody Musical is a hilarious, high-energy live musical parody inspired by the beloved Halloween cult classic. Starring New England’s #1 live...
STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The...
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...
Come closer. Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal directs Cabaret in its most intimate production in 60 years, inside an immersive 75-seat Kit Kat Club.
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...
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOURJoin the original 'Brad Majors' - BARRY BOSTWICK - for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation!The evening includes a hosted screening of the movie in a new 4k...
A fully senior-produced dance concert created by graduating dance majors at The Hartt School. The performance represents years of artistic growth, collaboration, and dedication from the senior class. It is being brought to life as a capstone project for the students.
The first ever Fastball Comedy Festival features headliners Bill Burr and Tom Segura with special guest Rachel Feinstein. The two-day comedy event takes place at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
Oscar Wilde's play 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a classic comedy that critiques Victorian society through themes of identity, social obligation, and marriage. The plot unfolds with mistaken identities and romantic entanglements, leading to a humorous resolution. Wilde's...
The Tiny Bird Show is an interactive miniature puppet show about the joy of backyard birds, presented in a toy theater style using colorful rod puppets. Created and performed by Carole D'Agostino, the show shares fun facts about birds including their songs, diets, and how to...
Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s...
The Fastball Comedy Festival continues with Dave Chappelle headlining alongside Andrew Santino. The two-day comedy event takes place at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.
Get ready for a spooky spectacular this fall in Storrs! Hocus Pocus Live!!!: An All-New Parody Musical is a hilarious, high-energy live musical parody inspired by the beloved Halloween cult classic. Starring New England's #1 live singing Winifred Sanderson impersonator, Summer...
Get ready for a spooky spectacular this fall in Storrs! Hocus Pocus Live!!!: An All-New Parody Musical is a hilarious, high-energy live musical parody inspired by the beloved Halloween cult classic. Starring New England's #1 live singing Winifred Sanderson impersonator, Summer...
Connecticut Stage Company presents My Fair Lady in concert, starring Maria Bilbao as Eliza Doolittle and Michael Halling as Henry Higgins, with Scott Willis, Michael Maliakel, Michael Hegarty, and Jessica Tyler Wright. Eliza Doolittle transforms from a Cockney flower seller into...
Based on Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist , Lionel Bart's classic musical follows Oliver, an orphan in Victorian London who dares to ask for more food at his workhouse. After escaping to the city streets, he is taken in by the charismatic Fagin and his gang of young...
Sam Gravitte is best known for playing the principal role of Fiyero in the Broadway production of the musical Wicked. He has also performed on the North American tour of Wicked, Almost Famous, Beautiful, Sweeney Todd, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and most...
Eddie Jaku, a German-Jewish survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp, considers himself “The Happiest Man on Earth”, despite losing his family, friends, and country to the Holocaust. In this one-man show, Jaku takes us through the day he was taken by the Nazis and his seven...
On the windswept coast of England an unlikely bond forms between Philip, a reclusive artist shunned by society, and Frith, a resilient young woman, when they rescue a wounded snow goose. With World War II looming, their friendship allows her to imagine a life beyond her village...
Formed by members of Amsterdam’s famed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO), Camerata RCO performs chamber music in multiple formations from duet to small chamber orchestra, with a special focus on the Classical and Romantic repertoire for winds and strings, and active...
Join Jorgensen for Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film , the story of Miguel, a young boy who dreams of being an accomplished musician, despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music. When Miguel finds himself on an extraordinary journey in the stunning...
Wide Awake is a U2 tribute band built from the ground up by professional touring musicians obsessed with the band's catalog. The set list goes beyond the hits like Where the Streets Have No Name and With or Without You to include deep cuts such as Into the Heart, Trip Through...
Directed by Timothy Douglas, this production of August Wilson's 1984 masterpiece takes audiences into a recording studio in 1927 Chicago, where tensions rise during a blistering session. The legendary Ma Rainey, a group of veteran musicians, and an ambitious young trumpeter...
Chicago, 1927. Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of a blistering recording session as the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, and her ambitious trumpeter, Levee, are caught in a fiery battle of wills over control of her music exposing the emotional and...
Three evenings of immersive theatrical tours produced in collaboration with ArtSynergy Productions, exploring Victorian culture, Spiritualism, Gothic literature, and ghost stories associated with the Mansion. Guests step into the late 19th century as participants in one of...
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...
Shirley Lauro's powerful drama follows six American women whose lives are forever changed by their experiences in the Vietnam War. Told through the experiences of six women who travel to Vietnam as nurses, military personnel, volunteers, and entertainers, it explores courage...
A.J. Croce presents an evening pairing his father Jim Croce's most beloved songs with his own original music, woven together with storytelling and humor. Audiences will hear Jim Croce classics including Operator, You Don't Mess Around with Jim, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, and Time in a...
The sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter, and three possible dads on a Greek island paradise, all unfolding to the storytelling magic of ABBA's timeless songs. Since premiering in London in 1999 and on Broadway in 2001, the musical has been seen live on stage by 70 million...
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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HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Jorgensen Center (10/18-10/18) |
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STOMP Stamford Palace Theatre (11/25-11/25) |
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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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Hocus Pocus Live! an all-new parody musical Jorgensen center for performing arts (10/18-10/18) |
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ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 Playhouse on Park (12/02-12/27) |
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT WANTED: JUDY GARLAND Jorgensen Center (11/21-11/21) |
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The Snow Goose Goodspeed Opera House (8/28-10/18) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Town Players of Newtown (10/02-10/17) |
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The Happiest Man on Earth Playhouse on Park (9/23-10/18) |
