WCP Partners with Triangle Community Center for LGBT Night Out 12/18

Westport Country Playhouse, in partnership with Norwalk's Triangle Community Center, will present a "LGBT Night Out at The Playhouse," for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and allies, on Saturday, December 18. The evening will feature a pre-show cocktail party at 6:30 p.m., followed by a performance of The Broadway Boys at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person for party and show; $25 each when purchasing two.

"The Playhouse is creating new events that will attract a diverse range of audience members," said David B. Byrd, Playhouse director of marketing. "Through a partnership with Triangle Community Center on this event, we are thrilled to provide an opportunity for some in-person social networking and a Broadway style holiday concert at an affordable price."

The Broadway Boys, a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage, will offer a concert of Broadway and holiday favorites. Through their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, The Broadway Boys add elements of pop, funk, gospel, jazz and folk to show tunes and classic pop songs.

Co-sponsoring the event is the Triangle Community Center. TCC has been providing services for 19 years that help strengthen the LGBT community's sense of identity, pride and visibility. In addition, TCC works with the greater Fairfield County community to foster understanding and awareness of LGBT issues. www.ctgay.org

"The Triangle Community Center is delighted to be working with The Westport Country Playhouse on this special holiday event featuring the amazing Broadway Boys," said Christopher J. Fishman-Spiegelman, TCC chairman of the board. "We look forward to a long and successful relationship presenting more fun nights in cooperation with The Playhouse."

The event will mark the launch of a new LGBT Night Out subscription series for The Playhouse's 2011 season beginning in April. LGBT Night Out subscribers will receive tickets to five plays for Thursday preview performances at 8 p.m., preceded by a 6:30 p.m. party featuring food, wine and music, for $25 per ticket.

For tickets to the "LGBT Night Out at The Playhouse" on December 18, contact 203.227.5137 x 116 or email marketing@westportplayhouse.org

Hearst Media Services is sponsor for The Playhouse's 2010 holiday special events series. Darlene Krenz is board of trustee partner for the concerts by The Broadway Boys on Saturday and Sunday, December 18 and 19. Other December events include "The Nutcracker," a holiday ballet presented by Ballet Etudes, on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5; "Seasons" with Tracie Thoms, a concert, on Friday, December 10; "The Clowns and Mr. Beckett," an evening with Bill Irwin and Doug Skinner, on Saturday, December 11; "Season's Greetings," a family festivities afternoon, on Sunday, December 12; and "The Greatest Gift," a Script in Hand playreading, on Monday, December 13.
About The Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse, a not-for-profit theater, serves as a treasured home for the performing arts and is a cultural landmark for Connecticut. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos and management direction of Michael Ross, The Playhouse creates quality productions of new and classic plays that enlighten, enrich and engage a diverse community of theater lovers, artists and students. The Playhouse's rich history dates back to 1931, when New York theater producer Lawrence Langner created a Broadway-quality stage within an 1830s tannery. The Playhouse quickly became an established stop on the New England "straw hat circuit" of summer stock theaters. Now celebrating its 80th season, Westport Country Playhouse has produced more than 700 plays, 36 of which later transferred to Broadway, most recently the world premiere of "Thurgood" and a revival of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" with Paul Newman, and in earlier years "Come Back, Little Sheba" with Shirley Booth, "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish, and "Butterflies Are Free" with Keir Dullea and Blythe Danner. For its artistic excellence, The Playhouse received a 2005 Governor's Arts Award and a 2000 "Connecticut Treasure" recognition. It was also designated as an Official Project of Save America's Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is entered on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places. Following a multi-million dollar renovation completed in 2005, The Playhouse transformed into a year-round, state-of-the-art producing theater, which has preserved its original charm and character. In addition to a full season of theatrical productions, The Playhouse serves as a community resource, presenting educational programming and workshops; a children's theater series; symposiums; music; films; and readings.

Westport Country Playhouse's five-play 2011 season: "Beyond Therapy," a wicked, and wickedly funny, look at the days and nights of the young and single, written by comic master Christopher Durang and directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, April 26 - May 14; "The Circle," the scintillating comedy of manners, written by W. Somerset Maugham and directed by Nicholas Martin, June 7 - June 25; "Lips Together, Teeth Apart," a perceptive comedy about people struggling against their limitations, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, July 12 - July 30; "Suddenly Last Summer," the poetic, sensual and evocative drama, written by Tennessee Williams and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, August 23 - September 10; and "Twelfth Night, or What You Will," the beguiling comedy/romance, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Mark Lamos, October 11 - October 29.

For more information or ticket purchases, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets may be purchased online at www.westportplayhouse.org. Stay connected to The Playhouse on Facebook (Westport Country Playhouse) and/or follow on Twitter (@WCPlayhouse).

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