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Photos: Westport Country Playhouse Honors Tony-Winner Nathan Lane At Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse named Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane as Artistic Honoree at a fundraiser, “At This Stage,” on Saturday, October 4. Check out photos from the evening below.

Nathan Lane to be Honored at Westport Country Playhouse Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025

Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane with be Artistic Honoree at Westport Country Playhouse’s one-night-only fundraiser. Learn more and see how to purchase.

Feature: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Aug 27, 2025

As if wasn’t enough to for the Westport Country Playhouse to have a unique history, charm, and an ability to draw incredible talent to its stage (and backstage) and loyal audiences for 94 years, the gods of theater blessed it with Mark Shanahan as its artistic director.

Nathan Lane To Be Honored at Westport Country Playhouse’s 95th Season Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse will celebrate its 95th season with a special gala event, At This Stage, on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The evening will honor three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane with the Artist Honoree Award, while longtime Playhouse collaborator Anne Keefe will receive the Playhouse Leadership Award.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Sunday Symposium On “Theatre Adaptations”
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “Theatre Adaptations,” about plays which are adaptations of previous source materials and the path to an adaptation's success, on Sunday, March 30.

Westport Country Playhouse Will Host an Evening of Cocktails, Fun Tales, and Backstage Tours in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse will present “Get Ready for Theatre People! An Evening of Cocktails, Fun Tales, and Backstage Tours”, in advance of the curtain rising on the Playhouse production of Paul Slade Smith's backstage comedy “Theatre People.'

Westport Country Playhouse's Board of Trustees Elects Six Members
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

Six new members were recently elected to the board of trustees at Westport Country Playhouse, bringing the total to 26. The new Playhouse trustees are Dave Altman of Westport, Ben Frimmer of Weston, Darnell K. Graham of Bridgeport, Rashana J. Graham of Bridgeport, Anne Keefe of Weston, and Jonathan H. Levy of Westport. 

Westport Country Playhouse Names Mark Shanahan Incoming Artistic Director For 2024-25 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 22, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse's board of trustees have announced that director, playwright, and actor Mark Shanahan has been named as incoming artistic director for the 2024-25 season. He will officially assume the artistic director position in March 2024. Currently, Shanahan is curator of the Playhouse's Script in Hand playreading series.

Santino Fontana, Kristine Nielsen, and Arnie Burton Lead Cast in Reading of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m.  From the novel by Agatha Christie, the cunning tale of murder and deception is a brand new adaptation for the stage by Mark Shanahan, who will also direct. This summer, the Alley Theatre in Houston will stage the play’s world premiere production.

Westport Country Playhouse Partners With WSHU Public Radio For Playhouse Radio Theater's A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022

In the spirit of the holiday season, Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, will reprise the inventive audio play, “A Merry Little Christmas Carol,” airing on WSHU Radio on Saturday, December 24, at 6:06 p.m. (following the national news), with a rebroadcast on Sunday, December 25, at 1:06 p.m.

Paul Newman's Recently Published Memoir Will Be Discussed at Westport Country Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 8, 2022

“The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man,” a newly published memoir by Paul Newman, will be the topic of a book discussion, “An Afternoon with Melissa Newman,” at Westport Country Playhouse, on Sunday, November 20, at 3 p.m., presented by Darien's Barrett Bookstore.

Westport Country Playhouse Partners With WSHU For A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2021

In the spirit of the holiday season, Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, will reprise from last year the inventive audio play, “A Merry Little Christmas Carol,” airing on WSHU Radio on Saturday, December 25, at 3:06 p.m. (following the national news), with a rebroadcast on Sunday, December 26, at 3:06 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents In-Person and Virtual Script In Hand Playreading
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021

“Mrs. Mannerly” will feature Playhouse favorites Mark Shanahan and Anne Keefe in the roles of student and teacher, respectively. Written by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Shanahan, curator of the Script in Hand Series, running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Westport Country Playhouse And WSHU Public Radio Partner For SPECIAL DELIVERY Radio Play
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present the new audio play combining humor and suspense, “Special Delivery,” on Saturday, July 10, at 1:06 p.m. (following a news update at top of the hour), with a rebroadcast on Sunday, July 11, at 4:06 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse Marks 90th Anniversary On June 29
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2021

Ninety years ago on June 29, 1931, Westport Country Playhouse opened its doors to its very first stage production. This year, on the exact same day, the Playhouse will mark its 90th anniversary with the opening of the virtual production, “Tiny House,” written by Michael Gotch, and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director. The regional premiere of the timely comedy about escaping urban life in an isolated mountain paradise will stream on demand from Tuesday, June 29 through Sunday, July 18.

Westport Country Playhouse And WSHU Public Radio Partner For Audio Play
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present the new, audio play, “The Return,” on Saturday, May 29, at noon, followed by a rebroadcast on Sunday, May 30, at 4 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Conversation About OUR TOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2021

Participating in the “Our Town at the Playhouse” panel will be Howard Sherman, author; Anne Keefe, current Playhouse associate artist, and former associate artistic director with Joanne Woodward at the time of the Playhouse’s 2002 production of “Our Town”; and Jake Robards, who appeared in the Playhouse production. 

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Virtual Playreading of Mystery Mashup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse will present a virtual Script in Hand playreading of “A Sherlock Carol,” a new, mystery mashup featuring familiar characters from the literature of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens.

Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Christopher Plummer
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Feb 5, 2021

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Christopher Plummer.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2020

Westport Country Playhouse, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present a free-of-charge audio play, “A Merry Little Christmas Carol,” on Saturday, December 19, at noon, followed by a rebroadcast on Saturday, December 26, at 8 p.m. WSHU frequencies and locations are listed at wshu.org in the About Us drop-down menu.