Cinzi Lavin
HALF AN HOUR IN HEAVEN to Play Chicago and Peoria Irish Festivals (Jun 4, 2026)
A GOODNIGHT KISS Will Perform Special Engagement at Five Points Arts Center (May 7, 2026)
A GOODNIGHT KISS To Be Performed At Connecticut State Capitol (Feb 10, 2026)
BIO
Cinzi Lavin is the internationally acclaimed award-winning creator and producer of several full-length original musical dramas, novels, and numerous theatrical works which have been produced around the U.S. and abroad.
Her professional background includes experience as an actress, singer, theatrical producer, instrumental performer, choral conductor, educator, writer, and composer.
In 2010, she performed by invitation at the White House.
In 2020, she was honored with an award from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) for her influence on American culture and she has been voted into the National League of American Pen Women for distinction in both Letters and Music. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Official website: www.cinzilavin.com
News
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
Cinzi Lavin's transatlantic comedy-drama HALF AN HOUR IN HEAVEN will return to Chicago's Gaelic Park Irish Festival and make its Peoria Irish Festival debut, featuring two separate casts and directors.
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026
A GOODNIGHT KISS, Cinzi Lavin's Civil War-era drama based on 90 real love letters found in a Connecticut attic, will stage an exclusive residence at Five Points Arts Center following a historic performance at the state capitol.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026
A Goodnight Kiss will be performed by invitation at the Connecticut State Capitol on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., marking what organizers describe as the first theatrical presentation at the State Capitol.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025
Half an Hour in Heaven, a new play by internationally acclaimed award-winning playwright Cinzi Lavin, will be featured at Chicago's Gaelic Park Irish Festival on August 23rd and 24th.
by Sean Fallon - Jun 8, 2025
Truly romantic dramatized love stories are rare these days, but on Saturday, June 7th, I had the pleasure of seeing what I would consider to be the most romantic love story I have ever seen acted out on stage! This is a phenomenal production put on at the Goshen Players Playhouse in Goshen, CT, a Civil War love story called A GOODNIGHT KISS. This amazing drama, based on a true story, is written by award winning musical dramatist and writer Cinzi Lavin, and directed by Kathy Kelly who helps bring out the best in this stellar cast! About ninety historical love letters compiled by Ernest Barker fuel the content of this stage production. The show depicts how in the 1860s, in this town of Goshen, CT, basic Christian values had a far larger impact on the general day to day lives of mainstream American citizens, a fact that naturally lends itself to greater true romance, since the personal love stories of every successful genuinely married couple are ultimately written by God, the very Author of love.
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