Kate Hamill To Star As Jane Austen In THE AUSTENS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2025
The Holy Theatre, in association with the Jane Austen Society of North America New York Metropolitan Region, will present a one-time-only benefit performance of The Austens at Symphony Space in New York City.
Video: Inside Rehearsals With the Cast of ROMEO & JULIET
by Michael Major - Apr 8, 2025
You won’t want to miss this production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet from Hartford Stage Artistic Director, Melia Bensussen (The Winter’s Tale, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, All My Sons, Simona’s Search). Watch the video!
Review: EMMA is Eccentric at the Denver Center
by Jon Bee - Apr 18, 2024
When people think of works of art that have vastly outlived their creator, especially as it relates to literature, there is no bigger name than William Shakespeare. His mark on history has proven to have an impact that will live on in perpetuity.
Cast Set For PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Hartford Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023
Hartford Stage has announced the cast and creative team of the inaugural production of the 60th anniversary season, Kate Hamill’s playful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Learn more about who is starring in the play here!
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Hartford Stage
by Brooks Appelbaum - May 3, 2023
What did our critic think of THE WINTER'S TALE at Hartford Stage? The Winter's Tale, currently at Hartford Stage through May 7 and directed by Artistic Director Melia Bensussen, confronts an audience with a story difficult to believe from the start, whether or not one is a Shakespeare fan. Add to this Bensussen's vision, which includes problematic design elements and some unfortunate casting, and you have a version of the play that leaves us relatively unmoved. This is a shame, as The Winter's Tale is not often performed, and I was very eager to see it at this historically revered home for Shakespeare productions.
William Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE Comes to Hartford Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023
Over its nearly sixty-year history, Hartford Stage has become synonymous with breathtaking productions of Shakespeare. Since its very first production, Othello in 1964, Connecticut audiences and beyond have traveled to downtown Hartford to experience world-class interpretations of The Bard's favorites and lesser-known works.