Carolyn Kirsch News

I LIKE YOUR STYLE: A TRIBUTE TO JOE LAYTON, hosted by six-time Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch, will take place Monday, October 20th, 2014, at 7 pm, St. Luke's Theater, 308 West 46th St., NYC. Featuring performances by Loni Ackerman, Jill O'Hara, Walter Willison, rare video footage of Layton shows, and a gaggle of gypsies to discuss Joe's Life and Legacy.

Dancers Over 40 honors prolific director/choreographer Joe Layton, who crossed all mediums to create memorable musicals, TV specials, concerts and much more, including Two by Two, Sail Away, Once Upon a Mattress, Sound of Music, No Strings, Dear World, George M!, and Barnum, just to name a few. DO40 members who have worked with Joe on multiple shows and will be panelists include Nicole Barth, James Dybas, Dorothy Frank Danner, Carolyn Kirsch, Sondra Lee, Lawrence Leritz, Patti Mariano, Lawrence Merritt and Mary Zahn.

Dancers Over 40....And Friends will celebrate its 20th Anniversary season with a full roster of exciting events, including:

Broadway veteran Carolyn Kirsch will teach a Fosse Master Class at Hartford Stage Rehearsal Studios at 942 Main Street from 12 pm to 2 pm on Saturday, June 21.

Dancers Over 40 have saluted teachers in the past, but tonight is not just for them, but for their students as well, and to acknowledge the gifts these amazing teachers gave to all of us, and the history that they have passed on to all their "kids."

The Vintage Players marks its 20th anniversary with three performances of Brian Friel's award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, this weekend, April 25, 26, and 27 at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown. This hauntingly beautiful memory play is a semi-autobiographical reminiscence of the impact of change on the lives of five sisters and their family in a rural Irish community during the summer of 193

Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of The Shadow of the Hummingbird, written by and starring Athol Fugard, with an introductory scene by Paula Fourie, and directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein.

The Vintage Players marks its 20th anniversary with three performances of Brian Friel's award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, on April 25, 26, and 27 at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown. This hauntingly beautiful memory play is a semi-autobiographical reminiscence of the impact of change on the lives of five sisters and their family in a rural Irish community during the summer of 193

Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of The Shadow of the Hummingbird, written by and starring Athol Fugard, with an introductory scene by Paula Fourie, and directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein.

Monday, October 21st was a luminous night for DO40, panelists, performers - and especially the sold-out audience who attended Dancers Over 40's latest panel and performance, this time honoring Director/Choreographer Ron Field. Along with seven members from the original production, on hand were Marge Champion, Sandy Duncan & Don Correia, Joel Grey, Donna McKechnie, Lee Roy Reams and Ben Vereen. A star-studded night, indeed for DO40!

Imagine what it would be like to sit in a theatre and see an actor portray not only yourself, but others who are only characters to the audience - but are very real to you. Last Saturday night, Jerry Torre revisited a treasured part of his young life as he watched his past recreated at Newington Mainstage's production of "GREY GARDENS: The Musical".

Star of the original 1975 GREY GARDENS documentary, Jerry Torre, will be Newington Mainstage's special guest on Saturday evening (October 5), as they present Connecticut Premiere of "GREY GARDENS: The Musical", running this weekend at John Wallace Middle School (please note the change in venue).

Rub elbows with Jackie O's scandalous relatives, as Newington Mainstage presents the Connectcut Premiere of GREY GARDENS, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical, October 4-6. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show's publicity photos below!

On Saturday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m., The Hill-Stead Museum will present a sold-out world premiere reading of "The Waltz," a play based on the life and times of French sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943). This original work - conceived, written, and directed by local playwright Carolyn Kirsch - explores Claudel's tempestuous relationship with sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), her ongoing struggle to be recognized in 20th-century Parisian art circles, and the question of her descent into madness. The five-person reading, underscored by the music of Claude Debussy, will be held in Hill-Stead's Drawing Room, surrounded by Impressionist masterpieces by Monet and Degas. The cast features Jill Giles, Carolyn Kirsch, Debra Walsh and Nancy Wolfe, with Phill Rittner at the piano.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the latest standings below.

Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!