Single tickets for Hartford Stage's 50th Anniversary Season, will go on sale Monday, July 15, with 'Christmas in July' special offers on tickets purchased through July 31.
The Public Theater and Theatre for a New Audience will present three special screenings of Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory's most beloved films, Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner, Vanya on 42nd Street, and My Dinner With Andre, at Joe's Pub at The Public in August. These three screenings are presented as part of the current retrospective, The Wallace Shawn-Andre Gregory Project, celebrating the 40-year collaboration between these two artists.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Jill Adams, Board President, Darko Tresnjak, Artistic Director, and Michael Stotts, Managing Director, elected new members to its Board of Directors and elected a new Life Director at its Annual Meeting. Elected as new Board members for an initial two year term are noted community leaders Patti Broad; William P. Herdegen, III; Margaret Marchak; Christopher J. Rixon; Robin L. Smith; Peter L. Tedone; and C. Robert Zelinger. Elected as Life Director is George L. Estes, III.
The education department at Hartford Stage launches a new MainStage MasterClass series for adults beginning in June, featuring two special topic workshops, Clown for Actors and Melodrama, taught by distinguished guest artist, Gregor Paslawsky, appearing on Hartford Stage's MainStage this spring in Twelfth Night.
Hartford Stage's presentation of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Darko Tresnjak, is so sumptuous, so pleasing to look at and so cleverly staged that it's possible our appetite for any other setting for William Shakespeare's classic might be slaked.
According to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Critics Circle has announced its nominations for the 2012-13 theater season. Scroll below for the full list of nominees!
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Tresnjak, on stage from tonight, May 18 through June 16.
It was announced today that, following critically acclaimed, smash-hit runs at Hartford Stage and San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder will open on Broadway in the fall of 2013. Starring Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays in a highly acclaimed, tour de force, multi-character performance, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder features a book by Robert L. Freedman, music by Steven Lutvak, and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. Darko Tresnjak directs and Peggy Hickey choreographs. The production will begin performances on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. The opening night is set for Sunday, November 17.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the full creative team, cast and events for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Tresnjak, on stage from May 18 through June 16.
The education department at Hartford Stage launches a new MainStage MasterClass series for adults beginning in June, featuring two special topic workshops, Clown for Actors and Melodrama, taught by distinguished guest artist, Gregor Paslawsky, appearing on Hartford Stage's MainStage this spring in Twelfth Night.
On April 29th at New York City's Pierre Hotel, the National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) honored Vanessa Williams, American Express and five resident theatres celebrating their 50th anniversary - Actors Theatre of Louisville, Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Trinity Repertory Company - at NCTF's annual Chairman's Awards Gala. Actor George Takei, star of the Broadway-bound musical Allegiance, emceed the event. Scroll down for photos of the stars!
Tonight, April 29th, at New York City's Pierre Hotel, the National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) will honor Vanessa Williams, American Express and five resident theatres celebrating their 50th anniversary - Actors Theatre of Louisville, Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Trinity Repertory Company - at NCTF's annual Chairman's Awards Gala. Actor George Takei, star of the Broadway-bound musical Allegiance, emcees the event.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the cast of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare including several members of the critically-acclaimed cast of last season's The Tempest, also directed by Tresnjak, on stage from May 18 through June 16.
Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, Managing Director Michael Stotts, Board of Directors President Jill Adams and the Board of Directors of Hartford Stage announce the annual fundraising gala, Party in the Paint Shop 4: Horns and Halos at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Hartford Stage presents Abundance by Beth Henley, directed by Jenn Thompson, on stage, now through April 28. Opening night is at 8 p.m. tonight, April 12.
Join playwright Beth Henley and Hartford Stage Senior Dramaturg & Director of New Play Development ElizaBeth Williamson as they discuss Henley's play, Abundance, immediately following the 8 p.m. performance tonight, April 5. Henley will only be in Connecticut for this one performance.
On Monday, April 29th, at New York City's Pierre Hotel, the National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) will honor Vanessa Williams, American Express and five resident theatres celebrating their 50th anniversary - Actors Theatre of Louisville, Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Trinity Repertory Company - at NCTF's annual Chairman's Awards Gala. Actor George Takei, star of the Broadway-bound musical Allegiance, emcees the event.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the cast of Abundance by Beth Henley, directed by Jenn Thompson, on stage from tonight, April 4 through April 28.
Ron Eldard (Justified, ER), Freddy Rodriguez (Rico in Six Feet Under) and Bill Smitrovich (Drew Thatcher in Life Goes On) are set to appear in American Buffalo, a revival of David Mamet's American classic.
D'Ysquiths are dropping like flies in The Old Globe's world premiere musical, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and each time one dies, Monty Navarro moves one step closer to becoming the ninth Earl of Highhurst.