Rob Ruggiero News

Opening Night Post Show Discussion Announced For LETTERS FROM HOME at Merrimack Repertory Theatre

by Stephi Wild — January 11, 2023

Letters From Home manifests the deep connection between father and daughter.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Presents East Coast Premiere Of LETTERS FROM HOME

by Stephi Wild — December 14, 2022

Letters from Home premiers on the East Coast this January exclusively at MRT.

TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Recent Board Elections

by Stephi Wild — November 8, 2022

TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Board President Dina Plapler announced the recent election of board directors Fernando Ferro, Christopher Hayes, Stephanie Johnson and Christopher White.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Stephi Wild — November 4, 2022

There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Interview: Julianne Boyd of Barrington Stage Company Bids Farewell

by Marc Savitt — October 31, 2022

After 28 Seasons Julianne Boyd, co-founder and Artistic Director at Barrington Stage Company, passed a brightly burning torch and retired at the end of the 2022 season.

Review: FUN HOME at TheaterWorks Hartford

by Brooks Appelbaum — October 19, 2022

What did our critic think of FUN HOME at TheaterWorks Hartford? The musical FUN HOME, based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir ('a family tragicomic') won five Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Presents William Shakespeare's MACBETH

by A.A. Cristi — September 23, 2022

Something wicked this way comes.

MerrimacK Repertory Theatre Opens 44th Season With THE 39 STEPS

by A.A. Cristi — September 9, 2022

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) will open its 43rd Season with the hilarious whodunit, The 39 Steps – a mix of Alfred Hitchcock's juicy spy flick with a dash of vintage Monty Python – from September 14 to October 2, according to Nancy L.

Aaron Lazar, Christiane Noll, Sarah Beth Pfeifer & More to Star in FUN HOME at TheaterWorks Hartford

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 9, 2022

TheaterWorks Hartford will open its 2022-2023 season with Fun Home.

FUN HOME opens TheaterWorks Hartford's 22/23 Season

by Grace Cutler — August 20, 2022

TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero, has announced details for its upcoming 2022–2023 season which is filled with great music, captivating stories, and world-class writing.

Review: SECONDO at Theaterworks Hartford

by Ariana Straznicky-Packer — August 15, 2022

Featuring a picture frame with perfect timing and a judgmental Alexa, Secondo is a heartwarming and clever comedy not to be missed.

MRT Commissions Five Playwrights

by Stephi Wild — August 1, 2022

With an eye to the future, MRT announced today five new commissioned playwrights: Vichet Chum, Kevin Kling, Melinda Lopez, Dael Orlandersmith, and Kalean Ung.

World Premiere SECONDO Opens At TheaterWorks Hartford This Friday

by A.A. Cristi — July 26, 2022

TheaterWorks Hartford presents the World Premiere of SECONDO the sequel to our beloved hit show, I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI by Jacques Lamarre based on stories by Giulia Melucci.

Full Cast Announced Joining Ben Davis and Carmen Cusack in The Muny's SWEENEY TODD

by Stephi Wild — July 6, 2022

The Muny announced today its full cast, design and production teams for Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, July 16 – 22, 2022.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Announces 2022-23 Season

by Stephi Wild — June 1, 2022

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) announced today its 2022-23 Season – a lineup brimming with optimism and exuberance, including a world premiere adaptation of A Christmas Carol, the East Coast premiere of a Cambodian-American play, and a new initiative for young audiences, according to Nancy L.