Wednesday, August 10, 2016

What DID the Butler See? by Westport Country Playhouse

by Hope Ventricelli and AnnaBeth CrittendenMarketing Associate and Marketing InternThe title of our next play What the Butler Saw is derived from a popular and scandalous pastime i…

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John Tillinger's History with Joe Orton by Westport Country Playhouse

by AnnaBeth CrittendenMarketing InternAcclaimed director John Tillinger  (WCP's Sylvia, Relatively Speaking, Children, How the Other Half Loves, Bedroom Fa…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:27PM

10 Things You Should Know About Lerner and Loewe by Westport Country Playhouse

By AnnaBeth CrittendenMarketing InternIn the coming months, the Playhouse will be celebrating the legacy of musical legends Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe through two ambitious & …

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:27PM

The Man Behind "The Invisible Hand" by Westport Country Playhouse

by AnnaBeth CrittendenMarketing InternIn our previous show, The Invisible Hand, playwright Ayad Ahktar explored the relationship between money, power, and belief. Throughout this thrill…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:27PM

Meet the 2016 Woodward Intern Class by Westport Country Playhouse

By Hope VentricelliMarketing FellowSince the Playhouse's founding, hundreds of young theater professionals have further developed their skills alongside industry experts. This season, w…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:26PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

First Day of Rehearsal - What the Butler Saw by Westport Country Playhouse

Rehearsals for this season’s fourth production, What the Butler Saw, began on Friday, July 29th. As is tradition for the Playhouse, the day began with a meet-and-greet with the staff, as w…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 07:22PM
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

First Day of Rehearsal - The Invisible Hand by Westport Country Playhouse

By AnnaBeth CrittendenMarketing InternOn Friday, June 24, the staff of the Playhouse filed into the Sheffer rehearsal studio to meet the cast and production team of our third show, The Invis…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:25PM
Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Art of Collecting by Westport Country Playhouse

By Playhouse StaffDuring Art/Red in rep, the Playhouse lobby featured collections from WCP staff, supporters & friends.Art is more than paintings or sculpture. The act of curating a pers…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:16AM

Art Around Westport by Westport Country Playhouse

By Kathy BennewitzWestport Town CuratorAfter seeing Art/Red in Rep, we hope that you will take a look at some of the local art around Westport & our area. These are just a few of the loc…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:16AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Michael Urie hosts the Drama Desk Awards, June 5 by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarAssociate Director of MarketingBefore his arrival in Westport, Buyer & Cellar star Michael Urie (TV's "Ugly Betty" & "The Good Wife") will host this year's Drama Desk Awa…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:06PM

Memoirs of an Usher by Westport Country Playhouse

By Marilyn HardingFriend of the PlayhouseAs I was growing up the Westport Country Playhouse was an otherworldly place. And how lucky was I?The one time cow barn, re-purposed in the 1930’s …

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:06PM

Playhouse Alums nominated for 2016 Tony Awards by Westport Country Playhouse

By Pat Blaufuss, Public Relations Manager &Bruce Miller, Company ManagerRecently, nominees for the 70th annual Tony Awards for excellence on Broadway were announced and several familiar …

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:06PM

Bank of America Supports the Arts by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerA special thanks to our Art/Red in repcorporate production sponsors, Bank of America.If you’ve been to the Playhouse to see Art or Red (or both!) th…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:06PM
Friday, April 1, 2016

Will you be their mother? (or father, sister, brother!) by Westport Country Playhouse

By Pat BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerWestport Country Playhouse has partnered with Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) and the Pet Animal Welfare Society of CT (PAWS) around the Famil…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:20PM

First Rehearsal of Art/Red in Rep by Westport Country Playhouse

By Peter ChenotDirector of Marketing And the 2016 Season has begun! ... well, for us anyway.   Today marked the first rehearsal of the first production in our 2016 Season. Exciteme…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:29AM

#ArtIsEverywhere Special Event series by Westport Country Playhouse

By Elizabeth Marks JuvilierDirector of Community Engagement & Special EventsLook around, what do you see? During the Playhouse’s presentation of Art/Red in rep, we invite you to explor…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:29AM
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Works by Israel Horovitz, Peter Kellogg & Stephen Weiner highlight New Works Initiative by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie Nork, Individual Giving Manager& Samantha Goober, Artistic & Management AssociateThe month of February was a busy one for the Playhouse’s New Works Initiative, which was…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 07:01PM

Notes from Anne's Garden: The Grand Experiment of Repertory Theater by Westport Country Playhouse

By Anne KeefeAssociate ArtistIt’s always fascinating to try something new, even when the concept is really old.Sitting in the first read thru of ART and RED yesterday and imagining being a…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 07:01PM

Playhouse staff visit Westport elementary & middle schools by Westport Country Playhouse

Read Across America at Coleytown Elementary SchoolBy Don RebarAssociate Director of MarketingOn Wednesday, March 2, the Playhouse joined with nearly 45 million Americans to celebrate Read Ac…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 07:01PM
Monday, March 7, 2016

Notes from Annie's Garden: A.R. Gurney's 'The Cocktail Hour' - Then and Now by Westport Country Playhouse

By Annie KeefeAssociate ArtistThe cast of 'The Cocktail Hour,' 1990 at Westport Country Playhouse.I was so moved when I saw the picture Pat Blaufuss unearthed from the archives showing the c…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 08:03PM
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Chicken Dance's Elvis Poultry Struts Around Westport by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerElvis Poultry, the king of 'bawk & roll', has been roosting at cool places around town leading up to Sunday's performances o…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:00PM

Notes from Annie's Garden: Scotland Road by Westport Country Playhouse

By Annie KeefeAssociate ArtistI like playwright Jeffrey Hatcher. I like the interesting topics he chooses to write about. He likes a good thriller as much as I do. He’s looked at art th…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:00PM

Playwrights, Composers & Creatives Gather for New Works Initiative by Westport Country Playhouse

Over our 85-year history, 43 new plays and musicals have made their premiere at the Playhouse, most recently last season's A.R. Gurney comedy, "Love and Money," co-produced with New York's S…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:00PM

Learn How the Family Festivities Series Supports Childhood Development by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerThe Playhouse’s “offseason” (a relative term!) means it’s time for Family Festivities. Our winter children’s theater initiative runs until A…

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Community Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

Photos by David VitaDirector of Social Justice/Director of MembershipThe Unitarian Church in WestportHundreds gathered at the Playhouse on Sunday, January 16th for the 10th annual Dr. Martin…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 11:10PM
Monday, December 21, 2015

MLK Commemoration to be held at Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerThe Playhouse has teamed up with the Interfaith Council of Westport and Weston and TEAM Westport to commemorate the life and wor…

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Generations explore together at Family Festivities Pre-Show Workshops by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerFamily Festivities workshop participantsdiscuss the topic of family.The Playhouse’s Family Festivities series is intended to g…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:03PM

What does the Playhouse mean to you? by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerSince #GivingTuesday (Dec. 1), WCP supporters have continued to share what the Playhouse means to them. What did they have to sa…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:03PM
Friday, December 18, 2015

Meet Playhouse supporter Stephen Corman by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerStephen Corman (right) with Associate Artist Annie Keefeat the 2015 Something Wonderful! gala.When Stephen Corman retired after nearly 30 years at IBM…

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:07PM

Meet Lee & Sue Vincent, new WCP supporters by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerLee & Sue Vincent of Mystic, CTLee Vincent and his wife Sue, of Mystic, CT, are new donors to Westport Country Playhouse. Life-long theatergoers, …

SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:07PM

Still searching for that perfect Holiday gift? by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerStill searching for that perfect Holiday present? Playhouse tickets are a great way to share a fun & memorable experience wi…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards