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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Phish announces 2024 summer tour dates with two shows scheduled at Mohegan Sun Arena by Christopher Arnott

Phish has announced a 26-date summer tour with two shows scheduled at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on July 23 and 24.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:55AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Theater review: Long Wharf adds a genuine water view to Arthur Miller’s ‘A View from the Bridge’ by Christopher Arnott

A new Long Wharf Theatre production of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge" added a layer of watery realism by staging it in the Canal Dock Boathouse in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Monday, February 26, 2024

’29 Paintings,’ one-minute plays based on famous artworks, on display at Warehouse 635 by Christopher Arnott

Local playwright Roxanne Drolet is staging “29 Paintings,” one-minute plays accompanied by the artwork that inspired them, at Warehouse 635 in West Hartford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 25, 2024

‘The Hot Wing King’ director brings the heat, and warmth, of Pulitzer-winning play to Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

Christopher Betts is following up his acclaimed production of "Trouble in Mind" last year with Katori Hall's Pulitzer-winning "The Hot Wing King" at Hartford Stage Feb. 29 through March 4.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Well-known Connecticut theater director helms the new tour of ‘Annie’ coming to the Shubert by Christopher Arnott

The new tour of the musical "Annie," at the Shubert Feb. 29 through March 3, is directed by Jenn Thompson, who played one of the orphans in the Broadway production in the 1970s.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Divas take stage in CT featuring a Broadway legend, ‘Real Housewives’ countess and Spanish spitfire by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 25 to March 2 include concerts by Patti Lupone, Countess Luann de Lesseps, drag queen Bianca Del Rio and Charo.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 23, 2024

Matt Rife’s five sold-out shows earn him spot on Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame by Christopher Arnott

Comedian Matt Rife quickly earned a place on Mohegan Sun Arena's Walk of Fame due to his five sold-out shows in the venue this week.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:19PM
Monday, February 19, 2024

From a backyard shed to a fancy Boston recording studio, CT punk trio was ‘Born to Rock’ by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut's riff-driven punk trio The Problem With Kids Today has released a sharp new album, "Born to Rock," recorded with renown producer Adam Lasus at Q Division Studios in Boston.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 18, 2024

CT playwright presents ‘Florida: State of Confusion,’ a vacation slide show with a sardonic twist by Christopher Arnott

Playwright Jacques Lamarre has turned his experiences on a "craycation" into "Florida: State of Confusion," an amusing slide show at HartBeat Ensemble Feb. 22 and 23.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Christopher Arnott: Gender swapping not enough as modern theaters challenge sexism and stereotypes by Christopher Arnott

Thanks to advancements in modern theater and the public consciousness, just saying a character is a man rather than a woman doesn’t go far enough.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 17, 2024

Funny featured this week in CT with fan favorite Matt Rife and late-night laughs with Seth Meyers by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 18-24 include Seth Meyers's two shows at The Bushnell and Matt Rife's five at Mohegan Sun Arena, as well as Dance Theatre of Harlem and the JACK Quartet.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Hot off his return to ‘The Daily Show,’ Jon Stewart announces CT appearance by Christopher Arnott

Jon Stewart returned to "The Daily Show" on Monday. On Tuesday, he announced he'd be doing live shows in five cities, including Stamford on April 10.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:29PM

Neil Young & Crazy Horse rocking in CT for one of only 17 stops on upcoming North American tour by Christopher Arnott

The reunion tour for Neil Young & Crazy Horse are coming to Bridgeport's Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on May 18. It's Young's first show in Connecticut since 2018.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Theater review: ‘Frozen’ musical is as cool as it gets at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

The extravagant national tour of "Disney's Frozen," at The Bushnell through Feb. 18, succeeds on many levels as a carefully rethought live stage spectacle.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:16PM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Theater review: ‘The Garbologists’ at TheaterWorks Hartford finds grace in garbage by Christopher Arnott

The Lindsay Joelle buddy comedy/drama "The Garbologists" at TheaterWorks Hartford delivers a neat and tidy play about two troubled sanitation workers.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:46AM

CT native writes rom-com starring Yale graduates and inspired by her own Hamptons consignment shop by Christopher Arnott

West Hartford native Arielle Haller-Silverstone used her experiences running a small business as the basis for her new romantic comedy "Love... Reconsidered."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 11, 2024

Spring into spring in CT with five big modern and classical dance shows by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut is breaking out into dance, with Connecticut Ballet's latest Valentine's concert, two modern dance companies at UConn and a Misty Copeland-hosted "Cinderella."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 10, 2024

Big bands bring the boom to Connecticut this week by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks from Feb. 11-17 include the metal bands 311, Sevendust and Static-X, the comic rock band Wolves of Glendale and the Celtic punk act Flogging Molly.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 9, 2024

‘I’ve been to hell:’ Controversial comedian Kathy Griffin is back and as outspoken as ever at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

After some rough years, comedian Kathy Griffin is back on the road for the first time in six years with her "My Life on the PTSD-List" tour, coming to The Bushnell Feb. 17

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

How one small town will play stand-in for Stars Hollow as ‘Gilmore Girls’ convention returns to CT by Christopher Arnott

A three-day "Gilmore Girls" fan convention that has been happening for a decade returns to Connecticut this year, Oct. 18-20, in Guilford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Award-winning CT author, inspired during COVID shutdown, pens children’s book about hope and coping by Christopher Arnott

Janet Lawler's new children's book, "There's No Place Like Hope," universalizes the need to overcome the feeling of hopelessness with hope.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 4, 2024

Boyd Meets Girl, with CT native Laura Metcalf, to premiere concerto with Hartford Symphony Orchestra by Christopher Arnott

The cello/guitar duo Boyd Meets Girl, featuring West Hartford native Laura Metcalf, joins the Hartford Symphony to premiere a new concerto at the upcoming “Enduring Love Stories” concert.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Let it snow as the Broadway musical ‘Frozen’ finally arrives at The Bushnell in Hartford by Christopher Arnott

The national tour of the Broadway musical "Frozen" is at The Bushnell in Hartford Feb. 4-18. The show features a large cast, major special effects and two characters portrayed by puppets.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 3, 2024

Theater review: ‘Company’ drops the cosmopolitan poses and has a wild party at the Shubert by Christopher Arnott

A national tour of "Company" drops the New York pretense for a frisky, often wildly comic take on Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1970 musical about love and marriage.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

The winds are blowing in February and so are the horns this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 4-10 includes music from Connecticut-rooted acts Sammy Rae, Funky Dawgz, Jelly and Red Matter and a local rendition "The Gentleman's Guide to Love & Mur…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Theater review: ‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson: Apt. 2B’ a muddled, meandering mystery at Playhouse on Park by Christopher Arnott

Too many clashing plots and themes clutter Kate Hamill's "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson: Apt. 2B," at Playhouse on Park in which the sleuth and sidekick are played as modern-day women.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Theater review: Hartford Stage finds darkness and light in new psychological drama ‘Simona’s Search’ by Christopher Arnott

"Simona's Search" by Martín Zimmerman is an intense family drama about self-discovery at Hartford Stage through Feb. 11.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:01PM
Sunday, January 28, 2024

Uplifting and funny, ‘The Garbologists’ is ready to talk trash at TheaterWorks Hartford by Christopher Arnott

"The Garbologists," a two-character comedy about New York sanitation workers, is at TheaterWorks Hartford Feb. 1-25.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

From Mama Rose in ‘Gypsy’ to Joanne in ‘Company,’ Judy McLane puts her spin on musical theater roles by Christopher Arnott

Broadway star Judy McLane is on tour playing Joanne in "Company," coming to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven from Jan. 31 through Feb. 4.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, January 27, 2024

CT arts picks hit the right notes for piano enthusiasts, metalheads and movie buffs by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 28 through Feb. 3 include an Elton John tribute, pianist Brad Mehldau, the Metalcore Dropouts tour and comedian Ari Shaffir.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, January 26, 2024

My Morning Jacket, four other bands added to Capitol Groove outdoor music festival by Christopher Arnott

My Morning Jacket, Celisse, Ozomatli, The Suffers and Vincent Lima were added to the lineup for June's Capitol Groove music festival in Hartford's Bushnell Park.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:54PM

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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