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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

'House Of Cards' Actors Head Cast Of 'Pack of Lies' Reading In Westport by Frank Rizzo

Four-Time Tiony Award Winner Boyd Gaines, Too“House of Cards” actors Jayne Atkinson and Michael Gill head the cast for a Monday, March 10 reading of Hugh Whitemore ’s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:47AM

Obama To National Endowment For The Arts: No Increase In Budget Either by Frank Rizzo

President Obama has proposed no increase for the National Endowment for the Arts in his 2015 budget request to Congress.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:17AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Lottery For Some Tickets For Bushnell's Run Of 'Book Of Mormon' by Frank Rizzo

There will be a lottery for some tickets to the national tour of the musical "The Book of Mormon"  during its run at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, which plays March…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:40PM

David Beach Heads Cast In Goodspeed's 'Damn Yankees' by Frank Rizzo

David Beach ,  (Broadway's "Mamma Mia!," ""Urinetown" and "Moon Over Buffalo" Goodspeed's "The Great American Mousical") will play the devilish Applegate in Goodspeed Musicals' productio…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:09PM

'4,000 Miles' At Long Wharf Theatre: A Fine Journey, But Watch The Hugs by Frank Rizzo

The show: "4,000 Miles" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Oscar Nominee Stephen Rea To Read From 'Ulysses' by Frank Rizzo

Oscar-nominated actor Stephen Rea, whose credits include the 1992 film “The Crying Game,” as well as “V for Vendetta,” and “Michael Collins,” will perfo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:31PM

'Matilda' Tour To Prep And Play Shubert Theater In New Haven by Frank Rizzo

New Haven's Shubert Theater landed a major touring musical to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:12PM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Yale Drama Grad Up For Oscar For '12 Years A Slave' by Frank Rizzo

Classmates, Teachers Remember Lupita Nyong'o As A Poised, Authentic Actress Meryl Streep had to wait three years before she received her first Oscar nomination after she graduated from the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 1, 2014

'Song At Twilight' at Hartford Stage: A Different Kind Of Coward by Frank Rizzo

The show: Noel Coward's "Song at Twilight" at Hartford Stage

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Friday, February 28, 2014

Musical 'Once' Tour At Shubert: After Your Heart Breaks, Try Writing A Song by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Once" at the Shubert Theater in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

'Song At Twilight' Cast Talks About 'Outing' During Noel Coward's Era by Frank Rizzo

Mark Lamos, Brian Murray Reflect On Private Lives In Play At Hartford Stage Arguably, Noel Coward's most famous play is the witty still-in-love divorce comedy, "Private Lives."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:06PM
Monday, February 24, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

'Peter And The Starcatcher' At Bushnell: Alarmingly Good Fun by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Hartford’s Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tickets Available For Streep Tribute At ONeill Center NYC Gala by Frank Rizzo

Want to join in the celebration honoring Meryl Streep by Waterford's Eugene O'Neill Theater Center ?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:42PM
Monday, February 17, 2014

Long Wharf Theatre To Have Nantucket Connection by Frank Rizzo

Alliance With White Heron Theatre To Develop New Work

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:01PM
Friday, February 14, 2014

Trumbull Student Honored By Dramatists Guild by Frank Rizzo

Larissa Mark, the Trumbull High School senior who led efforts to successfully reinstate the school's  Thespian Society production of the musical "Rent" via a wide-spread social media and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:44AM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Obama Nominates Jane Chu As Head Of National Endowment For The Arts by Frank Rizzo

Saints be praised. Prez Obama finally got around to nominating a candidate to head the National Endowment for the Arts.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:40PM

'American Idiot' At The Palace One Night Only by Frank Rizzo

The Broadway musical "American Idiot," based on the Green Day Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album, was a rock sensation when it opened in 2010, even winning a few Tony Awards. The non…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Playful Spirit Created 'Peter and the Starcatcher' by Frank Rizzo

Alex Timbers Is A 'Starcatcher,' With Touring Show, New Film And Broadway Musical 'Rocky'The kid spirit in putting together "Peter and the Starcatcher" was not unlike the gang of Lost Boys t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

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