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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Actors Doing Double Duty In 'Macbeth,' 'La Dispute' At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Performing Alternating Nights Gives Company A Greater BondWhat's it like to prepare, rehearse and perform two shows in repertory?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013

'The Specials,' New Play Opens At New Haven Arts Center by Frank Rizzo

A new play, "The Specials" by Steve Bellwood , will premiere Saturday, Sept. 14 ty Sept. 22 for five performances at the Whitney Arts Center, 591 Whitney Ave (near Cold Spring) in New H…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:36AM
Thursday, September 5, 2013

'The Underpants' Cast Set For New Haven, Hartford by Frank Rizzo

Jeff McCarrthy, Berke Moses, Didi Conn In Steve Martin Adaptation

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:35AM
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

3 Playwrights To Receive New Lucrative Writing Awards by Frank Rizzo

Yale Ceremony Honors Tarell Alvin McCraney, Naomi Wallace, Stephen Adly Guirgus

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:20PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Theater Company From Palestine Refugee Camp Presents "The Island" At UConn by Frank Rizzo

"My Name Is Rachel Corrie" Also Presented at CCSU

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:47PM

'Kiss Me Kate' To Kick Off 2014 season at Barrington Stage by Frank Rizzo

Also A World Premniere By Mark St. Germain

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 29, 2013

Shannon Michael Wamser In Adam Rapp Work At Playhouse On Park by Frank Rizzo

Launching Playhouse On The Edge Series

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:50PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Acting Like A Kid: Some Helpful Advice From One Who Knows by Frank Rizzo

When Your Child Is Going Through A Stage — And It's On BroadwayYou can't swing a critic around Times Square without hitting some kid who's featured, if not starring, in a Broadway show.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:54PM

Faith Tested In Premiere of 'Oblivion' At Westport Playhouse by Frank Rizzo

The show: World premiere of "Oblivion" at Westport Country Playhouse.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Monday, August 26, 2013

Great Performances: Julie Harris' Connecticut Credits by Frank Rizzo

Among Julie Harris' Connecticut performances and connections:

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:35PM
Sunday, August 25, 2013

Talking To Julie Harris About 'The Road To Mecca' At Long Wharf Theatre by Frank Rizzo

In 1997 I interviewd Julie Harris and Linda Purl oin advance of the productiuoin of Athol Fugard's "the Road to Mecca" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:08PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Review of "Time Stands Still:' Far More Than A Snapshot Of A Marriage by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Time Stands Still" by Donald Margulies at Hartford's TheaterWorks

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Monday, August 19, 2013

Hey, Stella! Rest Of Cast Named For Yale Rep's 'Streetcar' by Frank Rizzo

Stanley has his Stella in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:43PM
Sunday, August 18, 2013

'Loving Portrait' Of Streisand An Off-Broadway Hit For Fairfield Writer by Frank Rizzo

'Buyer & Cellar' Playing Barrow Street In a basement on Barbra Streisand's Malibu compound is a "street" of impeccably designed shop fronts where the actress-singer-director stores and prese…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Friday, August 16, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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