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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Entertaining 'Stuck Elevator' At Long Wharf by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Stuck Elevator" at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre, part of the International Festival for Arts & Ideas.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Friday, June 21, 2013

Review: Decadence, Danger In 'Cabaret' At Playhouse On Park by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Cabaret" at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Westport's 'The Show-Off: Not Exactly An Idiot's Delight by Frank Rizzo

The show: "The Show-Off" at Westport Country Playhouse

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:46AM

'Billy Elliot:' Boy Power Gives Dance-Dream Tale Its Punch by Frank Rizzo

The show: National tour of "Billy Elliot" at Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ONeill Center To Launch National Music Theater Institute by Frank Rizzo

State Gives $3 Million Grant for $7.8 Million Project; Largest In Center's History

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:14PM

'Midsummer's Night Dream' More Lost Than Found by Frank Rizzo

'War Horse' Creative Dream Presents New Show At New Haven FestivalThe show: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

'Freewheelers' A Polished Production by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Freewheelers" by the Broken Umbrella Theatre at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Chinese Deliveryman's Nightmare Comes To Stage As 'Stuck Elevator' by Frank Rizzo

Drama Makes East Coast Debut At International Festival Of Arts And Ideas"Stuck Elevator" began in 2005 when Bryon Au Yong began following news stories about a Chinese restaurant deliveryman …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2013

Tonys To Regionals: Move Over, Here Comes New York City Theaters by Frank Rizzo

Rules Change Means Provinces Now Must Compete With High Profile NYC TheatersSuddenly, the competition to get a Tony Award for outstanding regional theater just got more crowded.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:38PM

Rene Augesen Joins 'True Blood''s Joe Manganiello In 'Streetcar' at Yale Rep by Frank Rizzo

Rene Augesen will play Blanche to Joe Manganiello 's Stanley in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of Tennessee Williams' "A Strreetcar Named Desire" this fall.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:32AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

New Haven's International Arts Festival: What's Hot This Year? by Frank Rizzo

Spike Lee, Aaron Neville, Kronos Quartet, 'Midsummer Night's Dream' Top Hit ListSpike Lee, Aaron Neville, Kronos Quartet, 'Midsummer Night's Dream' at the top of the hit list.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:45AM
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

HartBeat Ensemble To Present Music In Carriage House Theater by Frank Rizzo

Bargain alert! Hartford's Hartbeat Ensemble will be presenting a free music series at the theater company's new home base at the Carriage House Theater  on 360 Farmingtion Ave.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:53PM

'Becoming Dr. Ruth' Extends TheaterWorks Run In Hartford by Frank Rizzo

Hartfrd's TheaterWorks is extended its run of "Becoming Dr. Ruth," Mark St. Germain 's bio show about the life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:35PM

'Once,' '"We Will Rock You' Coming To New Haven's Shubert by Frank Rizzo

Did you like "Once" when you saw it once, twice, thrice on Sunday night's Tony Awards ? Or how about "Bring It On!" Or "Mamma Mia!

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:15PM

"Becoming Dr. Ruth:" More Than A Little Sex by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Becoming Dr. Ruth" at Hartford's TheaterWorks

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

A Different Magic For 'Midsummer Night's Dream': Puppets by Frank Rizzo

'War Horse' Director Works Some Shakespeare Magic That Plays International Festival of Arts & Ideas What do you do after you create an international mega-hit starring a horse?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Comedy Shows The State Has Its Funny Side by Frank Rizzo

Mike Reiss' 'I'm Connecticut' At Ivoryton PlayhouseThe show: "I'm Connecticut" at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Essex

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

My Interview With Jean Stapleton; Part of the Hartford Stage Family by Frank Rizzo

The news of the death of actress Jean Stapleton at the age of 90 was sad but not surprising this weekend. The actress was in failing health for years. Indeed she withdrew from the lead in …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:09AM

'Smokey Joe's Cafe' Joins Long Wharf Theatre Summer Slate by Frank Rizzo

The musical reviue  "Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs opf Leiber and Stoller""  will be part of  Long Wharf Theatre  summer slate July 10 to 28.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:25AM

Hunter Foster Joins Cast At O'Neill's Music Theater Conference by Frank Rizzo

Sara Gettelfinger, Wesley Taylor, Kate Wetherhead, TooHunter Foster  (Broadway's "Urinetown"),  Sara Gettelfinger  (Broadway's "Nine," "Dirty Roten Scoundrels"), Veronica Kuehn , (off-Bo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:10AM

Hunter Foster Joins Cast At O'Neill's Music Theater Conference by Frank Rizzo

Sara Gettelfinger, Wesley Taylor, Kate Wetherhead, Too

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:54AM
Monday, June 3, 2013

'True Blood''s Joe Mangianiello To Star in Yale Rep's "Streetcar,' Reports Say by Frank Rizzo

Joe Manganiello, star of HBO's "True Blood" and the male stripper film "Magic Mike" will play the iconic role of Stanley Kowalksi in the Yale Repertory Theatre production of Tennes…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:32PM
Thursday, May 30, 2013

"Marie Antoinette," "Gentleman's Guide" Get Top Honors From Ct Critics by Frank Rizzo

A Broadway-bound musical about a charming serial killer and a play about a misunderstood French icon received top honors from the Connecticut Critics Association, honoring the best of the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:23PM

Review: Sachi Parker's Confusing, Confounding Life In 'Lucky Me' by Frank Rizzo

Daughter of Shirley MacLaine Premieres Solo Memoir ShowThe show: "Lucky Me" at Off Broadway Theatre in New Haven.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:48PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Review: 'Catch Me If You Can' Runs In Place by Frank Rizzo

Stephen Anthony Impressive As Con-On-The-RunThe show : The tour of the musical "Catch Me If You Can" at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts .

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013

Jeffrey Hatcher's 'Mrs. Mannerly' To Open TheaterWorks' New Season by Frank Rizzo

'The Other Place,' 'Love/Sick,' 'Woody Sez' TooHartford’s TheaterWorks, under the direction of Rob Ruggiero , in will open its 2013-14 season with Jeffrey Hatcher’s &ldq…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:05AM
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Connecticut Critics Circle Nominate Best Of Theater Season by Frank Rizzo

Winners To Be Named Next Week; Ceremony Open To Public June 10 At Long Wharf Theater Whew! There's a slew of nominations for The Connectocut Critics Circle Awards honoring the best of the…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:30AM

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