Singing Tops, Script Not, in Premiere of "Breath and Imagination" At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageThe show: The world premiere of Daniel Beaty's "Breath and Imagination, The Story of Roland Hayes" a…

Elvy Yost, John Procaccino In 'Curse Of The Starving Class' At Long Wharf Theatre by Frank Rizzo

Judith Ivey Stars in Sam Shepard PlayPeter Albrink, Ben Becher, Clark Middleton, John Procaccino, Kevin Tighe and Elvy Yost join two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey in Long Wharf Th…

"Glass Guignol" -- A Mabou Mines Look at Tennessee Williams' "Menagerie" by Frank Rizzo

Writer/director Lee Breuer, a founding co-artistic director of the New York-based experimental theater company Mabou Mines , explores the work of Tennessee Williams in a workshop prod…

Donnetta Lavinia Grays Cast in "Intimate Apparel" Reading by Frank Rizzo

At Westport Country PlayhouseDonnetta Lavinia Grays, Geneva Carr, Lynda Gravátt, Billy Eugene Jones, Paul Anthony Stewart and Susan Kelechi Watson are cast in Westport Country Playhouse…

Goodspeed Artists Colony Participants Named by Frank Rizzo

The names of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists representing teams for 20 developing shows -- including the creators of "Urinetown" -- will converge on the Goodspee…

Valerie Harper Hospitalized; 'Looped' Run In Hartford Postponed by Frank Rizzo

Was Rehearsing Play, Promoting Memoir 'I, Rhoda' In New YorkValerie Harper, the four-time Emmy Award and Tony Award-nominated actress, was hospitalized over the weekend in New York City wh…

John Lithgow Stars In "The Magistrate" At Connecticut Theaters by Frank Rizzo

National Theatre Live will broadcast a live performance of Arthur Wing Pinero 's "The Magistrate" starring Oscar nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow at cinemas and theaters acro…

Hartford's 'Water By The Spoonful' Opens Off-Broadway by Frank Rizzo

Play That Started At Hartford Stage Won PulitzerIs it possible to fall in love with all the characters in a play, even those who see themselves as less-than-worthy members of the human race?…

New Play Developing For Quiara Alegria Hudes ("Water By the Spoonful") by Frank Rizzo

After Trilogy, A Departure for Pulitzer RecipientJust a few things that didnt make it to the main stiory of the "Water by the Spoonful" opening in New York earlier this week.

My Tony Award Predictions: "Vanya," "Matilda," "Pippin," "Bountiful" by Frank Rizzo

This week Tony Award ballots are due and although I am not one of the 700-plus voters, it’s still fun to do a virtual ballot.

"Moonlight and Magnolias" About Script Struggles of "Gone With the Wind" by Frank Rizzo

Comedy Begins Performances at Playhouse on Park Jan. 23"Moonlight and Magnolias," Ron Hutchinson 's comedy about the making of the script to "Gone With the Wind" begins performances this w…

Ed Asner Returns To Former American Shakespeare Theatre by Frank Rizzo

Promotes Efforts To Revive TheaterEd Asner surveyed the building and grounds of what used to be the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Tuesday morning.

Westport Playhouse's "Harbor" To Play Off-Broadway by Frank Rizzo

“Harbor,” which had its world premiere at Westport Country Playhouse last year, will open off-Broadway at Primary Stages, running from July through September.

Broadway Community To Show Support To Newtown In Concert by Frank Rizzo

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Linda Eder Headline Jan. 28 "From Broadway With Love" ConcertBroadway shows that it cares when stars, producers, writers, and directors come together for  “From…

A Classical Voice For Hartford Stage's 'Breath & Imagination' by Frank Rizzo

Renown Baritone Jubilant Sykes Takes Tenor Role In Premiere Jubilant Sykes has sung classical and spiritual music at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy …

"Dr. Ruth, All The Way" Set For Hartford's TheaterWorks by Frank Rizzo

Debra Jo Rupp Stars in Solo Show About Life Of Sex TherapistThe doctor is in.

Christopher Plummer To Receive Monte Cristo Award by Frank Rizzo

Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winner Christopher Plummer  will be honored this spring with the Monte Cristo Award from the Eigebne O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford,

Momix' "Alchemia" To Receive World Premiere In Torrington by Frank Rizzo

Momix, the Washington-based dance-theater company, will premiere its latest, “Alchemia” Saturday, Jan 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p,m, at the Warner Theatre in Torri…

UConn's James Barry In "Million Dollar Quartet" Tour At Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

UConn grad  James Barry will play rocker Carl Perkins in the national tour of "Million Dollar Quartet" when it plays Harttford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 8 to 13.

James Snyder Heads HSO Concert Honoring Goodspeed by Frank Rizzo

Play About Walt Disney, Igor Stravinsky Gets Staged Reading In Newtown by Frank Rizzo

"Small World: A Fantasia" Features Scott BryceA play about Walt Disney and composer Igor Stravinskiy about the making of the animated film "Fantasia" sounds intriguing.

"The Realistic Joneses," "February House," "Love/Murder" Top Best Of Year List by Frank Rizzo

Reviewer Also Loses Head Over "Marie Antoinette"   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageWhat did the best in Connecticut theater add u…

"Santaland" Lap Deal by Frank Rizzo

More than $1,100 raised during TheaterWorks Run

Christopher Durang, Bobby Lopez To Join In Cole Porter Yale Event by Frank Rizzo

"Kiss Me Kate" Concert Features Original OrchestrationsPlaywright Christopher Durang and director Bobby Lopez will be among those participating in an all-Yale concert presentation of Co…

Euan Morton, Fred Arsenault Make Up Cast Of Yale Rep's "Stones In His Pockets" by Frank Rizzo

Second Two-Hander In a Row At RepEuan Morton and Fred Arsenault are cast — and make up the entire cast — of Yale Repertory Theatre ’s production of “Stones in Hi…

Ed Asner Returns To Stratford For "Conversation," Visit To AST by Frank Rizzo

Television, film and stage actor Ed Asner (TV'd "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") will talk about his life and career in "A Conversation with Ed Asner" on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the …

Bryce Pinkham Joins "Kiss Me Kate"/Yale/Cole Porter Ta-Do by Frank Rizzo

Kick-Off Of Cole Porter Centennial Celebration Of Yale GraduationBryce Pinkham (Broadway's "Ghost," off-Broadway's "The Orphans' Home Cycle"), opera singer  Sari Gruber and Ethan Freeman…

"Urinetown" Team Will Be First Artists At Goodspeed "Colony" by Frank Rizzo

Greg Kotis, book writer and lyricist and composer Mark Hollmann Goodspeed-BoundGreg Kotis, book writer and lyricist and composer  Mark Hollmann who both won Tonys for the Broadway music &ld…

John McDaniel New Director Of O'Neill Cabaret/Performance Conference by Frank Rizzo

Conductor, pianist, composer, orchestrator, record producer, Grammy and two-time Emmy Award-winner, John McDaniel is the new artistic director of the Cabaret & Performance Conference at …

$50,000 Grant From Mercer Foundation Launches Goodspeed Artists Colony Project by Frank Rizzo

Expands Connecticut's Third Music Theater Artist Residency Program In StateIs Connecticut becoming the home of music theater residencies?

Ashlie Atkinson Cast In Premiere of "January Joiner" At Long Wharf Theatre by Frank Rizzo

Ashlie Atkinson (Neil La Bute's "Fat Pig") is featured in the world premiere of the Laura Jacqmin's play   "January Joiner: A Weight Loss Horror Comedy" (Well, that title's a mouthfill.)