Musical 'American Idiot' Explodes With Intense Theatricality by Frank Rizzo

Green Day's Rock Opera Opens At BiushnellThe show: The national tour "American Idiot" at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford.

John Cunningham, Jordan Lage in "Ride The Tiger" At Long Wharf Theatre by Frank Rizzo

Olympia Dukakis, John Douglas Thompson Star In 'Mother Courage' by Frank Rizzo

Heads Summer Lineup At Shakespeare & CompanyOver at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass. the main stage shows presented in repertory are: Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour&r…

Treat Williams Featured In Summer Season In Berkshires by Frank Rizzo

Set To Star in 'The Lion In Winter' In StockbridgeThere’s even more theater activity in the Berkshires this summer with various shows at the three theaters belonging to th e Berkshire …

Beth Glover, Mark Zimmerman Head Goodspeed's 'Good News!' Cast by Frank Rizzo

Beth Glover (Goodspeed’s “High Button Shoes” and “Red, Hot & Blue”) and Mark Zimmerman (Broadway’s “West Side Story” “A Catered Affai…

Musical 'Bridges Of Madison County" Tops Slate At Williamstown by Frank Rizzo

Red Sox Musical, 'Johnny Baseball' Also On Roster

Green Day's 'American Idiot' Comes To The Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

"Next To Normal"'s Tom Kitt Supervises The Stage AdaptationTom Kitt remembers seeing punk-pop group Green Day for the first time. He was a student at New York's Columbia University in the '9…

Connecticut's Oscar Favorites From Those In The Know by Susan Dunne and Frank Rizzo

Who Will Win? Who Should Win? And Why? The Academy Awards bring out the critic in everyone. It starts when the nominations are announced — "Whaddya mean, Ben Affleck wasn't nominated?…

Ta'Rae Campbell Heads Cast Of "Sister Act" Tour by Frank Rizzo

Playing Hartford's Bushnell In AprilTa'Rea Campbell (Broasway's "Book of Mormon," "The Lion King") will star as Deloris Van Cartier in the national tour of "Sister Act," coming to the Bu…

John Bonanni Exits Executive Role At Torrington's Warner Theatre by Frank Rizzo

John Bonanni is exiting her role as executive director of Torrington's Warner Theatre after one and a half years.

'Saturday Night Live''s Julia Sweeney, Jill Sobule Slated For Twain House by Frank Rizzo

"Saturday Night Live"'s Julia Sweeney and singer-songwriter Jill Sobule will team up for "Jill and Julia," a show set for the Mark Twain House & Museum on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p…

Video Of Long Wharf Theater's 'Curse Of The Staving Class' by Frank Rizzo

The folks at New Haven's Long Wharf Theater just released a video clip of its production of Sam Shepard's "Curse of the Starving Class" featuring Judith Ivey.

Discount Tickets Available For 'American Idiot' Tour At Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

Show To Also Play Shubert In New Haven

Sam Shepard's "Starving Class" Sends Contemporary Chills In Long Wharf Production by Frank Rizzo

The show: Sam Shepard's "Curse of the Starving Class" at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre.

Sam Shepard's 'Starving Class' Sends Contemporary Chills At Long Wharf by Frank Rizzo

The show: Sam Shepard's “Curse of the Starving Class” at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre.

Westport Actor Joins Cast Of Broadway's "Newsies" by Frank Rizzo

Adam Kaplan, a Westport native who worked at the Westport Country Playhousse, is casrt in the Briuadway production of "Newsies."

Jeremy Desmon Refreshes Goodspeed's 'Good News' by Frank Rizzo

Jeremy Desmon,  whose credits includes  "The Girl in the Frame,"  is adapoting the book for the revival of "Good News"  at the  Goodspeed Opera House  in East Haddam.

Musical 'Bridges Of Madison County" Tops Slate At Williamstown by Frank Rizzo

Red Sox Musical, 'Johnny Baseball' Also On RosterThe musical premiere of a Jason Robert Brown musical based on the novel "The Bridges of Madison County" is one of the highlights of the 2…

Steve Scionti's Solo Show Returns to Middletown by Frank Rizzo

Tony Award-Winner Antony Crivello DirectsMiddletown native and actor Steve Sciont i brings his solo show, "Hear What's In the Heart: A Shoemaker's Tale" t o The Oddfellows Playhouse Youth…

Christopher Walken Returns To Stratford For A Chat On His Career, Shakespeare by Frank Rizzo

'Conversation' On Behalf of Former American Shakespeare TheatreOscar-winning actor Christopher Walken looks out from the sweeping stage of the former American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratfor…

Wesleyan To Host Innovation In Arts and Science Symposium by Frank Rizzo

Choreographer Liz Lerman Curates EventWesleyan University presents the symposium “Innovations: Intersection of Art and Science” on Thursday, Feb. 28 and Friday, March 1 on the…

Ivoryton Playhouse Season Opens With Doo-Wop Show by Frank Rizzo

The 2013 season at the Ivorytom Playhouse opens withj the doo-wop review, "Life Is a Dream," which plays March 13 to 30.

Henry Winkler Slated For Hartford Library Fundraiser by Frank Rizzo

Henry Winkler, best knoiwn as the Fonz in the popular TV series "Happy Days," will be the feastured speaker at Hartford Library 's annual fundraiser, "One Big Summer Night" on June 20 …

"Nature Boy" Tom Judson To Perform At Japanalia by Frank Rizzo

Singer, musician and actor Tom Judson will bring his cabaret act to Music@Japanalia, 11 Whitney St., Hartford on March 9 at 8 p.m.

Cast Named for Beth Henley's "Abundance"At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

 

Christopher Walken Returns To Former American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford by Frank Rizzo

Tells Crowd Stories Of Noel Coward, "Deer Hunter" and Being A Lion Tamer

Misha, 'Man In A Case,' At Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Baryshnikov Stars In Premiere Of Chekhov TreatmentMikhail Baryshnikov remembers studying a short story by Anton Chekhov, "Man in a Case," which was required reading in Russia when he was 14.

'Book Of Mormon,' 'War Horse' Among Bushnell's 2013-14 Broadway Season by Frank Rizzo

Seven Broadway Shows Announced For 2013-14National tours of two Broadway smashes, the musical "Book of Mormon," and the epic play featuring life-sized puppetry, "War Horse," highlight th…

Broadway's Eric Kunze To Star In Cabaret In Hartford To Help Developing Musical by Frank Rizzo

"An Evening with Eric Kunze", a cabaret show featuring the stage actor-singer, will be held Sunday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.  at Hartford's Town & Country Club.

Cathuy Rigby Flies Back To Connecticut For 'Peter Pan' by Frank Rizzo

Cathy Rigby returns to Connecticut with a short four-performance run of "Peter Pan," which will play at Waterbury's  Palace Theater.

Cast Set For 'His Girl Friday' At Connecticut Rep by Frank Rizzo

John Guare Adapts Gender-Bending 'Front Page'-Inspired Film ClassicChristopher Hirsh will be Walter Burns and MFA actor Olivia Saccomanno will be Hildy Johnson in J ohn Guare …