The Long Wharf Theatre has announced a partnership with Southern Connecticut State University through which the theater will stage shows using the university's resources while sharing its ex…
Cirque du Soleil's dreamlike spectacle "Corteo" fills the XL Center in Hartford on Dec. 15-18 with a series of circus acts and Italian storytelling.
"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" is back for a second season at Hartford Stage with three new cast members and a different director. It's not as fresh as last year but remains a he…
TheaterWorks Hartford's "Christmas on the Rocks" is as sweet as a candy cane and as spiky as the Christmas tree it hangs on. The holiday staple, which runs through Dec. 23, has been spreadin…
A Stamford resident and two Yale undergrads are among the 27 students chosen for a new "Jeopardy!" tournament happening in February.
Connecticut Ballet is finally bringing its version of "The Nutcracker," which it has performed around the state for nearly 40 years, to The Bushnell in Hartford for four performances on Satu…
Broadway director and Connecticut resident Jack O'Brien is discussing his new book "Jack in the Box: or, How to Goddamn Direct," a loving guide to the art of directing, at the Waterbury Pala…
"Cirque Dreams Holidaze" returns to the Oakdale Theater on Dec. 9 and 10, but it's a very different show than last year, with new sets, music, choreography, themes and 16 circus acts.
"The Brightest Thing in the World" is a tragicomic play by Leah Nanako Winkler about recovery from addiction which uses many different styles and attitudes to tackle this tricky theatrical s…
Science star Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks about the unknown from quantum entanglement to dark energy on Dec. 1 at The Bushnell.
Lucy Kaplansky returns to The Kate Dec. 1 with a new album and a new outlook on her decades in the national folk scene.
It's the 10th year of TheaterWorks Hartford's twisted holiday show "Christmas on the Rocks," and this year's changes include the return of Harry Bouvy plus two new scenes.
The Goodspeed Opera House is premiering a new musical version of the 1945 Hollywood rom-com "Christmas in Connecticut." The show, currently in previews, runs through Dec. 30.
Ballet Theatre Company has rethought its production of "The Nutcracker," Saturday and Sunday at The Bushnell, so that's more candy and no cultural stereotyping.
On the often solemn Transgender Day of Remembrance " which honors trans people who have died during the past year " and one day after the tragic shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, t…
Christmas shows are appearing in Connecticut even before Thanksgiving has happened. Keep up with the premature holiday spirit with this handy list of impending "Nutcracker"s and "It's a Wond…
The national tour of "Elf the Musical" returns to Connecticut after a three-year COVID-era hiatus with four performances Friday and Saturday at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.
The new national tour of "Disney's Aladdin" brings spectacle, adventure and pageantry to The Bushnell through Sunday.
Paul Reiser's known for everything from "Diner" to "Aliens" to "Mad About You" to "Stranger Things," but his roots are in stand-up comedy, He returns to the stage Saturday at The Bushnell's …
Over 200 state arts non-profits received Supporting Arts Grants this year from the Connecticut Office of the Arts. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000.
Playhouse on Park's production of August Wilson's "Fences" honors the text but has some weaknesses. The show runs through Nov. 20 in West Hartford.
The new national tour of the Disney musical "Aladdin" comes to The Bushnell Nov. 8-13. For this go-round, the tour was almost completely recast with new faces and has been on the road just a…
The Seery family of Bristol have created "Game On!: The Musical," an original show about tolerance and same-sex issues. The musical has its premiere this weekend at Canton Town Hall.
Matt Amodio, the Yale graduate student who became one of the top contestants on "Jeopardy!," is returning to the game show next week for its Tournament of Champions as well as for a special …
Southington writer Phil Hall was not short of material for his new book "100 Years of Wall Street Crooks." published this month by Bicep Books.