Michael Gennaro, who has been executive director of Goodspeed Musicals for the past five years, is retiring at the end of this year.
The national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar," marking the show's %0th anniversary, is at The Bushnell Feb. 25 through March 1.
"Pete the Cat" rocks Jorgensen Center 2 p.m. Feb. 23.
Spiritual health practitioner Deepak Chopra speaks Feb. 20 at the Waterbury Palace.
Jane Eyre, adapted and directed by Elizabeth Williamson, runs through March 14 at Hartford Stage.
George Takei, the actor, activist and author, is getting the Visionary Leadership Award from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas on Feb. 18. The ceremony is a luncheon fundraiser …
A vibrant, colorful, youthful production of "I Am My Own Wife," about a trans woman who lived through World War II then Communist rule in East Berlin, is at the Long Wharf Theatre through Ma…
Numerous readings of "The Vagina Monologues" are being held around the state to benefit organizations that confront violence against women. It's an annual awareness campaign spurred by V-Day.
The spring semester at UConn's Ballard Institute and Puppet Museum features provocative talks, family-friendly performances and two exhibitions, including one on puppets who've performed Sha…
"Pride and Prejudice" is at Playhouse on Park Feb. 19 through March. Kate Hamill's adaptation of the Jane Austen novel is upbeat, with modern language and lots of comedy.
The journalism story "Lifespan of a Fact," a comic drama based on a real-life dispute over the accuracy of a magazine story, is at TheaterWorks Hartford through March 8.
Contemporary issues about gender identity are explored through the "I Am My Own Wife," an historical drama set in mid-20th century Berlin, at Long Wharf Theatre through March 1. The producti…
A new free local lunchtime music series, "Winter Blues," will be held Fridays at noon in City Place 1, Feb. 14 through March 27.
"Love and Spumoni," a romance set in Waterbury, is having its world premiere at that city's Seven Angels Theater through Feb. 23. The script by Hartford-area playwright Jacques Lamarre is ba…
Many of Connecticut's historic, grand movie palaces are still around but have morphed into performing arts centers. We look at five of them.
Mary Kathryn Nagle's new drama "Manahatta" draws connections between how Native Americans were treated by Dutch traders in the 17th century and how they are treated by Wall Street nowadays. …
The classical Chinese dance spectacle Shen Yun is at The Bushnell Feb. 8 and 9.
Violin star Joshua Bell plays a recital concert with pianist Alessio Bax 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at The Bushnell. Bell has rarely played in Connecticut, and has been a highly regarded soloist for …
"Alice," a musical theater piece with songs by Tom Waits, explores tough themes like pedophila and alcoholism through the prism of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." The Yale School of D…
Alt-rock legends They Might Be Giants are revisiting their illustrious, precocious past on their latest tour, which stops at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Feb. 6.
King of lush DARKO TRESNJAK directs a trusting ensemble of wonderful actors that includes ZACH APPLEMAN, BETH RIESGRAF, veterans RICHARD BEKINS & MIA DILLON who collaborate beautifully. A sm…
Hartford Public Library has announced the 15 jazz acts playing in its free, Sunday-afternoon 2019 Baby Grand Jazz Series, which opens Jan. 6 with a special Three Kings Day concert featuring …
Five of the seven shows in the Ivoryton Playhouse's 2019 season will be musicals " including an unnamed new project from "Woody Sez" creator David Lutken, about a yet-to-be-divulged iconic A…
New musicals about addiction, marriage and a lethal gambling club get single readings at the 14th annual Festival of New Musicals, hosted Jan. 18 to 20 at Goodspeed Opera House in East Hadda…
To mark six successful seasons of its unique holiday show "Christmas on the Rocks," TheaterWorks is hosting a "Chaos, Curls & Cocktails" party Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Hartford-based playwright Jac…