"Memphis" Reports Good Run in Hartford by Frank Rizzo

How did "Memphis" do in Hartford?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 6:55am on January 22, 2012☆⚑

'Macbeth' Reset as Vietnam Soldiers' Story by Frank Rizzo

Eric Tang Stages Long Wharf Production   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageEric Ting respects superstitions, especially the one t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00am on January 22, 2012☆⚑

Governor Malloy Launches "City Canvas" Project for CT Cities by Frank Rizzo

Mayors invited to submit plans to spur urban centers with artConnecticut cities will be getting a bit of an artistic face -- and spirit--  lift.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 7:20pm on January 21, 2012☆⚑

New Musical Based on Film "Far from Heaven" Set for Williamstown by Frank Rizzo

Also New Play, "The Blue Deep," Starring Blythe DannerA new musical based on the 2002 Todd Haynes ' film "Far from Heaven" gets a bow at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the Massach…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 5:50pm on January 21, 2012☆⚑

Arts Input Sought for New State "Arts Office" by Frank Rizzo

Want to put your two cents in about the Connecticut Office of the Arts , formerly the state’s Commission on Culture and Tourism — but down-classified when it became part of th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:40am on January 18, 2012☆⚑

New Musical Based on Julie Andrews-Daughter's Book Set For Goodspeed by Frank Rizzo

Andrews Will Direct Workshop in Chester of "The Great American Mousical,"Jul ie Andrews will direct a new musical, "The Great American Mousical," based on a children's book the award-win…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:30pm on January 14, 2012☆⚑

"Morning's at Seven," "Stage Struck" Set for Play Readings at Westport Playhouse by Frank Rizzo

Paul Osborn's “Morning’s at Seven” will be the next show in Westport Country Playhouse's Script in Hand series  Monday, February 13, 7 p.m. 

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 6:55am on January 13, 2012☆⚑

Long Wharf Cancels "Sophie's Choice" Run in Spring by Frank Rizzo

Script Not Ready; "My Name Is Asher Lev" Fills InGordon Edelstein had a tough choice to make but the artistic director of New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre decided to pull the plug of the up…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:55pm on January 12, 2012☆⚑

Cast Set for Hartford Stage's "The Whipping Man" by Frank Rizzo

Josh Landay, Che Ayende (Hartford Stage’s “Fences,” “The Cook,” “Resurrection”) and Leon Addison Brown (“The Orphans’ Home Cycle&rdqu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 6:55am on January 11, 2012☆⚑

de'Adre Aziza Featured in Premiere of "Good Goods" at Yale Rep by Frank Rizzo

Tony Award-nominee de’Adre Aziza (“Passing Strange”), Clifton Duncan, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Kyle Beltran (leading role in Broadway’s “In the Heights” …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 2:50pm on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Hartford Stage's "Tom Sawyer" To Play Kansas, NYC by Frank Rizzo

Remember Hartford Stage ’s commission of a new stage adaptation of Mark Twain ’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” which was produced here a few seasons back?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 2:20pm on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Olympia Dukakis Stars as Prospero in "Tempest" in Berkshires by Frank Rizzo

There must be something in the air with “The Tempest.”

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:50am on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Cast set for Gabriel Kahane Musical, "February House" at Long Wharf by Frank Rizzo

Casting is complete for the world premiere of the Gabriel Kahane musical, "February House" which begins performances Feb. 15 at Stage II New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre . The show will…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:45am on January 10, 2012☆⚑

Broadway's 'Memphis' Builds Its Brand by Frank Rizzo

Tony Award-Winning Musical Stops At The Bushnell, Tries Alternative Formats   Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageWhen "Memphis" op…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 1:00am on January 8, 2012☆⚑

"The Intergalactic Nemesis: Live-Action Graphic Novel" Comes to Bushnell by Frank Rizzo

A mix of comic books and radio-style entertainmentIs there room on stage for a conmic book experience? (Besides "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," that is.)

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:00am on January 6, 2012☆⚑

Alexandru Mihail Directs "The Seagull" at Yale School of Drama by Frank Rizzo

 

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 9:10am on January 5, 2012☆⚑

Brenda Thomas Heads Cast in TheaterWorks' "The Sty of the Blind Pig" by Frank Rizzo

Veteran actress Brenda Thomas will head the cast of TheaterWorks' production of the rarely produced Philip Hayes Dean's 1970 play, "The Sty of the Blind Pig." Tazewell Thompson directs…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 6:55am on January 5, 2012☆⚑

New Haven-Inspired "Let Me Down Easy" To PBS by Frank Rizzo

Anna Deavere Smith Work Had Premiere at Long Wharf TheatreDid you miss Anna Deavere Smith’s “Let Me Down” Easy” when it had its world premiere several years back at…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 1:44pm on January 4, 2012☆⚑

Hugh Jackson's Not the First Musical Houdini by Frank Rizzo

 

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:28pm on January 4, 2012☆⚑

"Mormon"'s Casey Nicholaw Scratched from Goodspeed Festival by Frank Rizzo

Casey Nicholaw , the Tony Award-winning director (and choreographer) of the Broadway smash "Book of Mormon" is bowing out of a speaking gig at Goodspeed Musicals' seventh annual Goodspeed F…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:00am on January 4, 2012☆⚑

"Little Women" Musical Set for Hartford Children's Theatre by Frank Rizzo

A musical stage version of Louisa May Alcott ’s classic American novel “Little Women” is the next show up for Hartford Children’s Theatre playing Jan. 13 to 29 a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:51am on January 4, 2012☆⚑

Rex Reed Talks Turkey (and About Turkeys) at Quick Center by Frank Rizzo

 

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:57am on January 2, 2012☆⚑

Soap Star Kim Zimmer To Headline Play at Connecticut Rep by Frank Rizzo

Four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer, best known to soap opera viewers as fan favorite Reva on " Guiding Light " and as Echo DiSavoy on the ABC soap "One Life To Live ," will st…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:35am on January 1, 2012☆⚑

Memorable Moments, Performances of 2011 Connecticut Theater Scene by Frank Rizzo

Earlier this week, I named the Ten Best Shows in Connecticut in 2011.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:31am on December 27, 2011☆⚑

Momix' "newMIX" Bows at Torrington's Warner Theater by Frank Rizzo

The Washington, Conn.-based modern dance company MOMIX will present its annual program of new and classic works when it plays its home-base venue at the Warner Theatre in Torrington from a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:00am on December 23, 2011☆⚑