Connecticut News for April 14, 2024

Full Cast & Route Set for BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL North American Tour [BroadwayWorld]( Connecticut Daily Newsletter Apr. 14, 2024 Connecticut Shows [Leslie Odom, Jr. in Broadway]( [Leslie Odom, Jr.]( Ridgefield Playhouse (Runs 4/18) [Pixel] [The Crucible in Broadway]( [The Crucible]( Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (Runs 4/19 - 4/28) [Pixel] VIDEOS [The Play That Goes Wrong in Broadway]( [The Play That Goes Wrong]( Center Stage Theatre (Runs 4/19 - 4/28) [Pixel] [The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco in Broadway]( [The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco]( Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (Runs 4/5 - 4/14) Limited Tickets Remain [Pixel] PHOTOS VIDEOS [Lewis Carroll’s ALICE'S ADVENTURES in Broadway]( [Lewis Carroll’s ALICE'S ADVENTURES]( Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park (Runs 4/26 - 5/12) [ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY in Broadway]( [ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY]( Playhouse on Park (Runs 4/16 - 5/5) [Five Women Wearing the Same Dress in Broadway]( [Five Women Wearing the Same Dress]( Drama Works Theatre Company (Runs 4/26 - 5/5) [Memories of Patsy: A Patsy Cline Tribute in Broadway]( [Memories of Patsy: A Patsy Cline Tribute]( The Little Theatre of Manchester (Runs 5/5) [Shakespeare in Hollywood in Broadway]( [Shakespeare in Hollywood]( Brookfield Theatre (Runs 4/5 - 4/27) [View More Shows]( | [ADD A SHOW]( [Interview: MARY TESTA of TENDERNESS AND GRATITUDE at Westport Country Playhouse]( [Spacer] [] [Interview: MARY TESTA of TENDERNESS AND GRATITUDE at Westport Country Playhouse]( The legendary Mary Testa is coming to the Westport Country Playhouse on April 15 for one night only.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Photos: First Look at the North American Tour of THE KITE RUNNER]( [Spacer] [] [Photos: First Look at the North American Tour of THE KITE RUNNER]( All new photos have been released from the North American tour of THE KITE RUNNER, a play with music based on Khaled Hosseini’s internationally best-selling novel.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [VIOLET & ME Comes to Connecticut This Month]( [Spacer] [] [VIOLET & ME Comes to Connecticut This Month]( Locally-based Emmy-awarding winning artist Dorothy Lyman brings her heartfelt and honest solo play, Violent and Me: A Mama-logue, to Washington, CT as a special fundraiser for Connecticut Theatre Exchange (CTX). ... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Full Cast & Route Set for BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL North American Tour]( [Spacer] [] [Full Cast & Route Set for BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL North American Tour]( The cast and tour route has been set for Back to the Future's North American Tour! See who is starring and learn if the show is coming to a city near you!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Varla Jean Merman Will Bring STAND BY YOUR DRAG to TheaterWorks Hartford]( [Spacer] [] [Varla Jean Merman Will Bring STAND BY YOUR DRAG to TheaterWorks Hartford]( TheaterWorks Hartford will present international drag superstar and petty criminal Varla Jean Merman in her hit comedy cabaret Stand By Your Drag.... [Read Article]( [fb]( BWW Quick Poll Are you interested in purchasing an electric vehicle? [Yes]( [No]( [] [Ben Platt Will Embark on 'The Honeymind Tour' Beginning This Summer; Full List of Dates!]( [Spacer] [Ben Platt Will Embark on 'The Honeymind Tour' Beginning This Summer; Full List of Dates!]( Ben Platt will embark on “The Honeymind Tour” playing across North America this summer.  Check out the full list of tour dates and find out where to get tickets here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [L Morgan Lee And More Join Goodspeed's New Musical A COMPLICATED WOMAN At The Terris Theatre]( [Spacer] [L Morgan Lee And More Join Goodspeed's New Musical A COMPLICATED WOMAN At The Terris Theatre]( Goodspeed Musicals has announced the cast for A Complicated Woman, a new musical about embracing your true identity that features a gender-diverse cast. A Complicated Woman will appear at Goodspeed's Terris Theatre from May 10 – June 2 in Chester, Co... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Westport Country Playhouse to Present DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS: THE MUSICAL]( [Spacer] [Westport Country Playhouse to Present DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS: THE MUSICAL]( Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities series will present “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!,” See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [BWW Q&A: Asi Wind Talks About His Upcoming Show at Ridgefield Playhouse]( [Spacer] [BWW Q&A: Asi Wind Talks About His Upcoming Show at Ridgefield Playhouse]( The famous Magic Castle in Hollywood awarded Asi Wind Magician of the Year. Recently, he concluded his sold-out off-Broadway show, Inner Circle, which ran for 448 performances and had six extensions. Wind’s show received extensive coverage in several... [Read Article]( [fb]( [BWW Q&A: Leslie Odom, Jr. on Performing At at Ridgefield Playhouse]( [Spacer] [BWW Q&A: Leslie Odom, Jr. on Performing At at Ridgefield Playhouse]( BroadwayWorld chatted with Leslie Odom, Jr. about his upcoming performance at  Ridgefield Playhouse on April 18th, 2024.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [An Evening with Ina Garten Comes to The Bushnell in December]( [Spacer] [An Evening with Ina Garten Comes to The Bushnell in December](  The Bushnell announced today that popular author and Food Network personality Ina Garten aka the Barefoot Contessa will serve up a satisfying evening of conversation on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30 PM at The Bushnell. ... [Read Article]( [fb]( [ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND THE SHADOW OF HER SMILE Comes to Westport Country Playhouse]( [Spacer] [ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND THE SHADOW OF HER SMILE Comes to Westport Country Playhouse]( Westport Country Playhouse will present a cabaret evening, “Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and the Shadow of Her Smile,” as part of the new Barnstormer Series in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center, on Sunday, April 21, at 7 p.m. ... [Read Article]( [fb]( [FAIRYTALE FARM Opens Next Month at Lachat Town Farm]( [Spacer] [FAIRYTALE FARM Opens Next Month at Lachat Town Farm]( This May, Lachat Town Farm will magically be transformed into Fairytale Farm! Guests will be transported into an enchanted countryside where they’ll meet hilarious characters from their favorite fairytales, all now living beside each other on a magic... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Playhouse Theatre Group Reveals Lineup For ENCORE! Fundraiser]( [Spacer] [Playhouse Theatre Group Reveals Lineup For ENCORE! Fundraiser]( Playhouse Theatre Group has announced the entertainment lineup for their biggest fundraiser of the year, ENCORE! The theme is MADLY MARVELOUS: A RETRO BASH. ENCORE will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at The Hartford Club in Hartford, CT from 6pm... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Elm Shakespeare Company Reveals Season Lineup]( [Spacer] [Elm Shakespeare Company Reveals Season Lineup]( Elm Shakespeare Company has announced its upcoming season lineup and expanded educational initiatives. Learn more about the season here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [ad]( [ad]( Hot Broadway News This Week [Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE Opposite Mia Farrow]( [Spacer] [Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE Opposite Mia Farrow]( Patti LuPone is headed back to Broadway this year! She will star opposite Mia Farrow in Jen Silverman's new play, The Roommate. Learn more here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Emmy-Winner Peter Dinklage Revealed As Dr. Dillamond In WICKED Film]( [Spacer] [Emmy-Winner Peter Dinklage Revealed As Dr. Dillamond In WICKED Film]( From Westeros to Wicked! It was revealed this afternoon that Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Dinklage will supply the voice of Dr. Dillamond in the upcoming film adaptation of the blockbuster musical.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [MJ the Musical's Ryan Steele Assaulted While Walking Dog in NYC]( [Spacer] [MJ the Musical's Ryan Steele Assaulted While Walking Dog in NYC]( MJ the musical cast member Ryan Steele was struck in the head multiple times while walking his dog in New York City today. He took to Instagram urging others to stay safe.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Review Roundup: THE OUTSIDERS Opens On Broadway]( [Spacer] [Review Roundup: THE OUTSIDERS Opens On Broadway]( S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders has made the jump from page to stage and is opening on Broadway tonight at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The critics stopped by to see what the musical take on the literary classic has in store for audiences! Read the rev... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Broadway]( [Spacer] [Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Broadway]( Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan L... [Read Article]( [fb]( [Photos: Jinkx Monsoon Stars in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS; Additional Photos Released!]( [Spacer] [Photos: Jinkx Monsoon Stars in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS; Additional Photos Released!]( All new photos have been released of Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors! The 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star returns to the stage, alongside Corbin Bleu and James Carpinello. Check out the photos here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( All Materials-Copyright 2024 Wisdom Digital Media, LLC. 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