Connecticut Theater News Roundup March 25, 2018

Connecticut News Mar. 25, 2018 BROUGHT TO YOU BY... National Theatre of London Encore in HD: Julius Caesar]( (Runs 3/27 - 3/27) [Ann Hampton Callaway with special guest Cyrille Aimée in Broadway]([Ann Hampton Callaway with special guest Cyrille Aimée]( (Runs 3/31 - 3/31) Improve Night]( (Runs 3/31 - 3/31) Met Opera LIVE in HD: Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart)]( (Runs 3/31 - 3/31) She Kills Monsters]( (Runs 3/22 - 3/31) THE WIZARD OF OZ (RSC)]( (Runs 3/30 - 3/31) THE WIZARD OF OZ (YPE)]( (Runs 4/2 - 4/3) [VIEW ALL]( | [ADD A SHOW]( | [AUDITIONS]( [[Hartford Stage to Present World Premiere of THE FLAMINGO KID in 2018-19 Season]Hartford Stage to Present World Premiere of THE FLAMINGO KID in 2018-19 Season]( Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts today announced the line-up of classic, contemporary, thought-provoking and entertaining new work that will comprise the Tony Award-winning regional theatre's 55th season, Tresnjak's final season as Artistic Director. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Stage to Present World Premiere of THE FLAMINGO KID in 2018-19 Season&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents 'American Puppet Modernism' Exhibition]The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents 'American Puppet Modernism' Exhibition]( by BWW News Desk ???????The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut is currently featuring ground-breaking modernist performance sculptures first designed by famed Connecticut sculptor Alexander Calder for the 1936 production of Socrate at Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum, as part of its current exhibition, American Puppet Modernism: The Early 20th Century, on display Tuesday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., now through July 1 at the Ballard Institute, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs. The sculptures were reconstructed with Calder's approval for a 1976 performance of Socrate produced by conductor Joel Thome, the director of the Orchestra of Our Time, as part of the National Tribute to Alexander Calder in New York City. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents 'American Puppet Modernism' Exhibition&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Comes to TheatreWorks New Milford]YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Comes to TheatreWorks New Milford]( by BWW News Desk On May 4, TheatreWorks New Milford will open their first musical of the season, Young Frankenstein by Mel Brooks. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( FRANKENSTEIN Comes to TheatreWorks New Milford&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Photo Flash: Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS]Photo Flash: Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS]( by BWW News Desk Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) stages it's second Studio Theatre production of the 2017-18 season with "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen. Madeline Sayet will direct. Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 22-31, 2018. For tickets and information, please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Flash: Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Ivoryton Adds Matinee Performance Of THE FANTASTICKS]Ivoryton Adds Matinee Performance Of THE FANTASTICKS]( by BWW News Desk ???????The Ivoryton Playhouse has added an extra matinee performance of THE FANTASTICKS on Saturday, April 7th at 2pm. THE FANTASTICKS by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt is a timeless tale of young love, shattered dreams and universal truths and it opens in Ivoryton on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Adds Matinee Performance Of THE FANTASTICKS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/23 - PHANTOM, IN THE HEIGHTS, WAITRESS and More!]Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/23 - PHANTOM, IN THE HEIGHTS, WAITRESS and More!]( by BWW Special BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature The Lion King, Finding Neverland, The Crucible, and more! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/23 - PHANTOM, IN THE HEIGHTS, WAITRESS and More!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Beloved Novel Characters Come to Life in HUCK & TOM AND THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI]Beloved Novel Characters Come to Life in HUCK & TOM AND THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI]( by BWW News Desk ???????The greatest young adventurers in American literature spring to life in this musical based on the novels of Mark Twain, Huck & Tom and the Mighty Mississippi, live on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 21st [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Novel Characters Come to Life in HUCK & TOM AND THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Playwrights On Park Reading Series Presents MIRANDA FROM STORMVILLE By Adam Bertocci]Playwrights On Park Reading Series Presents MIRANDA FROM STORMVILLE By Adam Bertocci]( by BWW News Desk Join Playhouse on Park in designating the Greater Hartford area as a premiere destination for the cultivation of innovative theatrical work! The Playwrights on Park Reading Series was created for this very purpose, and our next evening in this exciting series is Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30pm with Adam Bertocci's Miranda from Stormville. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( On Park Reading Series Presents MIRANDA FROM STORMVILLE By Adam Bertocci&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Ridgefield Playhouse to Host FABULOUSLY FUNNY FEMALES OF COMEDY]Ridgefield Playhouse to Host FABULOUSLY FUNNY FEMALES OF COMEDY]( by BWW News Desk Grab your BFF and head for The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 20th for a night of hilarity with three Fabulous Funny Females of Comedy! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Playhouse to Host FABULOUSLY FUNNY FEMALES OF COMEDY&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Ridgefield to Rock Out to ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN]Ridgefield to Rock Out to ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN]( by BWW News Desk ???????"Killer Queen," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Another One Bites The Dust," and "We Are The Champions" -- these are just a few of the monster Queen hits you will hear during One Night of Queen, a tribute to one of the greatest rock bands ever! This high energy reincarnation and celebration of the music of Queen, complete with over-the-top staging, lighting, costume changes and effects is brought to life by Gary Mullen & The Works. See One Night of Queen at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, April 6th at 8pm, part of the Pepsi Rock Series Powered by Xfinity. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( to Rock Out to ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Funding Sought For All-Female Production Of CABARET At Darien Arts Center]Funding Sought For All-Female Production Of CABARET At Darien Arts Center]( by BWW News Desk The Darien Arts Center is seeking funding through The Impact Vine, an initiative founded by the Community Fund of Darien, for its spring production of Cabaret. The Impact Vine is an online giving platform that allows donors to support projects they are passionate about, and local nonprofits to raise funds for socially impactful projects in the community. DAC Stage, the DAC's community theatre group, in collaboration with The Lipstick Project, is producing the first ever all-female cast of Kander and Ebb's musical. The show will open on April 27, 2018 and run three weekends at the Darien Arts Center's Weatherstone Studio. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Sought For All-Female Production Of CABARET At Darien Arts Center&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Westport Country Playhouse Hosts 2018 Season Kick-off Party On April 7]Westport Country Playhouse Hosts 2018 Season Kick-off Party On April 7]( by BWW News Desk Westport Country Playhouse will host a 2018 Season Kick-off Party on Saturday, April 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., offering a fun atmosphere with food trucks, beer tastings, exhibits, and special ticket discounts. In addition, a "Sneak Peek" of the upcoming season will be hosted by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, at 6:30 p.m. The "Sneak Peek" will feature guests representing all of the upcoming productions, including playwrights, directors, and designers. Admission is free and open to the public. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Country Playhouse Hosts 2018 Season Kick-off Party On April 7&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Staples Players Presents MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG]Staples Players Presents MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG]( by BWW News Desk Directors David Roth (SHS '84) and Kerry Long (SHS '97) bring back one of their all-time favorite shows to the Staples stage: Stephen Sondheim's semi-autobiographical Merrily We Roll Along. With a brilliant 'Broadway-style' score and the deep insight one expects from any Sondheim endeavor, the musical is a spirited and moving cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Players Presents MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Director Lonny Price Is Coming To The Staples Stage]Director Lonny Price Is Coming To The Staples Stage]( by BWW News Desk Staples Players is thrilled to announce that Lonny Price will take the stage for a talkback after the March 23rd performance of Merrily We Roll Along at Staples Auditorium. All audience members at the 7:30 pm show are welcome to stay and enjoy insight from this Broadway icon. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Lonny Price Is Coming To The Staples Stage&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Palace Theater Unveils New Marquee Society]Palace Theater Unveils New Marquee Society]( by BWW News Desk ???????The Palace Theater's Development office is offering women who wish to support and applaud the theater's arts education and programmatic offerings an opportunity to become a founding member of its Marquee Society for Women. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Theater Unveils New Marquee Society&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BYE BYE BIRDIE Now In Rehearsals At H-K High School]BYE BYE BIRDIE Now In Rehearsals At H-K High School]( by BWW News Desk The family event of the H-K school year is almost upon us! The year is 1958, and the much-adored rock-and-roll idol Conrad Birdie, played by H-K Senior, Giovanni Casella, has been drafted into the US Army. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( BYE BIRDIE Now In Rehearsals At H-K High School&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[The West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball Announces New Partnership With DORO Catering & Events]The West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball Announces New Partnership With DORO Catering & Events]( by BWW News Desk ??????? DORO Catering & Events will serve as the official caterer for the 2018 Mayor's Charity Ball on May 12 at West Hartford Town Hall. Headed by restauranteur Dorjan Puka, DORO Catering & Events is the catering arm of the award winning DORO Restaurant Group. Puka has become a fixture in the West Hartford restaurant scene. With partner Scott Miller, Puka operates three successful restaurants in town - Treva Restaurant & Bar, Avert Brasserie and Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen, as well as a growing catering business. DORO Catering & Events joins Taylor Rental of Manchester, which has been an Event Sponsor for the Mayor's Charity Ball since 2011. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball Announces New Partnership With DORO Catering & Events&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Now Playing Onstage in Connecticut - Week of 3/20/2018]Now Playing Onstage in Connecticut - Week of 3/20/2018]( by BWW Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/20/2018 for Connecticut [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Playing Onstage in Connecticut - Week of 3/20/2018&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Yale Rep Announces 2018-19 Season]Yale Rep Announces 2018-19 Season]( by BWW News Desk YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director), the multiple Tony Award-winning theatre dedicated to the production of new plays and bold interpretations of classic works, has announced its 2018-19 Season. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Rep Announces 2018-19 Season&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Madison Lyric Stage Kicks Off Season With Religious Thriller AGNES OF GOD]Madison Lyric Stage Kicks Off Season With Religious Thriller AGNES OF GOD]( by BWW News Desk Madison Lyric Stage, an award-winning, professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, announced that its first production of the 2018 season will be John Pielmeier's religious thriller Agnes of God. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Lyric Stage Kicks Off Season With Religious Thriller AGNES OF GOD&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Photo Flash: Royal Shakespeare Company'S TWELFTH NIGHT Presented at River Street Theatre Stage2Screen]Photo Flash: Royal Shakespeare Company'S TWELFTH NIGHT Presented at River Street Theatre Stage2Screen]( by BWW News Desk The River Street Theatre (RST), a project of The Park Theatre, will be presenting the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) new production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on Sunday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 28 (both at 2 PM). The presentation is part of the RST's Stage2Screen Series. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Flash: Royal Shakespeare Company'S TWELFTH NIGHT Presented at River Street Theatre Stage2Screen&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS Comes to Palace Theater, 3/30]ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS Comes to Palace Theater, 3/30]( by BWW News Desk "One Night in Memphis," the official and number one tribute to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash is coming to Waterbury's Palace Theater on March 30, 8:00PM. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( NIGHT IN MEMPHIS Comes to Palace Theater, 3/30&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BWW Blog: Theater - An Invitation to Read Between the Lines]BWW Blog: Theater - An Invitation to Read Between the Lines]( by Guest Blogger: Cassandra Hsiao Sometimes, in my English class, I feel an overwhelming urge to shout it out: "The curtains were blue!" The saying is common among students, an adage that rose from a hypothetical situation: the author writes "the curtains were blue" and the Literature teacher reads into it, saying "the curtains represent his immense depression and his lack of will to carry on," when really, the author just means that the curtains were blue. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Blog: Theater - An Invitation to Read Between the Lines&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Little Theatre of Manchester Announces AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY]Little Theatre of Manchester Announces AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY]( by BWW News Desk Little Theatre of Manchester will present Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY from April 13 to April 29, 2018, at Cheney Hall. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Theatre of Manchester Announces AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Relive the 1920's Jazz Age with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Presented by the Castle Craig Players]Relive the 1920's Jazz Age with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Presented by the Castle Craig Players]( by BWW News Desk Get ready to laugh - and laugh - and laugh some more as Castle Craig Players present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, April 6-15 at their intimate cabaret venue. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( the 1920's Jazz Age with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Presented by the Castle Craig Players&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- Click [here]( to manage your BWW e-mail alerts. All Materials-Copyright 2018 [Wisdom Digital Media, LLC. 1001 Avenue of the Americas 11th Floor, NY NY 10018]() Click here to unsubscribe instantly: