Connecticut Theater News Roundup March 30, 2018

Connecticut News Mar. 30, 2018 BROUGHT TO YOU BY... [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) CURTAINS]( (Runs 3/23 - 4/7) [VIEW ALL]( | [ADD A SHOW]( | [AUDITIONS]( [[Emcees For 19th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Announced]Emcees For 19th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Announced]( WFSB Channel 3's Dennis House and Kara Sundlun will co-host the 19th annual West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball, which will be held May 12, 2018 at West Hartford Town Hall. The gala benefits two local charities, Playhouse on Park and The Town That Cares. Proceeds from last year's event covered important operating expenses for Playhouse youth programming, and helped The Town That Cares meet a significant uptick in requests for the Food Pantry. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( For 19th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Announced&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Annual Fundraiser to Bring Party Time to the Palace]Annual Fundraiser to Bring Party Time to the Palace]( by BWW News Desk The annual fundraising event that culminates another successful theatrical season happens on Friday May 18 when 'Party at the Palace' returns for its fourth year! Be there to celebrate with a one-of-a-kind experience that invites guests to explore a century of good times at this remarkable venue throughout six different spaces in the theater, each buzzing with decade-themed entertainment, specialty bars, and plentiful food stations. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Fundraiser to Bring Party Time to the Palace&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN]The Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN]( by BWW News Desk ???????As part of its 2018 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present The Pied Piper of Hamelin by CactusHead Puppets on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Ballard Institute And Museum Of Puppetry Presents THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[LTM's Popular Play Reading Series Continues With VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE]LTM's Popular Play Reading Series Continues With VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE]( by BWW News Desk Chekhov is alive and well in Bucks County, PA, where middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia have never left the boundaries of their childhood home. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Popular Play Reading Series Continues With VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Westport Country Playhouse Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE]Westport Country Playhouse Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE]( by BWW News Desk Westport Country Playhouse will present the musical, "How I Became a Pirate," as part of its Family Festivities Series for two performances on Sunday, April 15, at 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. Based on the bestselling book written by Melinda Long and illustrated by David Shannon, the one-hour production is produced by Dallas Children's Theater and appropriate for ages five and up. Tickets are $20. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Country Playhouse Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[100 Theaters Join Playwrights in The Nationwide Ticketing Initiative]100 Theaters Join Playwrights in The Nationwide Ticketing Initiative]( by BWW News Desk Playwrights Welcome, the nationwide free ticketing initiative created by Samuel French for Dramatists Guild of America members, is thrilled to announce that over 100 theaters have joined the program. These Participating Theaters, located in 26 states, have joined Playwrights Welcome to invest in the success and artistic health of our industry writers, and by extension, the vibrancy of the American theatre. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Theaters Join Playwrights in The Nationwide Ticketing Initiative&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[VIDEO: First Look At Long Wharf Theatre's CROWNS]VIDEO: First Look At Long Wharf Theatre's CROWNS]( by BWW News Desk Long Wharf Theatre, in association with the McCarter Theater Center, presents the 15TH anniversary production of Crowns, written and directed by Regina Taylor. Performances take place April 18 through May 13, 2018 on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Mainstage. Tickets start at $30. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( First Look At Long Wharf Theatre's CROWNS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Annabelle Fox Comes Home for FOX & THE CITY]Annabelle Fox Comes Home for FOX & THE CITY]( by BWW News Desk Annabelle Fox performs Fox & The City April 27th, 2018 @ 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm) at The Magnolia Room, 57 Main Street, Upstairs, Norwalk, CT. Tickets $20 online [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Fox Comes Home for FOX & THE CITY&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Palace Theater To Host Special Weekday Tour]Palace Theater To Host Special Weekday Tour]( by BWW News Desk ???????Learn some of the fun myths and facts during a special mid-week guided tour of the historic Palace Theater on Wednesday, April11 from 3 :00 - 4:30 PM. The guided tours offer an opportunity for a behind the scenes view and to learn about the magic that takes place behind the curtain. The tours are conducted by Palace Ambassadors who are well-trained volunteers in the theater's history, architecture and lore. Admission is $5.00 per person and can be purchased online at www.palacetheaterct.org, by phone at 203-346-2000, or in person at the Box Office, 100 East Main St. in Waterbury. Groups larger than ten people are asked to contact the Box Office to register in advance. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Theater To Host Special Weekday Tour&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Connecticut Cabaret Theatre Presents NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS]Connecticut Cabaret Theatre Presents NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS]( by BWW News Desk Bridget and her Grandmother are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite Nana in New York for the summer quickly turns into an experience she'll never forget. It seems her sweet Grandma is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling hand-made naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five borough area! Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? Will her Nana get arrested or worse - evicted! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Cabaret Theatre Presents NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Warner's Met Opera Live in HD Season Closes With Massenet's CENDRILLON]Warner's Met Opera Live in HD Season Closes With Massenet's CENDRILLON]( by BWW News Desk The Warner Theatre's Met Opera Live in HD Season closes in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, April 28 at 12:55 pm with Massenet's CENDRILLON. A complimentary 45 minute pre-opera lecture by Nunzio DeFilippis will be offered in the Studio Lobby at 10:55 am. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Met Opera Live in HD Season Closes With Massenet's CENDRILLON&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at TheaterWorks]BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at TheaterWorks]( by Joseph Harrison Since ancient times, men have been dressing up as women to perform in a variety of settings. From ancient Japanese theater to Shakespeare's classics, a man in drag was something one just came to expect from the theatre. But in modern times, dressing in drag has taken on a much different meaning. For those who don a wig and strap on a fabulous pair of heels, drag is an escape from reality, a visceral and visual protest performed with a shiny, and often irreverent veneer. But, at its core, drag is about creating an outlet to overcome personal fears, anxieties, and shortcomings, in a larger than life way. These themes, and more, are on display in TheaterWorks newest production of Matthew Lopez' THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at TheaterWorks&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25]Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25]( by Audition Roundup Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, March 25, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25]Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25]( by Audition Roundup Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, March 25, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 25&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[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]( by BWW News Desk 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. 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