Connecticut Theater News Roundup April 04, 2018

Connecticut News Apr. 4, 2018 BROUGHT TO YOU BY... CURTAINS]( (Runs 3/23 - 4/7) Father Comes Home from the Wards, Parts 1, 2 & 3]( (Runs 3/16 - 4/7) Footloose]( (Runs 4/5 - 4/7) [Awakenings: Youth by Thorton Wilder and Chitra by Rabindranath Tagore in Broadway]([Awakenings: Youth by Thorton Wilder and Chitra by Rabindranath Tagore]( (Runs 4/5 - 4/8) [Jesus Christ Superstar in Broadway]([Jesus Christ Superstar]( (Runs 3/16 - 4/8) [MEMPHIS in Broadway]([MEMPHIS]( (Runs 4/6 - 4/8) MEMPIS]( (Runs 4/6 - 4/8) [VIEW ALL]( | [ADD A SHOW]( | [AUDITIONS]( [[VIDEO: Long Wharf Theatre Presents 15th Anniversary Production of CROWNS]VIDEO: Long Wharf Theatre Presents 15th Anniversary Production of CROWNS]( by Stage Tube Long Wharf Theatre, in association with the McCarter Theater Center, presents the 15TH anniversary production of Crowns, written and directed by Regina Taylor. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Long Wharf Theatre Presents 15th Anniversary Production of CROWNS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BOOK OF MORMON Anchors Palace Theater's 18-19 Season]BOOK OF MORMON Anchors Palace Theater's 18-19 Season]( by BWW News Desk ???????The Palace Theater has finalized its 18- 19 Webster Broadway series, and with a Broadway blockbuster, some new titles and a returning favorite, it's certain to be a magical season for theater lovers. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( OF MORMON Anchors Palace Theater's 18-19 Season&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[VIDEO: Cast and Creative Talk THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed]VIDEO: Cast and Creative Talk THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed]( by BWW News Desk Goodspeed presents THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES! Telling the life story of humorist Will Rogers, the Tony-Award winning musical features a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman.THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES begins performances on April 13th and will run through June 21st. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Cast and Creative Talk THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Yale Rep Presents KISS By Guillermo Calderón]Yale Rep Presents KISS By Guillermo Calderón]( by BWW News Desk ???????Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents KISS by Guillermo Calderon, directed by Evan Yionoulis, April 27-May 19, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, May 3. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Rep Presents KISS By Guillermo Calderón&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Afro-Semitic Experience Comes to the Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities]Afro-Semitic Experience Comes to the Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities]( by BWW News Desk ???????On Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m., the Afro-Semitic Experience will headline a musical evening that will also feature musicians from the Healing World Project at the Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities on the University of Saint Joseph's West Hartford campus. The Afro-Semitic Experience is an American roots jazz band with a difference; they merge Jewish and Afro-diasporic melodies and grooves, combining the core concepts of ase and shalom - power, action, unity, and peace. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Experience Comes to the Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[The Warner Theatre Presents CINDERELLA]The Warner Theatre Presents CINDERELLA]( by BWW News Desk The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present Rogers and Hammerstein's 'Getting to Know' version of CINDERELLA, in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre May 5 and 6, as part of the Young Actors Series, sponsored by The Lufkin Family Foundation. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Warner Theatre Presents CINDERELLA&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1]Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1]( by Audition Roundup Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 1, 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, Apr. 1&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1]Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1]( by Audition Roundup Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 1, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[LIVE@theMAC Presents An Early Evening With Mozart & Laurel Beach Casino Orchestra]LIVE@theMAC Presents An Early Evening With Mozart & Laurel Beach Casino Orchestra]( by BWW News Desk ???????It's an Orchestra Party!!! Live@the MAC presents An Early Evening with Mozart and The Laurel Beach Casino Orchestra on Sunday, April 8th at 4 pm. Performed by 18 of the finest professional classical musicians in the region, this concert is sure to blow the roof off. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Presents An Early Evening With Mozart & Laurel Beach Casino Orchestra&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Announcing BWW Connecticut on Stage Facebook Group]Announcing BWW Connecticut on Stage Facebook Group]( by BWW News Desk BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Connecticut Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( BWW Connecticut on Stage Facebook Group&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/30 - PRETTY WOMAN, LES MIS, BOOK OF MORMON, and More!]Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/30 - PRETTY WOMAN, LES MIS, BOOK OF MORMON, 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 PRETTY WOMAN, LES MIS, BOOK OF MORMON, and More! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 3/30 - PRETTY WOMAN, LES MIS, BOOK OF MORMON, and More!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Emcees For 19th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Announced]Emcees For 19th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Announced]( by BWW News Desk 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. 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