Connecticut News - Full Cast Set For the North American Tour of THE KITE RUNNER & More

[BroadwayWorld]( Connecticut Daily Newsletter Feb. 28, 2024 Connecticut Shows [Patti Lupone: A Life in Notes in Broadway]( [Patti Lupone: A Life in Notes]( Ridgefield Playhouse (Runs 3/2) [Pixel] [Next to Normal in Broadway]( [Next to Normal]( Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (Runs 2/23 - 3/3) [Pixel] PHOTOS VIDEOS [Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP in Broadway]( [Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP]( Dressing Room Theatre (Runs 2/29 - 3/24) [Pixel] [FOREVER PLAID in Broadway]( [FOREVER PLAID]( Castle Craig Players (Runs 3/1 - 3/17) [WORDS FROM THE FRONT in Broadway]( [WORDS FROM THE FRONT]( Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park (Runs 3/9 - 3/10) [Patti LuPone - A Life in Notes in Broadway]( [Patti LuPone - A Life in Notes]( Ridgefield Playhouse (Runs 3/2) [Auditions for As You Like It in Broadway]( [Auditions for As You Like It]( Oddfellows Playhouse (Runs 3/4 - 3/6) [The Cher Show in Broadway]( [The Cher Show]( Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (Runs 3/5 - 3/10) [Oklahoma, JR.! in Broadway]( [Oklahoma, JR.!]( Center Stage Theatre (Runs 3/2 - 3/10) [Million Dollar Quartet in Broadway]( [Million Dollar Quartet]( ACT of CT (Runs 2/22 - 3/17) [View More Shows]( | [Sponsor This Email]( [Andrew Schulz The Life Tour Is Coming To Mohegan Sun Arena]( [Spacer] [] [Andrew Schulz The Life Tour Is Coming To Mohegan Sun Arena]( Don't miss Andrew Schulz at Mohegan Sun Arena on July 27th for a night of stand-up comedy and entertainment. Get your tickets starting March 1st!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Video: Meet The Cast & Director of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage]( [Spacer] [] [Video: Meet The Cast & Director of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage]( Watch as Artistic Director Melia Bensussen chats with the cast and director of Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Hot Wing King: Calvin M. Thompson, Christopher D. Betts, and Bjorn DuPaty.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( ['Taking Care: Puppets And Their Collectors Puppet Forum' Comes to The Ballard Institute Presents in March]( [Spacer] [] ['Taking Care: Puppets And Their Collectors Puppet Forum' Comes to The Ballard Institute Presents in March]( As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will host Taking Care: Puppets and Their Collectors, a discussion with UConn Dramatic Arts Professor Dr. Jungmin Song, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 7 p.m.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Full Cast Set For the North American Tour of THE KITE RUNNER]( [Spacer] [] [Full Cast Set For the North American Tour of THE KITE RUNNER]( The full cast has been revealed for the North American tour of THE KITE RUNNER, a play with music based on Khaled Hosseini's internationally best-selling novel. Find out who is starring in the show here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [East Lyme High School to Present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE]( [Spacer] [] [East Lyme High School to Present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE]( The East Lyme High School Drama Club will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious and charming show about 6 tween spellers competing for a spot in the national spelling bee. ... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [] [BEATLES VS. STONES Returns to the Warner in May]( [Spacer] [BEATLES VS. STONES Returns to the Warner in May]( These two legendary bands will engage in an on-stage, throw down on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 pm at the Warner Theatre’s Oneglia Auditorium - courtesy of tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction – The International Rolling Stones Show.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Student Blog: Back to Business: My Second Semester]( [Spacer] [Student Blog: Back to Business: My Second Semester]( Winter is in full swing, which also marks the beginning of my second semester of college. I learned a lot from my first semester: it was a big adjustment, but overall I would say it was pretty successful. I learned that I love the independence of col... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Exclusive: First Look At Tesori's & Lindsay-Abaire's Reimagined SHREK THE MUSICAL Tour]( [Spacer] [Exclusive: First Look At Tesori's & Lindsay-Abaire's Reimagined SHREK THE MUSICAL Tour]( The all-new production of SHREK THE MUSICAL has officially embarked on a cross-country national tour and BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look! Check out production photos here.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Itzhak Perlman is Coming to The Bushnell in March]( [Spacer] [Itzhak Perlman is Coming to The Bushnell in March]( The Bushnell will welcome multi-award-winning violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman In Recital on Saturday, March 16, at 7:30 PM. Learn how to purchase tickets.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [2024 UConn Spring Puppet Slam to Take Place in March]( [Spacer] [2024 UConn Spring Puppet Slam to Take Place in March]( The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2024 UConn Spring Puppet Slam. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Video: Meet The Cast Of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage]( [Spacer] [Video: Meet The Cast Of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage]( The How Wing King begins performances at Hartford Stage February 29 through March 24, 2024 Meet the cast in this all-new video. ... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [DON'T MAKE ME GET DRESSED Returns to Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry in March]( [Spacer] [DON'T MAKE ME GET DRESSED Returns to Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry in March]( As part of its 2024 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will bring back the popular Boston-based company The Gottabees to perform their new production Don’t Make Me Get Dress... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Comedian Shane Gillis Comes To Mohegan Sun Arena This August]( [Spacer] [Comedian Shane Gillis Comes To Mohegan Sun Arena This August]( Comedian Shane Gillis Live comes to Mohegan Sun Arena on August 16th. Tickets on sale February 23rd.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Westport Country Playhouse Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Joanne Woodward Internship Program]( [Spacer] [Westport Country Playhouse Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Joanne Woodward Internship Program]( Applications are now being accepted through Friday, March 8 forr Westport Country Playhouse's 2024 Joanne Woodward Internship Program fortheater career aspirants. Learn how to apply.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Shane Gillis Bringing Live Show to Mohegan Sun Arena]( [Spacer] [Shane Gillis Bringing Live Show to Mohegan Sun Arena]( Shane Gillis is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. After winning Philly's Funniest at Helium Comedy Club in 2016 Shane was named an “Up-Next” Comic at Comedy Central's 2019 Clusterfest in San Francisco and a “New Fa... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [ad]( [ad]( Hot Broadway News This Week [Video: Aaron Tveit Details SWEENEY TODD Barber Chair Mishap]( [Spacer] [Video: Aaron Tveit Details SWEENEY TODD Barber Chair Mishap]( What happens when the iconic barber chair in Sweeney Todd doesn't work? Aaron Tveit found out last week. A couple performances into his run as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tveit said that the gag where a body is slides down on a chute did not wo... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [LISTEN: Hear a Recording of Bob Fosse Directing Liza Minnelli in the Original Broadway Production of CHICAGO]( [Spacer] [LISTEN: Hear a Recording of Bob Fosse Directing Liza Minnelli in the Original Broadway Production of CHICAGO]( Liza Minnelli took over for an ill Gwen Verdon in the original production of Chicago on Broadway, from August 8th through September 13, 1975. Now, an audio recording has been discovered of Fosse directing the stage and screen legend in the role of Ro... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Photos: First Look at Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster in SWEENEY TODD]( [Spacer] [Photos: First Look at Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster in SWEENEY TODD]( Earlier this month, Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster officially joined the cast of the Tony-nominated revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Check out first photos of the duo in action here!... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Videos: Chris Colfer's GLEE Version of 'Roses Turn' from GYPSY Sparks Viral TikTok Trend]( [Spacer] [Videos: Chris Colfer's GLEE Version of 'Roses Turn' from GYPSY Sparks Viral TikTok Trend]( TikTokkers are getting creative in the wake of UMG's catalog removal from the platform. Catch up on the global video trend featuring Chris Colfer's rendition of 'Rose's Turn' from GYPSY.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Announces Broadway Closing Date]( [Spacer] [A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Announces Broadway Closing Date]( A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will play its final performance at the Broadhurst Theatre on Sunday, June 30 before embarking on an electrifying North American tour launching this fall in Providence, Rhode Island.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( [Interview: Joe Locke Opens Up About His New Broadway Gig in SWEENEY TODD]( [Spacer] [Interview: Joe Locke Opens Up About His New Broadway Gig in SWEENEY TODD]( In this interview, Joe Locke, who plays Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd on Broadway, checks in with BroadwayWorld to chat about making his Broadway debut, taking on a beloved Sondheim role, and so much more.... [Read Article]( [fb]( [tw]( All Materials-Copyright 2024 Wisdom Digital Media, LLC. Contact the Webmaster e-mail: mailsupport@broadwayworld.com Wisdom Digital Media, 1001 Avenue of the Americas 11th Floor, NY NY 10018 [Tracking Pixel][Click here]( to unsubscribe.[Google Pixel]