(Oct. 30 2:00 AM) - The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 PM in Berkman Recital Hall on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Marcy Rosen will perform Ravel's Duo for Violin and Piano, Shostakovich's Trio No. 1, and Brahms' B Major Trio.
(Oct. 30 1:30 AM) - Marking the beginning of its 20th Anniversary Season, or "The Year of Enchantment," Hartford Children's Theatre (HCT) announces its production of the beloved family musical, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Under the direction of HCT's newly appointed Artistic Director, Ryan Ratelle with Musical Direction and Choreography by Lisa Foss, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opens on Friday, October 30 at the Carol Autorino Center for Arts and Humanities on the campus of Saint Joseph College where the show will run through Saturday, November 7, 2009. Tickets are now on sale.
(Oct. 29 8:26 PM) - Pippin is Directed by Wilton's Ginny Ruggieri, Choreographed by Jorie Janeway with Musical Direction from Anna DiMasi, Pippin features a cast from across Fairfield County with leads from Wilton, Norwalk, Westport and Fairfield. Pippin is the lively coming of age story of King Charlemagne's oldest son. This dazzlingly colorful and imaginative tale first captivated audiences on Broadway and continues to appeal to the young-at-heart everywhere. Pippin is the story of Prince Pippin's quest to find personal significance.
(Oct. 27 12:34 PM) - As previously reported, Kyle Beltran, Rogelio Douglas Jr., Natalie Toro and Shaun Taylor-Corbett are set to star in the upcoming National Tour of IN THE HEIGHTS, which will launch October 27 at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Complete casting has been announced today.
(Oct. 24 2:00 AM) - Rae Tattenbaum of Inner Act will present a Peak Performance Techniques workshop on Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Roberts Theater at the Handel Performing Arts Center. This workshop, sponsored the Hartt Community Division, is beneficial for teachers, parents, and adults of all ages who work with performing arts students.
(Oct. 22 1:30 AM) - TheatreWorks New Milford will present a free staged reading of Stephen King's Misery by playwright Simon Moore on October 22 at 8:00 pm at the Theatre, 5 Brookside Ave, in New Milford. The reading will be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
(Oct. 21 9:34 PM) - BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatrical industry site on the net, is welcoming applications from those residents of Hartford and the surrounding areas interested in being a contributing editor for the Hartford region.
(Oct. 20 12:08 PM) - The Hartt School presents the Lions Gate Trio on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 PM in Berkman Recital Hall on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. Violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Marcy Rosen will perform Ravel's Duo for Violin and Piano, Shostakovich's Trio No. 1, and Brahms' B Major Trio.
(Oct. 19 5:17 PM) - BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net and the first to bring viewers high quality videos, web radio, Twitter watch, coast to coast coverage, mobile access, interactive grosses, fan photos, 3rd party 'stage tube' videos and lots more is now also the first Broadway site on the net to release an iPhone application, available now.
(Oct. 17 2:30 AM) - WORLD OF JEWTOPIA, a show by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, will play the Herbert Gilman Theater at the Mandell JCC on October 17th and 18th. The show is a synthesis of their original show, Jewtopia, with scenes from their book, "Jewtopia: The Chosen Book for the Chosen People."
(Oct. 16 11:07 PM) - HAIR star Gavin Creel talks to "Behind The Curtain" on Courant.com about the power and the message of the recent National Equality March.
(Oct. 16 2:00 AM) - Hartford Stage has announced that Lisa Emery, Lucy DeVito and Billy Magnussen are among the actors who have been cast in their Brand:NEW fall festival, which begins October 16 and runs through October 20.
(Oct. 14 4:02 PM) - WORLD OF JEWTOPIA, a show by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, will play the Herbert Gilman Theater at the Mandell JCC on October 17th and 18th. The show is a synthesis of their original show, Jewtopia, with scenes from their book, "Jewtopia: The Chosen Book for the Chosen People."
(Oct. 13 3:53 PM) - Hartford Stage has announced that Lisa Emery, Lucy DeVito and Billy Magnussen are among the actors who have been cast in their Brand:NEW fall festival, which begins October 16 and runs through October 20.
(Oct. 13 10:17 AM) - TheatreWorks New Milford will present a free staged reading of Stephen King's Misery by playwright Simon Moore on October 22 at 8:00 pm at the Theatre, 5 Brookside Ave, in New Milford. The reading will be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
(Oct. 12 9:55 AM) - The creators of the highly acclaimed play The Laramie Project, which since 2000 has been one of the most performed plays in America, will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece. Entitled THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER, the play will be performed in New York at Lincoln Center, over 100 other theaters across the country on October 12, 2009.
(Oct. 12 9:55 AM) - The creators of the highly acclaimed play The Laramie Project, which since 2000 has been one of the most performed plays in America, will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece. Entitled THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER, the play will be performed in New York at Lincoln Center, over 100 other theaters across the country on October 12, 2009.