Raissa Katona Bennett in Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern at Music Theatre of CT

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre, announces the return of its summer cabaret series, MTCs Hot Summer Nights. After a safe and successful 34th MainStage Season of five in person performances from September 2020 to May 2021, MTC is thrilled to dive into the summer with a series of in person cabaret performances as we await the 35th MainStage Season, beginning this September. MTCs Hot Summer Nights features award-winning talent from the finest New York City clubs and cabarets right here in Fairfield County. Performances are on select Saturdays throughout the summer, beginning at 8:00pm (June 19th, July 10th, July 31st, and August 7th).On July 31st, a Broadway veteran takes the stage! Its Raissa Katona Bennett presents Cant Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern. Kern chestnuts like "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "All the Things You Are" and "The Way You Look Tonight," will make an appearance in a varied and entertaining repertoire. On Broadway, Raissa appeared as Christine in Phantom of the Opera, and in Chess, as a benefit for the Actors Fund. Her First National Tours include: Jellylorum/Griddlebone and Jennyanydots in CATS, and Lizzie in Parade. Cabaret Scenes has said, What a joy it is to hear a confident and lovely vocalist sing some of the greatest songs written for the American musical theater.