Connecticut Theater News Roundup April 06, 2018

Connecticut News Apr. 6, 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]( [[Abby Mueller Debuts Original Song At Celebrating Hope 2018]Abby Mueller Debuts Original Song At Celebrating Hope 2018]( On Friday, May 11, Celebrating Hope will honor its sixth year by showcasing the power of music. The annual Greenwich gala will give voice to the 77,000 Connecticut residents living with Alzheimer's disease through song. Broadway star Abby Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Kinky Boots) will debut the original song, Life Is Beautiful, created and recorded by members of The Living Voice GAP (Giving Alzheimer's Purpose) Project, a collaboration of the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter and The Living Voice Group. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Mueller Debuts Original Song At Celebrating Hope 2018&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Hartford Stage Announces Final Phase Of Theatre Renovations]Hartford Stage Announces Final Phase Of Theatre Renovations]( by BWW News Desk Hartford Stage will embark upon the final phase of a $14 million, multi-year plan to transform the 50 Church Street theatre's functionality, comfort and accessibility. The remaining renovations, slated to begin at the close of the 2017-18 season, will include a refurbishment of guest artist dressing rooms, fully remodeled green room, and a state-of-the-art costume shop. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Stage Announces Final Phase Of Theatre Renovations&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Playhouse On Park Hosts Inter-Generational Night]Playhouse On Park Hosts Inter-Generational Night]( by BWW News Desk ???????In the spirit of Jesse Eisenberg's The Revisionist, which is making its New England Premiere at Playhouse on Park, the theater is hosting an inter-generational night on Friday, April 20 at 8pm. Patrons are encouraged to come out for a night at the theater with a friend or loved one from a different generation other than their own. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( On Park Hosts Inter-Generational Night&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Westport Community Theatre Presents YANKEE TAVERN]Westport Community Theatre Presents YANKEE TAVERN]( by BWW News Desk Westport Community Theatre is currently producing Yankee Tavern by Steven Dietz. Performances take place from April 13th through the 29th on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays, with a Thursday performance on April 19th at 8:00 p.m. Ruth Anne Baumgartner directs the play, which is produced by Joan Lasprogato. Rachel Dalton, Phil Lorenzo, Frank Smith and Ward Whipple are cast in the production. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Community Theatre Presents YANKEE TAVERN&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Registration Now Open for Intermediate Improvisation Adult Classes at Playhouse on Park]Registration Now Open for Intermediate Improvisation Adult Classes at Playhouse on Park]( by BWW News Desk The next installment of Adult Improv classes at Playhouse on Park continues on April 30 with Intermediate Improvisation. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Now Open for Intermediate Improvisation Adult Classes at Playhouse on Park&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BWW Interview: Nina Agostine Smith Talks Shaping Young Artists and Directing MEMPHIS at Waterbury Arts Magnet School]BWW Interview: Nina Agostine Smith Talks Shaping Young Artists and Directing MEMPHIS at Waterbury Arts Magnet School]( by Julie Musbach Waterbury Arts Magnet School is educating the stars of tomorrow and has a project in the works that will transport audiences with a story of love driven by the power of music. Their production of Memphis runs April 6-8th and is surely not to be missed. Nina Agostine Smith took a moment to talk to BroadwayWorld about what her school does and how she and her students are prepping for their exciting mainstage musical. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Interview: Nina Agostine Smith Talks Shaping Young Artists and Directing MEMPHIS at Waterbury Arts Magnet School&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[The Boston Pops Orchestra Comes to The Bushnell]The Boston Pops Orchestra Comes to The Bushnell]( by Carissa Chesanek The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra made a one-night-only stop at The Bushnell last night during The Very Best of the Boston Pops Tour. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Boston Pops Orchestra Comes to The Bushnell&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross]Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross]( by BWW News Desk Imagine having a second chance to see a Luther Vandross concert? Imagine the vocals and music played and staged the same way he performed them in concert. Imagine the back-up singers in their tight silver dresses swaying to the beat. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Studdard Sings Luther Vandross&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[VIDEO: Waterbury Arts Magnet School Tells the Story of Love and Music in MEMPHIS]VIDEO: Waterbury Arts Magnet School Tells the Story of Love and Music in MEMPHIS]( by Stage Tube Waterbury Arts Magnet School presents the Tony Award winning musical MEMPHIS under the direction of Nina Agostine Smith. The show runs April 6-8th, so be sure to get your tickets. Meanwhile learn more and get a preview of the show below! [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Waterbury Arts Magnet School Tells the Story of Love and Music in MEMPHIS&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[BWW Blog: Acting - A Leap of Faith]BWW Blog: Acting - A Leap of Faith]( by Guest Blogger: Cassandra Hsiao For the next month or so, I'll be memorizing lines and living from rehearsal to rehearsal. I'll be collaborating with actors older than me, actors with countless years of experience under their belt. I'll be digging deep into three original one-acts and studying videos of goth girls, Sheldon Cooper, and Zooey Deschanel to help me step into the shoes of my respective characters. And if I'm honest, I'm a little nervous. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Blog: Acting - A Leap of Faith&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[LOVE QUEST Comes to The Ivoryton Playhouse]LOVE QUEST Comes to The Ivoryton Playhouse]( by BWW News Desk ???????A renowned scientist once theorized that finding "intelligent life" on other planets in the universe would be like shooting a particular blackbird in a room full of blackbirds, with the lights out. Ironically, the same probability applies for finding a "normal man (or woman)" on an online dating service. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( QUEST Comes to The Ivoryton Playhouse&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[New Britain Youth Theater Announces Season And Changes]New Britain Youth Theater Announces Season And Changes]( by BWW News Desk At an event celebrating the nonprofit theater's eighth anniversary, the Executive and Artistic Director of New Britain Youth Theater announced a new season and a name change for the company. [Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Britain Youth Theater Announces Season And Changes&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [[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= --------------------------------------------------------------- Click [here]( to manage your BWW e-mail alerts. 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