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Theater review: Realism collides with high theatricality in TheaterWorks Hartford’s ‘The Counter’
It is hard to look at the exquisite scenic design of “The Counter,” the intriguingly intimate drama at TheaterWorks Hartford,...
Met Opera’s 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years
By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season’s first half, the financially strapped...
Revised musical ‘Rent in Concert’ rocks the Shubert with a big cast and even bigger orchestra
Thirty years after the landmark off-Broadway and Broadway productions of “Rent” premiered, it’s nice to have a different way to...
Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — This Valentine’s Day, Rodney Ingram will be doing what he loves with the...
Get moving with mix of modern dance concerts this week in CT arts
It’s a week of stunning modern dance concerts in Connecticut, as the state starts to thaw and stretch in anticipation...
James Van Der Beek honed his acting career in CT with a pivotal role in Goodspeed musical
Cheshire native James Van Der Beek, a beloved actor who died on Wednesday at 48 years old from colorectal cancer, had...
Jennifer Hudson to produce Broadway’s first ‘Dreamgirls’ revival in 39 years
Jennifer Hudson will return to “Dreamgirls,” this time as a producer, for Broadway’s fall revival of the Tony- and Oscar-winning...
Theater review: Connecticut Rep’s nonverbal take on ‘Peter Pan’ is cool, laid-back and magical
Connecticut Repertory Theatre has a precious gem of a fairy tale flitting about its intimate Studio Theatre space for just...
Concerts, comedy and more to love on Valentine’s Day weekend in CT
Valentine’s Day makes us think of warmth and springtime and going out again. Mid-February is the time when snow may...
Accomplished actress moves to CT, finds herself starring in ‘The Counter’ at TheaterWorks Hartford
Justis Bolding came to TheaterWorks Hartford‘s upcoming production of “The Counter” through an unusual route. The company often casts New...
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