I don’t ever remember a theater person telling me that he or she was bored. There’s always so much to do in theater. However, some local theater folks are busier than usual. Take Foster Evans Reese, for example. I don’t…

NEW HAVEN – A Connecticut theater’s artistic director has been fired amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The board of trustees for the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven voted unanimously Tuesday night to fire Gordon Edelstein, who was placed on…

NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut theater’s artistic director is on administrative leave due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Long Wharf Theatre board chair Laura Pappano says she placed Gordon Edelstein on leave Monday following a report by The New York…

An interest in entertainment and a casual conversation with mom and dad laid the groundwork for a big victory for a then 12-year-old girl from Oklahoma City, Okla. Darci Lynne, now 13, was the big winner for the recent season…

The flow of talent from theater to theater and town to town, up and down and across Connecticut, is amazing. Because I cover so much Connecticut theater, I have a unique view. It’s just common sense that actors, directors and…

“River Deep – Mountain High,” Tina Turner The 1966 single, credited to Ike & Tina Turner, was considered by Phil Spector to be his best work, showcasing his Wall of Sound production technique, with 21 session musicians and 21 background…

The flow of talent from theater to theater and town to town, up and down and across Connecticut, is amazing. Because I cover so much Connecticut theater, I have a unique view. It’s just common sense that actors, directors and…

It seems as though the only places people are stepping out to these days are grocery stores and gas stations, but these places do little to cure cabin fever. This has been a brutally cold January, and hopefully the frigid…

A troupe of musicians will wake up winter next weekend in Hartford. “Stomp,” the explosive percussion performance, stops at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts for five shows from Friday through Jan. 14. The eight-member troupe turns everyday objects…

Yari Castro is passionate about theater. She was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Waterbury. She was in her first play, “Aladdin,” in the Westside Middle School. She then went to the Waterbury Arts Magnet School and dreamed…

“Ragtime,” a tale of three families in early 20th century America, has taken over the stage at Connecticut Theatre Company in New Britain. Based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow, “Ragtime” tells the story of three groups in the…

Because Connecticut is fortunate enough to enjoy great theater on so many different levels – high school, college, community, professional traveling tours and professional Equity productions – this past year has been filled with exceptional performances that thrilled audiences. Our…

Lauren and Hiram Marina took the scenic route to get to their latest collaboration, a translation and adaptation of a Spanish-language play about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. In fact, they had to meet first. When Lauren, an accomplished photographer, missed…

“The Nutcracker” as performed by the Bolshoi will return to the Ridgefield Playhouse for a two-hour encore screening of “Bolshoi Ballet in HD: ‘The Nutcracker’” on Saturday at 2 and 6 p.m. This masterpiece of classical dance, a holiday classic,…

First of all, I’d like the Connecticut weathermen to prevent snow on weekends. This past weekend was the opening of the Warner’s production of “The Game’s Afoot (Holmes for the Holidays).” This is one of those wonderful Ken Ludwig plays….

Who hasn’t wondered if actors who kiss on stage are not moved by the physical act? Playwright Sarah Ruhl delves into this question with plenty of humor but also with a twist in her play within-a-play-within-a-play. That’s right, there are…

It’s not surprising when we hear that Yale Repertory Theatre or Connecticut Repertory Theatre have been nominated for production awards. After all, they’re Equity (Actors’ Union) professional colleges. When Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Fairfield gets included among them for…

“Nunsense” fans rejoice. Remember “Nunsense,” the first nun-sensation musical by Dan Goggin, which starred Semina DeLaurentis, artistic director for Seven Angels? In that episode, Sister Amnesia finally realized that she won a fortune. Since then, the nuns were able to…

Whether in print, on film or on stage, “The Color Purple” has pleased fans and critics alike. Connecticut theatergoers now will see the story in its musical form on stage this week at Hartford’s Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,…

Three of the talented and highly experienced actors in Landmark Community Theater’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” know full well how important this play is to the audience. Many families make it an annual holiday tradition to watch the…