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Nominations Announced For Connecticut High School Music Theater Awards

By FRANK RIZZO, frizzo@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:00 EDT

Nominations are out for the annual Connecticut High School Music Theater Awards . Winners will be revealed at a ceremony at the Palace Theater in Waterbury on Tuesday, June 4. Tiony Award-winning Broadway actress Debbie Gravitte will be host of the awards ceremony.

Set Designer Creates Maze Magic For 'Twelfth Night' At Hartford Stage

By FRANK RIZZO, frizzo@courant.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:00 EDT

Alexander Dodge Creates Solid Settings But Under His Own Terms

For set designer Alexander Dodge, it often starts with an image.

Ashley Brown, Tony Sheldon in Goodspeed's 'Hello, Dolly!'

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:11:00 EDT

Being Neighborly — And Not — In 'Clybourne Park'

By FRANK RIZZO, frizzo@courant.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play Gets Solid Connecticut Premiere Production

Editor's note: This is a corrected version of this online review. Actress Alice Ripley was incorrectly named as Emily Skinner.

Two World Premieres, Musical Slated For Long Wharf Season

By FRANK RIZZO, frizzo@courant.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT

New Works by Athol Fugard, Heidi Screck Planned

World premieres by Athol Fugar d and Heidi Schreck , a revival of August Wilson ’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning “Fences,” directed by Phylicia Rashad and the two-person musical “The Last Five Years” will highlight the 2013-14 season for New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre.

Tallulah Bankhead Remembered At Ivoryton Playhouse

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Thu, 9 May 2013 16:38:00 EDT

The run of Matthew Lombardo's "Looped" starring Stefanie Powers as Tallulah Bankhead at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts this week prompted a letter from Henry E. Josten , 90, of Deep River.

Kevin Gray Memorial Set For Monday In New York

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Thu, 9 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT

Hartt School Educator, Actor Died Earlier This Year

Jayne Atkinson Replaces Christine Lahti In "Lion In Winter"

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Thu, 9 May 2013 15:22:00 EDT

Connecticut High School Musical Theater Award Nominees To Be Announced

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Thu, 9 May 2013 15:15:00 EDT

Cheshire's Jonny Orsini To Receive Dorothy Loudon Award

By FRANK RIZZO, rizzo@courant.com — Thu, 9 May 2013 14:55:00 EDT