Keely Baisden Knudsen, the theater's founding artistic director, is handing over the reins to Branford native Eric Santagata, a director, choreographer and educator.
The Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals returns to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam with readings of the new musicals-in-progress "Foolproof," "F Word" and "Miss Hysteria."
Disney on Ice offers a double feature based on two of the biggest Disney animated features of this century for the latest spectacular to hit Hartford.
The Sandy Rustin comedy brings wit to the winter season with a farce set in the British countryside in the 1920s.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 11-17 also include Keyshia Cole's anniversary tour, Bishop Allen's reunion tour and the Nelson twins' tribute to their father.
Over a dozen local, regional or national folk artists are convening at The Sounding Board on Saturday to honor Susan Forbes Hansen, a longtime local folk DJ.
David R. Wagner, known for his paintings of the American Revolution, died in December but his work lives on.
Alison Brown, a Hartford native who now lives in Nashville, returns to Connecticut at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook with her touring band on Jan. 10.
A slew of events marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S., from historic exhibits to musical concerts, are taking place in Connecticut starting in January.
The rock act Tantric, founded in the 1990s, may seem an unlikely headliner for Opus' Blizzard B-Day Bash at Toad's Place until you realize the birthday boy is a new member.
The library's esteemed, piano-centered series runs every Sunday afternoon, except for Easter Sunday, from Jan. 4 through April 26.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 4-10 include also include country siblings The Band Perry, blues guitarist Ana Popovic, rocker Griffin Benton and reggae star Luciano.
The production, running Feb. 27 through March 29, will star Peter Jacobson, best known for his roles in TV series such as "House" and "The Americans."
There are dozens of comedy shows happening around Connecticut on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day or New Year's weekend to welcome in 2026.
The New Haven Chicago-style blues band Chicago Dawgs won a state competition this fall and will now compete against 100 other bands in Tennessee.
Community theaters learned to readjust during the COVID shutdown and appear to have emerged stronger as they looking ahead to a fascinating year of live shows.
The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 28 through Jan. 3 also include John Oliver, two "Wild 'N Out" veterans and a paranormal investigation of the Mark Twain House.
The Courant relives 10 of the top special memories from the dozens of performances around the state in 2025.
The 37th annual celebration, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. in Bushnell Park in Hartford, includes concerts, fireworks, free ice skating and a "people's parade."
Hartford Stage's long-running production of "A Christmas Carol," adapted by Michael Wilson, seems calmer, steadier but nonetheless merry.
The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 21-27 includes local ska/rock legends Spring Heeled Jack, singer/songwriter Madelline, the Harlem Globetrotters and "SNL" veteran Ana Gasteyer.
The concert, part of the 2026 Hartford Bonanza festival, will replace the orchestra's free Symphony in the Park series.
Over a dozen big Christmas shows, from rock concerts to musical theaters to sing-alongs and ballets, are still bringing Christmas cheer in what's left of 2025.
Amid all the Scrooges and Santas and Nutcrackers this month, a somber, stark, depressing and though-provoking production of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" feels like a breath of fresh air. Th…
Playhouse on Park has taken another shot at a heartwarming if disarming Christmas-themed musical war drama. The theater first presented "All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" in 2020 as …