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Monday, November 24, 2014

'Altar Boyz' At Playhouse On Park by Christopher Arnott

The idea behind "Altar Boyz" " a holier-than-thou Christian boy band whose hits include "Church Rulez" and "Number 918" " apparently never gets old.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:58AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 14, 2014

John Hodgman At The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

John Hodgman has carved a nice little career out of being smartly silly. This entertainingly erudite Yale grad has edited the "True Life Tales" section of The New York Times, penned the "Ask…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:15PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Magician Criss Angel's 'Mindfreak Live!' At Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

The most magical thing about Criss Angel is this: since he can levitate himself at will, transport objects with his mind, and make both humans and supernatural spirits do his bidding, how is…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:23AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 10, 2014

You, Too, Can Be Keanu: Infinity Catches The 'Point Break Live' Wave by Christopher Arnott

"There's something special about the energy of this show," says Jaime Keeling with deadpan Keanu Reeves-like understatement.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Lightly Browned And Served: 'Cutthroat Kitchen' Chef At Palace by Christopher Arnott

Alton Brown is the all-purpose TV foodie. He first made a culinary name for himself on "Good Eats" explaining the scientific truths behind basic aspects of baking. He infused the no-nonsense…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:16PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

'Danny And Deep Blue Sea' At Playhouse by Christopher Arnott

"Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" was a breakthrough hit for writer John Patrick Shanley, who followed its 1984 Off Broadway success with the even more popular "Savage in Limbo" (1984), "Italian…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Comedian/Actor Chris D'Elia Performs At Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

Chris D'Elia, the L.A. comedian/actor known for his roles on the sitcoms "Whitney," "Undateable" and "Jennifer Falls" and his co-hosting of "Ten Minute Podcast," gets the stage to himself 9 …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:50AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 3, 2014

Murder Mystery 'Hotel Nepenthe' At Yale Cabaret by Christopher Arnott

We're used to seeing plays spread from Broadway to regional theaters. It's bracing to see a fine regional theater writer's work travel into other areas of the country without having to rely …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:31PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Crimean Choreography In Middletown by Christopher Arnott

"To Not Forget Crimea: Uncertain Quiet of Indigenous Crimean Tatars" is a dance piece and a modern civil-rights conversation piece. The provocative multi-media show, inspired by political sh…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, October 17, 2014

Radical Social Change Portrayed On Stage In Caryl Churchill's 'Cloud 9' by Christopher Arnott

Caryl Churchill's scathing social satire "Cloud 9" " being staged at Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Studio Theatre space Oct. 23 through Nov. 2 " has many things in common with Tom Stoppard…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Behind The Scenes Of 'Circus In Winter' At Goodspeed's Chester by Christopher Arnott

Running away to join the circus is one of the great romantic ideals. "The Circus in Winter," a new musical about how circus folk spend their downtime, has run away from Indiana to seek fame …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:41PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Satirical, Satanic 'Master And Margarita' At Yale by Christopher Arnott

Mikhail Bulgakov was a playwright himself, but theater types often bypass his plays and prefer to adapt his novels and short stories for the stage instead. An adaptation of Bulgakov's story …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:02PM[SHARE]

'WICKED Cool Evening' At The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

Until now, "Mark My Words"" an annual literary fundraiser for the Mark Twain House & Museum " has been held outside of Hartford and has generally featured authors of mysteries and legal thri…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:27AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

'Hair' In Bridgeport by Christopher Arnott

Downtown Cabaret Theatre (263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport; 203-576-1636, dtcab.com) used to do musical theater almost exclusively, then became known for pop tribute acts. "Hair" is a natural…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:53PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 6, 2014

'Jekyll & Hyde' In New London by Christopher Arnott

One of the come-ons for the Hartford Stage production of Elizabeth Egloff's "Ether Dome" was that the play's real-life inspiration, pioneering anesthesiologist Horace Wells, also, according …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:26AM[SHARE]
Monday, September 29, 2014

'Olives And Blood' At UConn Explores The Mind An Assassin by Christopher Arnott

Over 80 years after right-wing Nationalists tried to silence him, by murdering him in a shameful political action during the Spanish Civil War and dumping his body in a mass grave, Federico …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 15, 2014

One-Man Show Celebrates A Sicilian 'Shoemaker's Tale' by Christopher Arnott

Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret Theatre is undergoing renovations, so its latest show is taking place at Marisa's Ristorante, 6540 Main St. in Trumbull on Saturday, Sept. 20. It's a fundraisin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:39PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 8, 2014

Musical 'Reefer Madness' At Warner Theatre by Christopher Arnott

When the Warner Theatre first announced that they'd be doing the stage version of the sensationalistic, over-the-top anti-drug propaganda flick "Reefer Madness," they had no way of knowing t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:44AM[SHARE]

Musical 'Reefer Madness' At Warner Theatre by Christopher Arnott

When the Warner Theatre first announced that they'd be doing the stage version of the sensationalistic, over-the-top anti-drug propaganda flick "Reefer Madness," they had no way of knowing t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:44AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

'Ether Dome' Opening Hartford Stage Season by Christopher Arnott

Michael Wilson Returning To Direct Elizabeth Egloff's Drama About Famous Hartford Dentist Horace WellsThe patient has been under for a while, quietly resting and gathering strength, and is r…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:28AM[SHARE]

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