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09/05/2024 12:00 AMMaria Callas: MTC in Norwalk opens its season with Terrence McNally’s prize-winning play, Master Class. Opera diva Maria Callas is holding the class for a group of young, aspiring opera singers. She’s tough, but she will push them hard to improve. The play runs from Thursday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 29. Contact MTCofCT.com for tickets and information.
Open Auditions: Ivoryton Playhouse is holding auditions on Wednesday, Sept 11, for their holiday show, God Bless Us, Everyone!, which combines music, magic, romance, and laughs. All auditions are by appointment. For information on what roles are available (and requirements) and to make appointments, visit IvorytonPlayhouse.org.
All That Jazz: Kander & Ebb created a long list of iconic songs–from “All that Jazz” to “New York, New York,” “Cabaret,” and many more. Madison Lyric Stage presents All That Jazz: The Music of Kander & Ebb Friday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 22. This concert revue is at Madison’s Deacon John Grave House. For tickets and information, visit MadisonLyricStage.org
Bushnell Tickets on Sale: Individual tickets are now on sale for several productions arriving at the Bushnell this fall. Les Miz and Six are both making return visits to Hartford. Les Miz will play from Tuesday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Nov. 3. Six is on stage Tuesday, Dec. 31 to Sunday, Jan. 5. Tickets to individual performances are now on sale for the national tour of MJ, the Michael Jackson musical. It will be in Hartford from Tuesday, Dec. 10 to Sunday, Dec. 15. Visit Bushnell.org for tickets.
Ivoryton Fund-Raiser: “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” is the theme for the annual Ivoryton Playhouse fund-raising event on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the playhouse. The name is a reference to their current production of Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 15. The event promises music, food (including a raw bar), custom brews and cocktails, and both silent and live auction. Coastal casual or tropical attire is recommended. For tickets, contact IvorytonPlayhouse.org.
Dating Realties: Center Stage Theatre in Shelton is presenting the review, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, from Friday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 29. The show, which had a long run off-Broadway is about the ups and downs of both dating and marriage. Contact CenterStageShelton.org for information and tickets.
Streaming: My Favorite Things, the 2023 London concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, is now available for streaming on Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, and other platforms. A DVD edition was also released. PBS aired an abridged version on Great Performances last spring. The concert featured a long list of Broadway and Longdon musical stars.
A Musical Delight: Sutton Foster and Michael Urie are total delights in the silly and fun-filled production of Once Upon a Mattress, now on Broadway through Sunday, Nov. 30. It’s based loosely on the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, “The Princess and the Pea.” It is a great show for kids, but adults will laugh their heads off.
NY Notes: When the revival of Sunset Boulevard hits Broadway this fall, the English production will feature not one, not two, but three Norma Desmond’s. Nicole Scherzinger will reprise her London role, but Mandy Gonzalez will guest star at select performances, and Caroline Bowman will be the standby. Sara Bareilles, who wrote the hit Waitress, is working on a new musical–The Interestings, based on the book of the same name. It is still very much a work in progress. Both Water for Elephants and The Notebook are planning national tours beginning in 2025.
Karen Isaacs is an East Haven resident. To check out her reviews for New York and Connecticut shows, visit 2ontheaisle.wordpress.com. She’s a member of the Connecticut Critics Circle, New York’s Outer Critics Circle, the League of Professional Theater Women, and the American Theatre Critics Association.