Category: Entertainment

A Beautiful Season At Curtain Call

Planning a theatrical season can be similar to a bride planning her wedding day by following the old adage “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” At least that’s how Curtain Call’s executive director, Lou Ursone, explains it as the busy theatre company launches its new season. “With 12 full-scale, diverse productions spanning 40…

Stamford Chorale to resume rehearsals

The Stamford Chorale announced that it will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20 Forest St., Stamford. Open rehearsals continue on Sept. 12 and Sept.19. Singers in all voice parts, especially basses and tenors, are invited. The non-audition community choir will be preparing a Fall…

Shakespeare saved the day

In the summer of 2020 when most of the entertainment world was on an extended hiatus, Curtain Call in Stamford was providing outdoor entertainment that fed the souls of its performers, entertained thousands and provided a much needed cash infusion. Their first outdoor event – a cabaret-style event called SHAKESPEARE & SONG – replaced the…

Santino Fontana, Kristine Nielsen, and Arnie Burton Lead Cast in Reading of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” at Westport Country Playhouse on June 12

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m. From the novel by Agatha Christie, the cunning tale of murder and deception is a brand new adaptation for the stage by Mark Shanahan, who will also direct. This summer,…