The Legit List 5/6/26 On the boards around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S4/E18

 6 May 2026 

Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, and a look at what’s on the boards. Give me a minute, I’ll tell you where to go.

Around Greater Danbury, 

Closing at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts is Cloud Tectonics May 9. 

Closing at the Wilton Playshop is Nunsense: A Musical Comedy May 9. 

Closing at The Brewster Theater Company is Middletown May 9. 

At the Town Players of Newtown is The Shadow Box through May 16. 

At Theatreworks New Milford is King Lear through May 23. 

Coming to Community Theatre at Woodbury is Exit Laughing May 15 through 24. 

Coming to The Press Box Theater is How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying May 15 through 24. 

Coming to A Contemporary Theatre is Dear Evan Hansen May 14 through June 21. 

 

Around the Area:  

Closing at Hartford Stage is Native Gardens May 10. 

Closing at Seven Angels Theatre is A Grand Night for Singing May 10. 

Closing at the Bradley Playhouse is Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical May 10. In Putnam. 

Closing at Cabaret On Main is School of Rock May 10.

Closing at the Niantic Bay Playhouse is Little Shop of Horrors May 10. 

Closing at the Town Players of New Canaan is The Father May 10.

Closing at the Goshen Players is Peter And The Star Catcher May 10.

At the Suffield Players is 20th Century Blues through May 16. 

At the Chestnut Street Playhouse in Norwich is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through May 17. 

At the Legacy Theatre is Nunsense through May 17.  

At the Castle Craig Players in Meriden is Harvey through May 17. 

At Curtain Call in the Dressing Room Theatre is the regional premier of My Mother and the Michigan / Ohio War through May 17. 

At the Opera House Players is Merrily We Roll Along through May 17. In Enfield. 

Opening at The Play Group Theatre, in White Plains, is A Midsummer Night’s Dream May 10 through 17. 

Opening at the Norwalk Performing Arts Lab is Deadline May 8 through 24. 

Opening at the Ivoryton Playhouse is Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill through May 31. 

At the Goodspeed Opera House is Jesus Christ Superstar through June 7. In East Haddam. 

Touring:

At Center Stage Theatre is Julius Caesar May 8. In Shelton

At The Bushnell in Mortensen Hall is & Juliet May 5 through 10. 

At the Toyota Oakdale Theatre is Bat out of Hell May 9. 

Coming to the Shubert Theatre New Haven is Kimberly Akimbo May 14 through 17. 

 

Learning the craft: 

From WestRep Stage is POTUS May 1 through 10. 

Coming to Actup Theater is Matilda the Hip-Hop Musical remix May 15, through 17. 

Coming to The Brookfield Theater for the Arts is Disney’s Frozen Jr. May 15, 16, and 17. 

For Children: 

At the Downtown Cabaret, what may be their final children’s theater is The Princess and the Frog through May 17. 

Touring through The Bushnell is Once Upon a Time May 18.

Coming to Playhouse on Park is A Year with Frog and Toad May 18 through June 6. 

Readers Theater:

The Curtain Call concert reading of Hiraeth is May 4 in the Dressing Room Theater. 

Coming to the Sherman Playhouse is their Cold Lemonade Series May 16. 

Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links at StageGram.SubStack.com for the details. 

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.     

Stage Gram S4/E18 

The Legit List 5/6/26 #theater around Greater #Danbury and #Connecticut. Performances in Danbury, Brookfield, Wilton, Brewster, Newtown, New MIlford, Woodbury, Southbury, Ridgefield, Hartford, Waterbury, Putnam, West Hartford, Niantic, New Canaan, Goshen, Suffield, Norwich, Stony Creek, Meriden, Stamford, Enfield, White Plains, Norwalk, Ivoryton, East Haddam, Shelton, Hartford, Oakdale, and Bridgeport. From #StageGram.

The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of legitimate theater around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around May 6 look for performances in Danbury, Brookfield, Wilton, Brewster, Newtown, New MIlford, Woodbury, Southbury, Ridgefield, Hartford, Waterbury, Putnam, West Hartford, Niantic, New Canaan, Goshen, Suffield, Norwich, Stony Creek, Meriden, Stamford, Enfield, White Plains, Norwalk, Ivoryton, East Haddam, Shelton, Hartford, Oakdale, and Bridgeport. Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. Link - StageGram.SubStack.com 

The Legit List 5/5/26 AUDITIONS around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S3/E18

 5 May 2026 

Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, auditions. And If you give me a minute I’ll tell you where to go.

Auditions coming up around Danbury:  

Around the area: 

Last call for The Castle Craig Players auditions for The Great American Trailer Park Musical are May 5. 

The Hole in the Wall Theater, auditions for Belly, An American Love Story are May 10 and 11.

For Children: 

Learning the Craft: 

Hartford Stage auditions for Breakdancing Shakespeare are May 12. 

Readers Theatre: 

For audition specifics check the links at stagegram.substack.com. 

This is your StageGram. Auditions. Break a Leg

Stage Gram AUDITIONS S3/E18 

The Legit List 5/5/26 #theater #auditions around Greater #Danbury and throughout #Connecticut in New Britain, Meriden, and Hartford. From #StageGram.

The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of theater auditions around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around May 5 there are auditions in New Britain, Meriden, and Hartford.  Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. 

The Legit List 4/29/26 On the boards around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S4/E17

 29 April 2026 

Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, and a look at what’s on the boards. Give me a minute, I’ll tell you where to go.

The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of legitimate theater around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around April 29 look for performances in Danbury, Brookfield, Wilton, Brewster, Newtown, New MIlford, Westport, White Plains, West Hartford, Norwalk, Torrington, Old Saybrook, Manchester, Hartford, Stony Creek, Waterbury, Putnam, Niantic, New Canaan, Goshen, East Haddam, Suffield, Meriden, Enfield, and Bridgeport. Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. Link - StageGram.SubStack.com

Around Greater Danbury, 

At the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts is Cloud Tectonics through May 9. 

At the Wilton Playshop is Nunsense: A Musical Comedy through May 9. 

At The Brewster Theater Company is Middletown through May 9. 

Opening at the Town Players of Newtown is The Shadow Box May 1 through 16. 

Opening at Theatreworks New Milford is King Lear April 30 through May 23. 

 

Around the Area:  

Closing at the Westport Country Playhouse is Primary Trust May 2. 

Closing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center is Catch me if you Can, the Musical May 3. 

Closing at Playhouse on Park is The Lifespan of a Fact May 3. In West Hartford.  

Closing at Music Theatre of Connecticut, in Norwalk, is 9 to 5: The Musical May 3. 

Closing at the Landmark Community Theatre, in Torrington, is Pretty Woman, the Musical May 3. 

Closing at Drama Works Theatre in Old Saybrook is The Deer and the Antelope Play May 3. 

This weekend only at the Crystal Theatre is Quiet! Three Ladies Laughing through May 3. In Norwalk. 

This weekend only at the Little Theatre of Manchester is Little Shop of Horrors May 1, 2, and 3. 

At Hartford Stage is Native Gardens through May 10. 

At the Legacy Theatre is Nunsense through May 17.  

At Seven Angels Theatre is A Grand Night for Singing through May 10. 

At the Bradley Playhouse is Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical through May 10. In Putnam. 

At Cabaret On Main is School of Rock through May 10.

At the Niantic Bay Playhouse is Little Shop of Horrors through May 10. 

At the Town Players of New Canaan is The Father through May 10.

At the Goshen Players is Peter And The Star Catcher through May 10

At the Goodspeed Opera House is Jesus Christ Superstar through June 7. In East Haddam. 

Opening at the Suffield Players is 20th Century Blues May 1 through May 16. 

Opening at the Castle Craig Players in Meriden is Harvey May 1 through 17. 

Opening at Curtain Call in the Dressing Room Theatre is the regional premier of My Mother and the Michigan / Ohio War May 1 through May 17. 

Opening at the Opera House Players layers is Merrily We Roll Along May 1 through 17. 

Coming to The Play Group Theatre, in White Plains, is A Midsummer Night’s Dream May 10 through 17. 

Coming to the Norwalk Performing Arts Lab is Deadline May 8 through 24. 

Coming to the Ivoryton Playhouse is Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill May 8 through 31. 

Touring:

At The Bushnell in Mortensen Hall is & Juliet May 5 through 10. 

At the Toyota Oakdale Theatre is Bat out of Hell May 9. 

 

Learning the craft: 

From WestRep Stage is POTUS May 1 through 10. 

For Children: 

At the Downtown Cabaret The Princess and the Frog through May 17. 

Readers Theater:

The Curtain Call concert reading of Hiraeth is May 4 in the Dressing Room Theater 

Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links at StageGram.SubStack.com for the details. 

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.     

Stage Gram S4/E17 

The Legit List 4/29/26 #theater around Greater #Danbury and #Connecticut. Performances in Danbury, Brookfield, Wilton, Brewster, Newtown, New MIlford, Westport, White Plains, West Hartford, Norwalk, Torrington, Old Saybrook, Manchester, Hartford, Stony Creek, Waterbury, Putnam, Niantic, New Canaan, Goshen, East Haddam, Suffield, Meriden, Enfield, and Bridgeport. From #StageGram.