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Ivoryton Playhouse to Present I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES, 4/23-5/11
by Courtnie Mele - Apr 13, 2014


What's a daughter to do when she wants to get in touch with her father who she hasn't seen in 16 years and who lives 3,000 miles away? Well, if you're Libby Tucker you hitch hike and bus your way across the country with nothing but a backpack full of dreams and spare socks. Libby travels from Brooklyn to Los Angeles ostensibly to break into movies but mostly because she needs to find out why her dad and left and does he still love her.

Ivoryton Playhouse to Present I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES, 4/23-5/11
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 7, 2014


What's a daughter to do when she wants to get in touch with her father who she hasn't seen in 16 years and who lives 3,000 miles away? Well, if you're Libby Tucker you hitch hike and bus your way across the country with nothing but a backpack full of dreams and spare socks. Libby travels from Brooklyn to Los Angeles ostensibly to break into movies but mostly because she needs to find out why her dad and left and does he still love her.

Editor's Top Picks in Connecticut 2013
by Lauren Yarger - Jan 2, 2014


As always, Connecticut's professional theaters offerered a bountiful selection of excellent theater in 2013. It's hard to pick just a few, but here are some of the year's standouts from the theaters I cover for BroadwayWorld.com:

THE BELLS OF DUBLIN Set for Ivoryton Playhouse, Now thru 12/22
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2013


The Bells Of Dublin, an original Christmas story with traditional Irish music, will run at the Ivoryton Playhouse, today, December 12 - 22, 2013.

Home for the Holidays - BWW Picks the Top 125+ Holiday Shows from Coast to Coast!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 16, 2013


This holiday season, BroadwayWorld brings you a look at some of our favorite shows playing across the country. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and treat your family to some of our theatrical favorites, now playing nationwide.

THE BELLS OF DUBLIN Opens 12/12 at Ivoryton Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 9, 2013


Ivoryton: It's Christmas Eve in Dublin - the shops are closing, the night is drawing in and the wind would skin you alive. But at The Bells Pub and Guest House, a few stragglers remain by the fire, sharing a glass of holiday cheer and stories from both sides of the Atlantic. Will the Americans catch their flight home in this terrible weather? Will Paddy ever catch that pesky mouse? And are those boys really who they say they are? The Bells of Dublin, a new holiday show conceived and directed by Playhouse Executive/Artistic Director, Jacqueline Hubbard, will premiere at the Ivoryton Playhouse on December 12, 2013. "For 345 days a year, we work around the clock here - maintaining this beautiful building and producing 7 amazing professional shows. The holiday show is our chance to have some fun! I wanted to put together a show with some great music - traditional Irish and American - a little bit of magic and a lot of laughs. So - here 'tis!"

Ivoryton Playhouse's THE BELLS OF DUBLIN to Open 12/12
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 15, 2013


It's Christmas Eve in Dublin - the shops are closing, the night is drawing in and the wind would skin you alive. But at The Bells Pub and Guest House, a few stragglers remain by the fire, sharing a glass of holiday cheer and stories from both sides of the Atlantic. Will the Americans catch their flight home in this terrible weather? Will Paddy ever catch that pesky mouse? And are those boys really who they say they are? The Bells of Dublin, a new holiday show conceived and directed by Playhouse Executive/Artistic Director, Jacqueline Hubbard, will premiere at the Ivoryton Playhouse on December 12, 2013. "For 345 days a year, we work around the clock here - maintaining this beautiful building and producing 7 amazing professional shows. The holiday show is our chance to have some fun! I wanted to put together a show with some great music - traditional Irish and American - a little bit of magic and a lot of laughs. So - here 'tis!"

THE BELLS OF DUBLIN Set for Ivoryton Playhouse, 12/12-22
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2013


The Bells Of Dublin, an original Christmas story with traditional Irish music, will run at the Ivoryton Playhouse, December 12 - 22, 2013.

BWW Reviews: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE Opens at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
by Debra Charlton - Oct 7, 2013


Mystery fans will delight in director Russell Treyz's sharp, stylish rendering of SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE, currently playing at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head.

BWW Reviews: Seven Angels Takes Us on Trip Down Memory Lane with George Burns in SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE
by Lauren Yarger - Feb 20, 2013


The play is as much a love letter from Burns to his comedy partner and wife and a tribute to his friendship with comedian Jack Benny as it is a memoir of his career, which spanned 90 years until he turned 100.

2012 BWW Connecticut Regional Awards - LIVE Update - Snyder, Dennehy and More in the Lead - 12/17!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 17, 2012


Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

2012 BWW Connecticut Regional Awards - LIVE Update Teal Wicks and More in the Lead - 12/10!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 10, 2012


Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of Arts Center of Coastal Carolina's ANYTHING GOES
by Stage Tube - Dec 7, 2012


'Anything Goes' opens Friday, December 7 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island. The classic show features the music of legendary Cole Porter, including such hits as 'Anything Goes', 'I Get a Kick Out of You', 'You're the Top', 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow', and 'It's De-Lovely'. A large cast of professional actor's based mostly out of New York City joins some favorite local performers to round out a large cast of 30. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production highlights below.

Photo Flash: First Look at Jessica Moore, Shannon Lee Jones and More in ANYTHING GOES at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2012


'Anything Goes' opens Friday, December 7 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island. The classic show features the music of legendary Cole Porter, including such hits as 'Anything Goes', 'I Get a Kick Out of You', 'You're the Top', 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow', and 'It's De-Lovely'. A large cast of professional actor's based mostly out of New York City joins some favorite local performers to round out a large cast of 30. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the show below.

2012 BWW Connecticut Regional Awards - LIVE Update - 12/3!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 3, 2012


Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the latest standings below.

2012 BWW Connecticut Regional Awards - LIVE Update - 11/26!
by BWW Special Coverage - Nov 26, 2012


Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!

2012 BWW Connecticut Regional Awards - LIVE Update - 11/19!
by BWW Special Coverage - Nov 19, 2012


Voting is now underway for the Connecticut Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!

BWW Reviews: BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, As is Creating a Plausible Jukebox Musical Book
by Lauren Yarger - Oct 1, 2012


If you are a fan of the songs of Neil Sedaka, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, featuring 19 tunes performed by an enthusiastic ensemble at Ivoryton Playhouse, then love will keep you together. The implausible book concocted to link the songs together in Broadway-show fashion, however, might cause a little laughter in the rain.

BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Opens in Ivoryton Tonight, 9/26
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2012


A major influence on many of today's musicians, Neil Sedaka is best known for his major hit song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" which is listed as one of the 50 most-played songs of the 20th century. Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this endearing story presents most of Neil Sedaka's most popular songs spun together in a light-hearted tale of mistaken identity, friendship and love.

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