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What's coming up this month in Connecticut theater.

Monthly column featuring women in theater and upcoming opportunities.

What's Coming Up in Connecticut Theater? January's TOP PICKS by @LaurenYarger

Mitchell's newest play, Queens for a Year, focuses on women in the military and opened the season at Hartford Stage.

The second of two launch events kicks off the state's Chapter of the League of Professional Theatre Women

The First Folio of Shakespeare's works is making a tour stop at the UConn Storrs Campus

The League of Professional Theatre Women has launched a chapter in Connecticut.

What Not to Miss on Connecticut Stages this Fall

CT Critics Circle Awards will be presented Monday, June 1 at Hartford Stage.

Robin Milling moderates a Drama Desk discussion on Reviving Revivals with Gavin Creel, Warren Carlyle, Steven Pasquale and Jessica Vosk at Spring Lunch Panel at Sardi's.

Robin Milling moderates a Drama Desk discussion on Reviving Revivals with Gavin Creel, Warren Carlyle, Steven Pasquale and Jessica Vosk at Spring Lunch Panel at Sardi's.

'Love Story's' Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal Reunite for tour of A.R, Gurney's LOVE LETTERS playing this week at The Bushnell

Lou Diamond Phillips stars in the world premiere of his play, BURNING DESIRE.

As a new year begins, Connecticut's professional theater scene offers many exciting viewing opportunities including premieres of new shows as well as some old some old favorites. What shows am I most looking forward to? Here are some tops picks for 2016:

Members and past winners of the Dram Desk Award gathered to celebrate the organization's 65th Anniversary at a glittering party at Sardi's.

Stephanie Zimbalist Stars in Joe DiPietro's comdey with music at Seven Angels Theatre.

John Cullum attended opening night of Fracture Theatre Company's production of URINETOWN, the show for which he originated the role of Caldwell B. Cladwell, then had the theater named after him in ceremonies following the performance. Also in attendance were the show's composer, Mark Hollmann, book writer Greg Kotis ( they collaborated on the lyrics) and Jennifer Laura Thompson, the original Hope Cladwell. Cast gathered on stage as Cullum was presented with a plaque. The two-time Tony-Award winner ( SHENANDOAH, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY) saiid watching the show had transported him right back to Urinetown and that of all the theaters he has performed in, this theater, where the show got its start, would be his choice to bear his name.

Summer is on its way out, but Connecticut theaters are heating up with some exciting offerings this fall. Theater lovers have the best of both worlds here in the Nutmeg State: Broadway is just down the road, but we never even have to leave home to see exceptional theater thanks to the bevy of professional theaters that call Connecticut home too. This season looks particularly exciting and I'll share with you what I am most looking forward to reviewing this fall. There are other great shows scheduled this fall as well as through the 2016 season, but in the interest of space, I will concentrate on top picks for this fall.

Director Rob Ruggiero changes the focus for the production running over at Goodspeed, which has been extended through Sept. 12.

History is being made over at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the UConn campus as Leslie Uggams becomes the first African-American actress to star as Rose in an Equity production with a mixed race cast for the musical Gypsy.