Long Wharf Theatre

Gil Cates dies at 77; producer, director and showman

2011-11-02 00:00:00

Gil Cates, the Hollywood showman who transformed the annual Academy Awards telecast from a tired and predictable affair into a polished entertainment extravaganza with hosts such as Billy Crystal and Steve Martin, has died. He was 77. Cates may have been...

Theater review: 'The Glass Menagerie' at the Mark Taper Forum

2010-09-13 16:33:08

Monster Mash: Christopher Ashley rumored for 'Spider-Man'; Cate Blanchett in 'Uncle Vanya'

2011-03-09 16:32:58

Ben McKenzie of 'Southland' and 'The O.C.' to star in 'Glass Menagerie' at Mark Taper Forum

2010-08-12 16:32:58

Kirk Douglas Theatre replaces 'Tynan' with David Cale's one-man show, 'Palomino'

2010-03-26 16:33:04

Chinese Deliveryman's Nightmare Comes To Stage As 'Stuck Elevator'

2013-06-16 00:00:00

"Stuck Elevator" began in 2005 when Bryon Au Yong began following news stories about a Chinese restaurant deliveryman from the Happy Dragon who disappeared after dropping off an order of curried shrimp and fried rice in the Bronx. Co-workers found his...

New Haven's International Arts Festival: What's Hot This Year?

2013-06-12 06:45:00

It's about sharing the experience. That's what Mary Lou Aleski, executive director of New Haven's 18th annual International Festival of Arts & Ideas that begins Saturday, June 15, has found in data of who comes — and why— to the annual two-...

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas Turns 18!

2013-06-12 10:35:00

Two years short of its 20th anniversary, at an age which many festivals of its size and scope never reach, International Festival of Arts & Ideas is still standing proud. And doing handstands. And dancing. And firing people out of cannons. And reading....

A Different Magic For 'Midsummer Night's Dream': Puppets

2013-06-09 00:00:00

What do you do after you create an international mega-hit starring a horse? Go for some Shakespearean magic. That's what the director and puppet masters of the 2011 Tony Award-winning "War Horse" did for a follow-up project to their London-Broadway-...

"Marie Antoinette," "Gentleman's Guide" Get Top Honors From Ct Critics

2013-05-30 11:23:00

A Broadway-bound musical about a charming serial killer and a play about a misunderstood French icon received top honors from the Connecticut Critics Association, honoring the best of the 2012-13 theater season in the state Hartford Stage's production...

"Clybourne Park" Playing at the Long Wharf Theatre

2013-05-28 09:40:00

In 1959, a house in Chicago's predominantly white Clybourne Park is up for sale — to a black family. As nervous neighbors begin to speak up, tension mounts. Then, 50 years later, the reverse occurs as a white family tries to move into the same house...

Developer Has Grand Vision For New Haven Coliseum Site

2013-06-05 15:09:00

When the New Haven Coliseum was demolished in 2007, few felt much regret: many considered the building an eyesore, a failure of urban renewal. And besides, the venue hadn't been open in five years. Now, a Montreal-based developer hopes to bring people...

Long Wharf Theatre: Steve Scarpa.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Howard Platt and Jariath Conroy star in "A Couple of Blaguards" set for Long Wharf Theatre

2013-03-26 09:26:00