 Gary M. English - A Message from the Artistic Director
Last season saw some wonderful new directions for CRT, as we brought a mix of new plays and classics to our stage. Certainly Restoration Comedy was one of our season’s brightest hits with tremendous feedback from audience and press alike. Cabaret and Shakespeare in Hollywood demonstrated what I believe represents our versatility and ability to produce material that can be both wildly entertaining and thematically serious at the same time.
<READ MORE> |
| |
 |
| |
| |
 Special Jorgensen/CRT Production
The Threepenny Opera
April 24 – May 3, 2008
Book & Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Music by Kurt Weill, English Adaptation by Marc Blitzstein
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre
Thieves, beggars and prostitutes populate this sexy, sinister and political musical set in Victorian London. Kurt Weill’s brilliant score and Bertolt Brecht’s groundbreaking book combine to make The Threepenny Opera a milestone in 20th century musical theatre and a precursor to such great shows as Cabaret, Chicago and Urinetown. Based on The Beggar’s Opera from 1728, The Threepenny Opera focuses on the love story between London’s most notorious criminal, Macheath, and Polly Peachum, whose father, an underworld boss, opposes their union. The magnificent score includes the unforgettable opening number, “Mack The Knife,” one of the most popular songs of the 20th Century, performed by a full orchestra. <READ MORE> |
| |
|
| |
2007 – 2008 Season
Entertaining Ideas |
|
|
| |
|
| |
"Uncommon Sense" Series
CRT is more than a professional theatre, it is a center for the intellectual and cultural life of our community. CRT's new "Uncommon Sense" Series is a collection of events, all free and open to everyone, that investigate a variety of aesthetic and academic topics through performing art. For regular updates on all "Uncommon Sense" Series events, sign up for CRT’s electronic newsletter here, or call (860) 486-4799 for information. <Find out more> |
| |
|
| |
CRT News
Stay up-to-date about CRT by subscribing to E-Newsletter. |
| |
|
| |
Connecticut Repertory Theatre
CRT, part of the School of Fine Arts at the University of Connecticut, is the professional producing arm of the Department of Dramatic Arts. CRT stages an array of the best in theatre, from classic plays and musicals to premieres of the latest contemporary work, featuring some of the nation's finest theatre professionals on stage with the department's most promising students. The synergy between professionals and advanced student artists creates extraordinary theatre and a unique learning environment. |
| |
