October 2019
Turandot (Puccini) The Met Opera Encore in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Franco Zeffirelli’s celebrated production of Turandot, which stars Christine Goerke in the title role of the icy Chinese princess who has renounced all men. Roberto Aronica sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for her hand and sings the famed aria “Nessun dorma.” Eleonora Buratto is the slave girl Liù, and James Morris is Calàf’s long-lost father, Timur. Approx. runtime: 3:22 Atria Senior Living Classical Series Underwritten by Jeanne…
Find out more »Alien (40th Anniversary)
A special 40th-anniversary presentation of Alien coming to select cinemas featuring exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies. Directed by Ridley Scott, the original sci-fi classic follows Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) investigating a suspected SOS on a remote planet and makes a terrifying discovery. Rated R | Running Time: 2hrs. Sponsors: Fathom events Cohen and Wolf
Find out more »Air Supply
Back after a sold-out show last year, this Australian soft rock duo’s hits include “Lost In Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” “Even The Nights Are Better” and more!
Find out more »Nick Di Paolo
In a world where political correctness has run amok, Nick Di Paolo continues to be honest with his audiences. One of the very few comedians known to lean right, Nick is unafraid and unapologetic. Nick currently hosts “The Nick DiPaolo Show” every Monday through Thursday and tours the country on weekends. Nick has performed on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Conan O’ Brien. He was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing…
Find out more »JJ Grey – Front Porch Sessions
Back after a sold out show in 2017 with Mofro, J.J. Grey returns with an intimate solo performance of his Southern soul, rock and blues hits! From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, JJ Grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a blue-collared spirit over the bone-deep grooves of his compositions. His presence before an audience is something startling and immediate, at times a funk rave-up, other times a sort of mass-absolution for…
Find out more »Gordon Lightfoot
After more than 50 active years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it’s safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. His song catalog is incredibly vast and includes such immortals as “Early Morning Rain,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,” “Sundown,” “(That’s What You Get) For Lovin Me,” “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald,” “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,”…
Find out more »Antonio Sanchez & Migration
WITH: JOHN ESCREET, THANA ALEXA, CHASE BAIRD & MATT BREWER LINES IN THE SAND TOUR This five-time Grammy Award-winning, Mexican-American, jazz drummer is one of the most prominent bandleaders and composers of his generation, earning Golden Globe & BAFTA “Best Original Score” nominations for the acclaimed film, Birdman. Sanchez also plays in jazz guitarist Pat Metheny’s Trio. In Lines In The Sand, Sanchez turns his anguish and anger into a moving musical statement, as much a protest against injustice as…
Find out more »Manon (Massenet) The Met Opera Live in HD
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD Manon’s story—from innocent country girl to celebrated courtesan to destitute prisoner—is one of the great tragic tales in literature and music. Lisette Oropesa stars as the irresistible title character, the tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life, in Laurent Pelly’s revealing production. Michael Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux, whose desperate love for Manon proves their undoing. Maurizio Benini conducts Massenet’s sensual score. Approx. runtime: 4:12 Atria Senior Living Classical Series Underwritten…
Find out more »MUTUAL OF OMAHA’S WILD KINGDOM WITH PETER GROS
Wild life expert Peter Gros returns with friendly exotic animals LIVE on stage! Dedicated to the memory of one of the original Wild Kingdom hosts Jim Fowler, a Connecticut resident who donated much of his land to New Canaan land trust and recently passed away. Ridgefield Academy Family Series with support from Hamlet Hub
Find out more »Steven Wright
Back after a sold out stand-up set in 2017, this Academy Award-winning comedian, actor and writer is best known for his slow, deadpan delivery. Sponsors: Barts
Find out more »November 2019
Ken Jeong
It’s a night of stand-up with actor, producer and writer Ken Jeong, known for his scene-stealing comedic roles in The Hangover, Crazy Rich Asians, Knocked Up, Role Models, Step Brothers, Pineapple Express and other hilarious films. He also appeared earlier this year on the television hit “The Masked Singer.” Jeong recently returned to his stand-up roots for his first-ever Netflix comedy special, “Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho” which launched globally on Valentine’s Day this year. Filmed at the Ice…
Find out more »The Capitol Steps – The Lyin’ Kings
Returning to The Playhouse stage after sold-out shows in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, The Capitol Steps plan to bring down the House … and Senate … with their unique blend of sharp political satire set to popular music. The irreverent D.C.-based troupe, with 38 albums to its credit, pokes fun at all sides of the issues, from left to right, with fresh, up-to-the-minute material inspired by the latest headlines, scandals and more. The Steps will share songs and skits…
Find out more »Cowboy Junkies
An Evening with Cowboy Junkies For more than 30 years, Cowboy Junkies have combined folk, blues and rock with the quiet intensity that is their musical signature on more than two dozen critically acclaimed albums, including their 1988 breakthrough The Trinity Sessions. Their most recent album, All That Reckoning, was released last year. Formed in Toronto in 1985 with siblings Michael Timmins on guitar, Margo Timmins on vocals, Peter Timmins on drums, and Michael’s lifelong friend Alan Anton on bass,…
Find out more »Madama Butterfly (Puccini)
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD Hui He stars as Cio-Cio-San, the devoted geisha who gives everything for the American naval officer Pinkerton, sung by Andrea Carè. Elizabeth DeShong is her devoted companion Suzuki, and Plácido Domingo adds another role to his remarkable repertoire, singing Sharpless for the first time. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production. Approx. runtime: 3:32 Atria Senior Living Classical Series Underwritten by Jeanne Cook, Liz & Steven Goldstone, and Sabina & Walter Slavin
Find out more »The Godfather Part II (45th Anniversary)
A timeless classic best revered on the big screen, time tested fans and newcomers alike won’t want to miss this special event featuring exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies! Francis Ford Coppola continues his epic Godfather trilogy with this saga of two generations of power within the Corleone family. Coppola, working once again with the author Mario Puzo, crafts two interwoven stories that work as both prequel and sequel to the original. One shows the humble Sicilian beginnings and New…
Find out more »Raymonda – The Bolshoi Ballet in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV Choreography by Marius Petipa Raymonda is betrothed to Jean de Brienne, a gallant knight who pledged to go on a crusade led by the King of Hungary. When her beloved leaves, Abderakhman, a foreign knight, makes a bid for the hand of Raymonda and threatens her fate when she rejects him. Raymonda is a must-see of the Bolshoi, a work of living dance history showcasing the ballerina as the ultimate virtuoso. Being one of…
Find out more »Dom Flemons & Amythyst Kiah
Grammy Award-winner, two-time Emmy Award nominee and founding member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons is known as “The American Songster” since his repertoire of music covers nearly 100 years of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. A professed Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singer/songwriter, Amythyst Kiah’s commanding stage presence is only matched by her raw and powerful vocals — a deeply moving, hypnotic sound that stirs echoes of a distant and restless past. Kiah opened the sold-out Rhiannon Giddens show…
Find out more »Sophia Loren – An Evening With An Icon
Hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Bill Harris Orchestra seating includes a pre-show reception with authentic Italian cuisine by TerraSole Ristorante and an Italian wine tasting by Pera Wines! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event – an intimate conversation LIVE on stage with legend Sophia Loren! Exclusive engagement – one of only 5 shows nationwide!! Synonymous with grace, beauty and artistry, the Oscar-winning actress captivates with an intimate and often humorous onstage conversation, including clips of her career and audience Q&A. The prolific…
Find out more »Splash’N Boots
Ridgefield, put your dancing BOOTS on – Universal Kids’, Splash’N Boots are coming to The Playhouse with the biggest Yellow and Blue Family concert EVER! Splash, Boots and the Big Yellow Boot Family are hitting the road with an all-new live show full of those Little Big Moments – moments of dance, laughter, connection, and most importantly, LOVE!! Splash’N Boots will be performing songs from their entire catalogue, including music from “Get up and Go” (Universal Kids) and from their…
Find out more »Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
FREE beer tasting in the lobby before the show! Picked as a Bandsintown Big Break one-to-watch artist and hailed by critics at Rolling Stone, Vice and the Wall Street Journal, North Carolina’s Sarah Shook’s Americana stalks/walks the line between vulnerable and menacing, her voice strong and uneasy, country classic but with contemporary, earthy tension. The band’s most recent album Years was ranked #1 on venerable Chicago Sun-Times and NPR music critic Greg Kot’s best-of-2018 list. Bandsintown Emerging Artist Series Pepsi…
Find out more »John Cleese
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with award-winning actor, writer, and comedian John Cleese as he shares hilarious stories and observations about his life and career, including highlights from Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, and many more. Sponsors: Hearst BARTS
Find out more »All About Eve – National Theatre of London in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD by Joseph L Mankiewicz. Adapted and directed for the stage by Ivo van Hove Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London. All About Eve tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan.…
Find out more »December 2019
When Harry Met Sally (30th Anniversary)
This special 30th-anniversary, big screen event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies! A special 30th Anniversary showing coming to select cinemas featuring exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies. Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) meet when they share a car on a trip from Chicago to New York right after both graduate from college. As the two build their lives and careers in Manhattan, they find love and heartache–with other people–but their paths continue to cross…
Find out more »Judy Collins – Winter Stories Ft. Jonas Field and Special Guests Chatham County Line
Collins has recorded 50 albums in a five-decade career, earning multiple Grammy Awards, including one for her rendition of “Send in the Clowns.’ For these holiday shows, she will be joined by Norwegian singer-songwriter Jonas Fjeld, along with special guests Chatham County Line, who will open the show with a bluegrass set and join Collins and Fjeld for their performance. Folk music may be regionally derived, but it’s always universally resonant. Case in point the folk album Winter Stories, to…
Find out more »LUANN DE LESSEPS – COUNTESS & FRIENDS HOLIDAY
VIP MEET & GREET AVAILABLE! Back after a sold out show earlier this year, the “The Real Housewives of New York” star returns with a night of cabaret featuring her own global dance hits – “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” “Girl Code” and others – along with holiday favorites. Ridgefield Magazine's Broadway & Cabaret Series
Find out more »Dance to the Holidays with Tony Dovolani & Karina Smirnoff
This holiday spectacular for the whole family stars “Dancing with the Stars” Mirrorball champions Tony Dovolani and Karina Smirnoff along with other celebrity pros from “Dancing with the Stars,” “American Idol,” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Backed by a live band, see all the talent-based reality TV shows up close and personal in an unforgettable Spectacular for all Seasons! Directed and choreographed by Jaymz Tuaileva from “Dancing with the Stars,” “Donny and Marie’s Las Vegas Christmas Show” and…
Find out more »Rockapella Holiday
A cappella versions of everything from the holiday standards you know and love like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” to a funky rendition of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!” They’ve become one of the world’s most sophisticated, lasting, and imitated vocal groups around today. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more influential one out there in this era of network television a cappella shows like NBC’s The Sing-Off, movies like Pitch Perfect, and innumerable college vocal groups that…
Find out more »The Nutcracker – Bolshoi Ballet in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD PYTOR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer brings a Nutcracker doll as a gift for his goddaughter Marie. At midnight, the doll comes to life and finds himself in a battle led with the Mouse King, while Marie watches in fear. The Bolshoi’s magical Nutcracker production captivates audiences of all ages and brings them on whirlwind journey of enchantment with rising star Soloist Margarita Shrainer perfectly embodying Marie’s innocence and…
Find out more »January 2020
Wozzeck (Berg)
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts William Kentridge’s new production of Alban Berg’s expressionistic masterpiece Wozzeck, regarded for its intense emotional power and brilliant score as one of the most significant operas of the 20th century. Composed during and in the aftermath of World War I, Berg’s dark exploration of a soldier besieged by the evils of society, is staged by Kentridge in a ramshackle warren of stairs, ramps, discarded furniture, and debris. His own theatrically animated charcoal drawings,…
Find out more »The Lords of 52nd Street
Original members of the Billy Joel Band featuring Liberty DeVitto on drums, Richie Cannata on saxophone and Russell Javors on rhythm guitar. The band recorded and toured extensively with Billy Joel during the 70s and 80s. Hear them play all of Billy Joel’s hits! Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity
Find out more »All My Sons – National Theatre Live in HD
Encore Presentation by Arthur Miller, directed by Jeremy Herrin Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons. America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business. But nothing lasts forever and their contented lives, already…
Find out more »John O’Hurley – A Man with Standards
John O’Hurley has gone from being best known as J. Peterman on Seinfeld to catapulting into one of television’s busiest and most versatile actors. From show host (“To Tell the Truth”, “Family Feud,” and NBC’s “The National Dog Show”), to Broadway star, to advertising hero (O’Hurley invested in the relaunch of The J. Peterman Company, and since 1999 has been a part-owner and member of the board of directors), this voice actor, singer, and comedian has truly done it all-…
Find out more »February 2020
The Fab Five – Ultimate Tribute to the Beatles
The Fab Four performs uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ classics such as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Yesterday,” “A Day In The Life,” “Twist And Shout,” “Here Comes The Sun,” and “Hey Jude” that will make you think you are watching the real thing! Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity
Find out more »Swan Lake – The Bolshoi Ballet in HD
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD PYTOR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich Prince Siegfried is summoned by his parents to choose a bride. However, he encounters a mysterious and magnetic swan-woman, Odette, by the lake and is captivated. His vow of eternal love to her will have irreversible consequences. Tchaikovsky’s essential masterpiece returns for a live broadcast of the most-beloved ballet in the classical canon. Technically challenging and filled with vibrant emotion, with a stunning and world-famous corps de ballet in…
Find out more »Altan
This award-winning, chart-topping Celtic band’s heartwarming, dynamic live performances include a range of traditional Irish music – from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs. Known for their collaborations with country superstar Dolly Parton in U.S., they have been bringing the music of Co. Donegal to audiences around the world for more than 30 years. Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer Songwriter Series World Music Series
Find out more »MASTERS OF ILLUSION
MEMBER PRESALE BEGINS TUESDAY, JUNE 4 AT 10AM Members please call the box office for tickets at 203.438.5795 PUBLIC ON-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JUNE 7 AT 10AM It’s a night of fast-paced sleight of hand, escape artists, comedy and illusions! Starring magicians from the award-winning CW TV series “Masters of Illusion,” this show came out of the success of the brain-bending Broadway sensation The Illusionists. Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity
Find out more »Agrippina (Handel)
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD In the Met’s first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel’s satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present. Holding a distorted mirror to contemporary society (as Handel did when he staged this opera), the production presents the corrupt intrigues of the political classes, brought…
Find out more »March 2020
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music. The band leader for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in the early ‘90s, he is also a NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee. Marsalis is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead and Sting, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet. After more than three…
Find out more »Der Fliegende Hollander (Wagner)
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD François Girard, whose mystical, blood-drenched vision for Wagner’s Parsifal became one of the Met’s most intensely visceral highlights in recent seasons, turns to another Wagnerian masterpiece, Der Fliegende Holländer, conducted by Valery Gergiev. For the first time at the Met, Sir Bryn Terfel sings the role of the mysterious Dutchman, condemned to roam the seas for eternity, with Anja Kampe as the devoted Senta, whose love can set him free. In a nod to Senta’s obsession…
Find out more »Mike Super – 2.OH!
Back after a sold out show, magician Mike Super, star of “America’s Got Talent” and winner of NBC’s “Phenomenon,” stuns audiences with his spectacular illusions! Don’t miss newly created, never-before-seen magic show! Ridgefield Magazine's Broadway & Cabaret Series Ridgefield Academy Family Series with support from Hamlet Hub
Find out more »The Doo Wop Project
Featuring stars of Broadway’s hits Jersey Boys, Motown: The Musical and Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale, this show traces the evolution of Doo Wop, performing the songs of groups like the Crests, Belmonts and Flamingos through their influences on the sounds of Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and The Four Seasons all the way to DooWopified versions of modern musicians like Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz and Maroon 5.
Find out more »Romeo and Juliet – The Bolshoi Ballet in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD SERGEI PROKOFIEV Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Despite each of their families being merciless enemies, Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love. The rivalry between the two families will cost Mercutio’s life, causing Romeo a desire of vengeance for the loss of his friend. The star-crossed lovers’ tragic fate inspired Prokofiev’s remarkable cinematic score, from the delicate theme of Juliet to the ominous Dance of the Knights. Bolshoi stars Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov wholly embody the…
Find out more »April 2020
Rosanne Cash Band – She Remembers Everything Tour
One of the country’s preeminent country and Americana singer-songwriters, Cash has released 15 albums, winning her 4 Grammy Awards and 11 nominations as well as 21 top 40 hits, including 11 No. 1 singles. The eldest daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, she collaborated with Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, Colin Meloy, Sam Phillips and others on her most recent album, She Remembers Everything. Mountain Dew Country & Bluegrass Series built by Ring’s End Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer Songwriter Series
Find out more »The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Back after a sold-out Christmas show last year, this 18-member ensemble will play many of the original Glenn Miller arrangements both from the civilian band and the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band (AAFB) libraries, plus male and female vocalists will perform some of the greatest generation’s greatest music: “Moonlight Serenade”, “ Little Brown Jug”, “A String of Pearls”, “Chattanooga Choo-Choo”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000” and many more. Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series
Find out more »May 2020
Ann Hampton Callaway – The Linda Ronstadt Songbook
Tony Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of one of America’s most beloved artists, Linda Ronstadt. On the heels on Ann’s symphonic/PAC triumph, The Streisand Songbook, this show celebrates the many faces of love in Ronstadt’s iconic songs from her early days like “Different Drum” and “Long Long Time” to pop/rock classics like “You’re No Good,” and “Desperado” to unforgettable classics…
Find out more »Jewels – The Bolshoi Ballet in HD
ENCORE PRESENTATION IN HD GABRIEL FAURÉ, IGOR STRAVINSKY, and PYTOR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Choreography by George Balanchine This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone: emerald, ruby and diamond. Balanchine built an homage of captivating beauty to the three dance schools that had forged his style, each represented…
Find out more »Maria Stuarda (Donizetti)
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD Donizetti’s drama, focused on the political and personal rivalry between two queens, returns to the Met with Diana Damrau as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, and Jamie Barton as her rival, Queen Elizabeth I. Stephen Costello sings the role of Mary’s lover, Leicester; Andrzej Filończyk is the chancellor Cecil; and Michele Pertusi sings the Earl Talbot. Maurizio Benini conducts Sir David McVicar’s sweeping production. Approx. runtime: 3:06 Atria Senior Living Classical Series Underwritten by Jeanne…
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