Media Inquires/Press Releases

Welcome to the press room

For media inquiries, please contact:

Pat Blaufuss, Public Relations Manager
press@westportplayhouse.org

203-227-5137, ext. 197  or   203-571-1287  (email preferred)

Please use the links below to download PDFs of recent press releases.

March 12, 2024: Mic in Hand Event with Jean Louisa Kelly on April 4

March 6, 2024: Guided Tours of the Playhouse Available

March 5, 2024: Script in Hand Playreading of The Trip to Bountiful

Feb. 29, 2024: New Leadership Team:  Mark Shanahan, Artistic Director and Beth Huisking, Managing Director

Feb. 21, 2024: Applications Open for 2024 Joanne Woodward Internship Program

Jan. 25, 2024: Script in Hand Playreading about Sports Legend Vince Lombardi 

Jan. 19, 2024: Judy Collins, The Bacon Brothers, All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, On Sale with New Encore Club

Jan. 17, 2024: Board of Trustees Elects Six Members

Jan. 12, 2024: A Night for Swifties, with the Music of Taylor Swift, on Feb. 2

Jan. 10, 2024: An Evening with Audra McDonald on February 10

Jan. 3, 2024: Voices for Volunteers Concert on January 24

Dec. 21, 2023: Good Witch/Bad Witch with Stars of Wicked on Jan. 20

Dec. 14, 2023: Raising Funds for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Dec. 13, 2023: Holiday Entertainment Gift Ideas at the Playhouse

Dec. 7, 2023: Together at the Table Family Dinner on Wed., Dec. 20

Nov. 30, 2023: Playhouse Is Donation Drop-off for Two Local Charities

Nov. 29, 2023: Cast Announced for Holiday Family Show, A Sherlock Carol

Nov. 28, 2023: Script in Hand Playreading of Political Drama, Warrior Class, Mon., Dec. 4

Nov. 15, 2023: Family Festivities Presents The Lightning Thief, Sat., Dec. 2

Nov. 3, 2023: Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy, Theatre People, Nov. 13

Oct. 19, 2023: Family-Friendly Holiday Show, A Sherlock Carol, in December

Sept. 20, 2023: First Lady of Song: Cherise Coaches Sings Ella Fitzgerald on Playhouse Stage October 27 – November 5

Sept. 14, 2023: Broadway Talents Join I’ll Drink to That! A Broadway Cocktail Party

Sept. 13, 2023: Tony Award Winner Debra Monk Joins Playreading on September 18

Sept. 6, 2023: I’ll Drink to That! A Broadway Cocktail Hour, on Friday, September 22

Sept. 5, 2023: 2019 Tony Award Winner Celia Keenan-Bolger Heads Playreading Cast

Aug. 29, 2023: Staples H.S. Alumni/Players Join Justin Paul Concert Cast

Aug. 24, 2023: Mandy Patinkin in Concert on Thurs., Sept. 28

Aug. 22, 2023: Guest Artists Join An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends

Aug. 8, 2023: Reading of Romantic Comedy Maytag Virgin on Mon., Aug. 21

Aug. 3, 2023: An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O’Hara and James Naughton Benefit Concert on Sat., Sept. 9

Aug. 3, 2023: Results at July 31 Deadline for “Save Your Playhouse” Campaign

July 25, 2023: Save Your Playhouse Campaign Update

July 21, 2023: Mark Shanahan Named Incoming Artistic Director for 2024-25 Season

July 6, 2023: Admission-free, Guided Backstage Tours in July and August

July 5, 2023: Adapter of Dial M for Murder Is Symposium Guest

June 29, 2023: Summer Thrillers: A Mystery Author Discussion on July 9

June 27, 2023: 2023 Woodward Internship Class

June 22, 2023:  New Adaptation of Suspense Thriller Dial M for Murder

June 20, 2023:  Plan to Transform and Save Historic Theater Announced

June 1, 2023Playhouse Open House on Saturday, June 10

May 30, 2023: Reading of Agatha Christie Murder Mystery on June 12

May 26, 2023: Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Documentary Screening

May 25, 2023: Comedy Quick Service Is New Work Playreading on June 5

May 23, 2023: Family Festivities Presents Musical The Magic School Bus

May 11, 2023: Departure of Artistic Director Mark Lamos in January 2024

May 5, 2023: Family Festivities Series Presents Musical The Pout-Pout Fish

May 2, 2023: Celebration of Jewish Musical Theater on May 15

April 24, 2023: Post-Play Dialogue on Music Education by KEYS Founder

April 20, 2023: New Works Series Opens with Comedy/Mystery Bad Accents

April 6, 2023: Lobby Exhibit Explores Music of Harlem Renaissance

March 30, 2023: Playhouse Seeks Volunteer Ushers

March 29, 2023: Tony Award® Winner André De Shields Is Symposium Guest

March 23, 2023: Playhouse and Bank of America Mark 20-Year Partnership

March 22, 2023: Patti LuPone in Concert on Thursday, June 15

March 16, 2023: Season Opener Is Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical

March 14, 2023: More Shows Added to 2023 Season

March 9, 2023: Casting Announced for Suspense Thriller Mauritius

March 6, 2023: 2023 Season Kicks Off with 23% Ticket Discount on Mar. 7

February 27, 2023: Applications Now Open for 2023 Internship Program

February 21, 2023: Playhouse Mobile Unit Begins with Showcase on Mar. 5

February 15, 2023: Musical about Pete the Cat on Sun., Feb. 26

February 14, 2023: Playwright Theresa Rebeck Will Direct Playreading

February 3, 2023Script in Hand Playreading of Biting Comedy

January 30, 2023: Playhouse Announces Revised 2023 Season

January 17, 2023Woof Woof the Shadow Pup,  a Shadow Theater Musical for Families, on February 12

December 13, 2022:  Playhouse Radio Theater’s A Merry Little Christmas Carol on WSHU and WCP Website

December 6, 2022:  Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy, Bad Jews

November 30, 2022: Erika K. Wesley Named Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

November 11, 2022: Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy, Ripcord

November 10, 2022: Playhouse Board of Trustees Announce Managing Director Resignation

October 19, 2022: League of Women Voters of Westport Offers Election 2022 Information in Playhouse Lobby

October 18, 2022: A. R. Gurney’s The Cocktail Hour Added to 2023 Season Lineup

October 14, 2022: New Works Initiative Stages Reading of The Incubators, Exploring Timely Political Issues

October 7, 2022: Collaboration with Westport Museum for The Great Migration Exhibit

October 7, 2022: Paul Newman’s Memoir To Be Discussed at Westport Country Playhouse, Hosted by Barrett Bookstore

October 4, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Black Excellence Night, a Gathering for Black-identifying Patrons

October 3, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Announces Winners in 4000 Miles Bike Giveaway

September 23, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Stages Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Play From the Mississippi Delta

September 19, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Launches Playhouse Mobile Unit

September 1, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Announces 2023 Season

August 5, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Announces “4000 Miles” Bike Giveaway

July 27, 2022: Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Obie Award-winning Comedy/Drama 4000 Miles Begins August 23

July 22, 2022: Tony Award-winning Hamilton Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Headlines September Gala

June 30, 2022:  Sunday Symposium on July 10 with Ins Choi, Playwright of Kim’s Convenience

June 22, 2022:  Announcing 2022 Woodward Internship Class

June 8, 2022Comedy Kim’s Convenience, Inspired by Multi-season Netflix Series, Starts July 5

May 24, 2022: Free-of-Charge Events Exploring Comedy Straight White Men

May 17, 2022: Script in Hand Playreading of The Scream, A Musical Comedy Fantasy

May 3, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Stages Comedy Straight White Men

Apr. 29, 2022: Three Playwrights Commissioned through a Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award

Apr. 26, 2022: Registration Open for CampWCP, Summer Theater Camp for Middle School Students

Apr. 20, 2022: New Podcast Series Launched: Stories from the Playhouse

Apr. 20, 2022Opening Night Photos for Next to Normal

Apr. 12, 2022:  Announcing $150K Matching Gift Challenge

Apr. 5, 2022:   Dig Deeper – Series of Free-of-Charge Events Explore Pop/Rock Musical Next to Normal

Apr. 4, 2022:   Next to Normal April 5 Preview Performance Cancelled Due to Technical Issues

Mar. 25, 2022: Seeking Volunteer Ushers

Mar. 11, 2022: Casting Announced for Script in Hand Playreading of Dot

Mar. 9, 2022: Next to Normal, Pop/Rock Musical, Opens April 5

Mar. 3, 2022: Script in Hand Playreading of Dot, a Comedy/Drama

Mar. 2, 2022: Family Festivities Musical Rosie Revere, Engineer, and Friends

Mar. 1, 2022: Single Tickets on Sale March 1 for 2022 Season

Feb. 18, 2022: Sandra Bernhard Brings Comedy and Music on Mar. 12

Feb. 15, 2022: Westport Country Playhouse Elects Five to Board of Trustees

Feb. 10, 2022: Applications Open for 2022 Woodward Internship Program

Feb. 1, 2022: Script in Hand Playreading of Thriller Murder by Misadventure

Jan. 18, 2022: PBS Concert Series Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse with Tony Nominee Brandon Victor Dixon on Jan. 21

Jan. 11, 2022: PBS Concert Series Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse with Billboard #1 Recording Artist Shoshana Bean on Jan. 14

Jan. 6, 2022: PBS Concert Series Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse Begins Jan. 7 with Tony Winner Gavin Creel

Jan. 5, 2022: Playhouse Announces Update on 2022 Season

Dec. 20, 2021: Playhouse Radio Theater’s A Merry Little Christmas Carol

Dec. 8, 2021: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Speaker Announced

Dec. 7, 2021: Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse Premieres on PBS

Nov. 30, 2021: Script in Hand Playreading of A Merry Little Christmas Carol

Nov. 28, 2021: Statement on the Death of Stephen Sondheim

Nov. 23, 2021: Playhouse Youth Council Presents Winter Fun Fest

Nov. 19, 2021: Early-bird Registration Starts Today for Summer CampWCP

Nov. 2, 2021: Discussions Open to the Community on Doubt: A Parable

Oct. 27, 2021: Family Fun Day Changed to Sunday, October 31, 11am to 3pm

Oct. 15, 2021: Outdoor Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 30, 12 to 4 p.m.

Oct. 14, 2021: Playhouse Radio Theater’s Halloween Play Spectres and Spirits

Oct. 7, 2021: Live Theatrical Productions Resume with Doubt: A Parable

Sept 28, 2021: In-Person and Virtual Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy

Sept 16, 2021: 2022 Season Announced

August 30, 2021:  CFPT Announces Vaccination and Mask Mandate

August 18, 2021: Comp Tix to Essential Workers for Concerts

August 12, 2021: Archival Streaming of Man of La Mancha, Of Mice and Men

August 6, 2021: Stars on Stage to Be Taped for National Television

July 29, 2021: Announcing Return to In-Person Productions This Fall

July 14, 2021: New Works Initiative Presents Culture Shock

July 13, 2021: An Evening with Ali Stroker In Person on July 24

July 2, 2021: Archival HD Video of Of Mice and Men Set to Stream

July 1, 2021: Playhouse/WSHU Partner for Radio Theater’s Special Delivery

June 30, 2021: “Story Hour with Jenny” Presents Reading of Wings

June 24, 2021LGBT Night Out at Troupe429 in Norwalk on June 29

June 23, 2021: Virtual Symposium for Timely New Comedy, Tiny House

June 22, 2021: In-Person Screening of Tiny House on 90th Anniversary

June 17, 2021: Playhouse Elects Four New Trustees

June 15, 2021: Playhouse Marks 90th Anniversary on June 29

June 9, 2021: 2021 Woodward Internship Class

June 8, 2021: “Connecticut Comedy Festival,” June 18 – 25

June 2, 2021: Script in Hand of Comedy The Savannah Disputation 

May 27, 2021: “Story Hour with Jenny” Reads Lubaya’s Quiet Roar

May 26, 2021: 2021 New Works Initiative Season Begins

May 18, 2021: Playhouse Radio Theater’s The Return

May 14, 2021: “Cabaret in the Robards” to Benefit Reopening

May 13, 2021: Virtual Production of Timely, New Comedy Tiny House

May 13, 2021: Grant Received from National Endowment for the Arts

April 29, 2021: New Summer Theater CampWCP in July

April 27, 2021: Single Tickets on Sale May 4 for All-Virtual 2021 Season

April 7, 2021: “From Concept to Curtain” Features Mlima’s Tale

March 26, 2021: Script in Hand of Comedy Rent Control

March 24, 2021: “Story Hour with Jenny” Presents English/Spanish Book

March 19, 2021: Announcing All-Virtual 2021 Season

March 17, 2021: “Acting for the Camera” for Young Artists

March 15, 2021: “Phenomenal Women” Stories for Women’s History Month

March 5, 2021: “Story Hour with Jenny” Virtual Series Starts March 14

March 5, 2021: CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Elected to Board of Trustees

March 3, 2021: Conversation with Westport and Hartford Artistic Directors

February 12, 2021: Conversation about Thornton Wilder’s Our Town

February 11, 2021: Virtual Script in Hand Playreading of Mystery Mashup

February 10, 2021: Announcing the Playhouse Youth Council

February 5, 2021: Statement on the Death of Christopher Plummer

February 2, 2021: Playhouse Launches New Series, “From Concept to Curtain”

January 8, 2021: Five Westport Organizations Partner for MLK Celebration Event with Author Layla F. Saad

 

December 19, 2020: The Playhouse Partners with WSHU for Radio Drama A Merry Little Christmas Carol

November 19, 2020: The Playhouse Premieres Virtual Discussion Series, “Cocktails With Mark”

November 13, 2020: The Playhouse Launches Two Advocacy Groups

October 17, 2020: Playhouse at the Drive-In Gala Benefit

August 5, 2020: Connecticut Flagship Producing Theaters Ask for Relief

July 9, 2020THRIVE Virtual Showcase, with Kelli O’Hara

May 27, 2020: Announcing a $250K Matching Gift Challenge

April 14, 2020: The Playhouse Postpones the 2020 Season

April 17,2020: “Getting to Know You” Livestream Event, with Kelli O’Hara and Fairfield County Young Artists

April 1, 2020: Script in Hand Playreading Series Rescheduled Due to Pandemic

March 23, 2020: Announcing Changes in 2020 Season Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

March 23, 2020: Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy Mrs. Mannerly on March 23

Single Tickets on Sale Tuesday, March 10, at Noon EDT for 90th Season at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Series Presents Musical Adventure The Pout-Pout Fish on Sunday, March 15

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy Miracle on Division Street in February

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Series Presents Charlotte’s Web on Sunday, February 23

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Features Talk by Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression at Westport Country Playhouse on Sunday, January 19

 

 

 

 

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Series Presents Judy Moody & Stink on Sunday, January 12

Westport Country Playhouse Announces Co-curator of Script in Hand Playreading Series

Westport Country Playhouse Awarded $50,000 Challenge Grant from Newman’s Own Foundation

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Romantic Comedy Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Series Presents Peter Pan on Sunday, December 8

Westport Country Playhouse Stages Holiday Benefit Concert on December 14, Hosted by Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Sunday Symposium for World Premiere Translation/Adaptation of Moliere’s Don Juan

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Comedy/Drama Visting Mr. Green

World Premiere Translation/Adaptation of Moliere’s Comedy Don Juan Begins November 5 at Westport Country Playhouse

Mlima’s Tale: Discovery Series Offers Free Events and Programs at Westport Country Playhouse

A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Lynn Nottage at Westport Country Playhouse on Sunday, September 29

Westport Country Playhouse Announces 2020 Season

Westport Country Playhouse Stages Mlima’s Tale, Theatrical Fable by Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Lynn Nottage

Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara and Sirius XM Radio Personality Seth Rudetsky Headline Westport Country Playhouse Gala

Westport Country Playhouse and Westport Library Partner for Free-of-Charge Documentary Screening about Kenya’s Illicit Ivory Market

Westport Country Playhouse Awarded Connecticut Humanities Grant for Mlima’s Tale Community Engagement Programming

Westport Country Playhouse’s New Works Initiative Continues in July and August

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Sunday Symposium for Irving Berlin Musical Tribute

Westport Country Playhouse Welcomes Newman’s Own Foundation Fellow

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Musical Tribute to Legendary Songwriter Irving Berlin

Westport Country Playhouse’s New Works Initiative Continues in Fourth Consecutive Year

Westport Country Playhouse Elects Four New Board of Trustees Members

Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara and SiriusXM Radio Personality Seth Rudetsky Headline Westport Country Playhouse Gala

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Sunday Symposium for Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew

Westport Country Playhouse Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Arts

Westport Country Playhouse Stages Skeleton Crew, Powerful Drama by Dominique Morisseau, 2018 MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Sunday Symposium on In the Heights

Tony Award-winning Musical In the Heights Extends Run Through May 19 at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Murder Too by Weston’s David Wiltse

Westport Country Playhouse Opens Season with Tony Award-winning Musical In the Heights

Single Tickets on Sale Monday, March 25, at Noon EDT for 2019 Season at Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse Hosts 2019 Season Kick-off on Saturday, March 30

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Tricks of the Trade on Monday, March 25

Westport Country Playhouse Appoints New Director of Development

Westport Country Playhouse Family Festivities Musical The Wizard of Oz on Sunday, March 17

Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Free Playreading Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8

Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of Romantic Comedy The Cemetery Club on Monday, February 25

Rescheduled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Westport Country Playhouse on Sunday, March 10

Westport Country Playhouse’s Family Festivities Musical Story Pirates Celebrates Creative Writing by Students

Impending Weather Postpones Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Westport Country Playhouse

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Features 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winner at Westport Country Playhouse on Sunday, January 20

Westport Country Playhouse Presents The Moth – True Stories, Told Live, on January 25

 

 

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