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In his three decades as artistic director, Newell has taken the company to a series of heights, marked by a number of Jeff Awards, growth in audiences and engagement with its local South Side community, and, in 2022, the Tony Award for Regional Theater.

Complete Information About Into The Woods in Mexico at Teatro San Jeronimo Independencia.

The lives of Westport actors, directors and philanthropists Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, singly and together, are having a big moment.

The Westport Country Playhouse has raised $1.8 million in cash and pledges from 300 donors toward its $2 million “Save Your Playhouse” campaign goal to expand the appeal of the theater. The deadline for contributions to close the $200,000 gap is today, Monday, July 31.    “As proven by this vote of confidence from many donors, our […]

The Westport Country Playhouse announced the appointment of Mark Shanahan as artistic director for the 2024-25 season. He will officially assume the artistic director position in March 2024 and succeed Mark Lamos, who announced in May his planned retirement in January 2024 after 15 seasons.

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Westport Playhouse presents "Dial M for Murder", July 11-29

Westport Country Playhouse today announced that its board of trustees has approved and begun implementing a comprehensive plan to ensure that the historic theater is able to continue to operate and overcome recent financial challenges. The transformation plan, entitled “Reimagined: Save Your Playhouse,” includes new and exciting programming for a broad audience, a major fundraising campaign, and a more sustainable and efficient cost structure.

Mark Lamos will step down as Westport Country Playhouse artistic director after 15 seasons, effective January 15, 2024.

Mark Lamos will leave Westport Country Playhouse, where he has been artistic director for 15 seasons, in January. He has been a major force in Connecticut theater since the 1980s.