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06/18/13

Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss

Playwright Mike Reiss is Connecticut, and so are you. He's riding high as producer/writer for "The Simpsons," but here explains why its run at Ivoryton Playhouse may be the last hurrah for his award-winning play, "I'm Connecticut."

Posted at 01:09 PM | Permalink | Comments

05/10/13

Darien and Roxbury: Exclusive . . .

. . . in fact, maybe too much so for their own good. Or so argues "New York Times" writer Lisa Prevost in her new book, "Snob Zones."

Posted at 07:51 AM | Permalink | Comments

05/01/13

Front Row Q&A: John Hodgman

More information than you require on matriculating at Yale, the areas of his expertise, selling the Whalers at Bradley Airport—a famous woman's blue dress (no, not THAT one) and his appearance on Saturday at The Connecticut Forum.

Posted at 11:09 AM | Permalink | Comments

04/03/13

Front Row Q&A: Audra McDonald

Equally at ease on stage or screen, multitalented singer and actress Audra McDonald performs for the Stamford Symphony Orchestra audience this weekend.

Posted at 06:29 AM | Permalink | Comments

04/01/13

Front Row Q&A: Marc Kudisch

This co-star of Yale Rep's "Hamlet" has a broad repertory all his own, from plays to Broadway musicals to his own brand of cabaret.

Posted at 05:24 AM | Permalink | Comments

02/20/13

Front Row Q&A: Stephen Sondheim

In his Feb. 23 conversation at Ridgefield Playhouse with Emmy Award-winning journalist Morton Dean, you can expect Stephen Sondheim to talk about his masterful musicals, his recent books, and to speak ill of the dead. Just don't ask him to sing and dance.

Posted at 05:57 PM | Permalink | Comments

02/07/13

Q&A Exclusive: Judith Ivey

Two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey—returning to Long Wharf Feb 13 in Sam Shepard's "Curse of the Starving Class"—talks stage, screen, the American Dream and her growing career as a director.

Posted at 12:07 PM | Permalink | Comments

01/19/13

Q&A Exclusive: Ann Leary

Ann Leary's new novel—"The Good House"—doesn't feature an innocent, but it does star a broad with an almost psychic understanding of the people in her community—as well as a little alcohol problem.

Posted at 01:59 PM | Permalink | Comments

01/01/13

Q&A Exclusive: Laura Jacqmin

Two sisters enter a weight-loss program in Florida—but neither one knows what evil lurks in the heart of the clinic's vending machine. See the world premiere of emerging playwright Jacqmin's "January Joiner: A Weight-Loss Horror Comedy" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven Jan. 9 through Feb. 10.

Posted at 05:39 PM | Permalink | Comments

12/20/12

First Q&A: Meg Guzulescu

Q: What do "Sopranos" creator David Chase and a 16-year-old Choate Rosemary Hall junior from West Hartford have in common? A: Their first feature film, "Not Fade Away," opening soon.

Posted at 01:05 PM | Permalink | Comments

	06/18/13 Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss Playwright Mike Reiss is Connecticut, and so are you. He's riding high as producer/writer for "The Simpsons," but here explains why its run at Ivoryton Playhouse may be the last hurrah for his award-winning play, "I'm Connecticut." Posted at 01:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	05/10/13 Darien and Roxbury: Exclusive . . . . . . in fact, maybe too much so for their own good. Or so argues "New York Times" writer Lisa Prevost in her new book, "Snob Zones." Posted at 07:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	05/01/13 Front Row Q&A: John Hodgman More information than you require on matriculating at Yale, the areas of his expertise, selling the Whalers at Bradley Airport—a famous woman's blue dress (no, not THAT one) and his appearance on Saturday at The Connecticut Forum. Posted at 11:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	04/03/13 Front Row Q&A: Audra McDonald Equally at ease on stage or screen, multitalented singer and actress Audra McDonald performs for the Stamford Symphony Orchestra audience this weekend. Posted at 06:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	04/01/13 Front Row Q&A: Marc Kudisch This co-star of Yale Rep's "Hamlet" has a broad repertory all his own, from plays to Broadway musicals to his own brand of cabaret. Posted at 05:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	02/20/13 Front Row Q&A: Stephen Sondheim In his Feb. 23 conversation at Ridgefield Playhouse with Emmy Award-winning journalist Morton Dean, you can expect Stephen Sondheim to talk about his masterful musicals, his recent books, and to speak ill of the dead. Just don't ask him to sing and dance. Posted at 05:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	02/07/13 Q&A Exclusive: Judith Ivey Two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey—returning to Long Wharf Feb 13 in Sam Shepard's "Curse of the Starving Class"—talks stage, screen, the American Dream and her growing career as a director. Posted at 12:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	01/19/13 Q&A Exclusive: Ann Leary Ann Leary's new novel—"The Good House"—doesn't feature an innocent, but it does star a broad with an almost psychic understanding of the people in her community—as well as a little alcohol problem. Posted at 01:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	01/01/13 Q&A Exclusive: Laura Jacqmin Two sisters enter a weight-loss program in Florida—but neither one knows what evil lurks in the heart of the clinic's vending machine. See the world premiere of emerging playwright Jacqmin's "January Joiner: A Weight-Loss Horror Comedy" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven Jan. 9 through Feb. 10. Posted at 05:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	12/20/12 First Q&A: Meg Guzulescu Q: What do "Sopranos" creator David Chase and a 16-year-old Choate Rosemary Hall junior from West Hartford have in common? A: Their first feature film, "Not Fade Away," opening soon. Posted at 01:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

by Patricia Grandjean