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05/28/2015 12:01 AMFrom Film to London to Ivoryton: Ivoryton Playhouse is presenting the U.S. premiere of the stage comedy version of the popular film Calendar Girls. The show runs from Wednesday, June 3 through 21. If you remember the film, it is about a group of ordinary, small-town older women who decided to pose au naturale in a calendar to raise funds for charity. Their success garners international attention and has, in fact, inspired other groups to pursue similar projects. By the way, a musical of the film is in the works. For tickets, call 860-767-7318 or visit www.ivorytonplayhouse.org. Opening night is billed as Cancer Survivor Night with half-priced tickets available for survivors.
Remember Elizabeth Wilson: Certainly Long Wharf and audiences at many other area theaters had the pleasure of seeing Elizabeth Wilson perform. The longtime Branford resident passed away recently at the age of 94. She won a Tony for her performance in David Rabe’s Sticks and Bones, won a Drama Desk Award for Mornings at Seven, was Roz Keith in the film 9 to 5, and played Dustin Hoffman’s mother in The Graduate.
TheaterWorks Season: The TheaterWorks season begins in October with Wendy Wasserstein’s last play, Third, running through Nov. 8. After the holiday season production of Christmas on the Rocks from Nov. 27 to Dec. 23 (its the third year), the off-Broadway hit Buyer and Cellar will run from Jan. 8 to Feb. 14. Then comes Sex with Strangers, March 11 to April 17; The Call from May 13 to June 19; and Midsummer, billed as a play with songs, running from July 16 to Aug. 21. For subscriptions, call 860-527-7838.
Next Year in Norwalk: MTC will celebrate its second season at its new theater in Norwalk with Evita from Oct. 16 to Nov. 1. During the holidays the theater will present The Santaland Diaries from Dec. 11 to 20. From Feb. 26 to March 13 is the Tony-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The season will conclude with the Jason Robert Brown musical The Last Five Years, running from April 8 to 24. For information or subscriptions, call 203-454-3883 or visit www.musictheatreofct.org.
Looking Back Over 50 Years: Long Wharf is concluding its 50th anniversary celebration with an event featuring all four of the artistic directors in its history, from founder Jon Jory to Arvin Brown, Doug Hughes, and Gordon Edelstein, the current director. It will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m. and will be hosted by WNPR’s Colin McEnroe. For more information, visit www.longwharf.org.
Sweet World War II Play at Westport: A Nightingale Sang is next up at Westport Country Playhouse, on stage from Tuesday, June 9 to June 27. The title refers to the popular World War II song “And A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.” It’s a love story about a working-class British family and the coming of war. David Kennedy will direct. An interesting fact: the play got its premiere at Hartford Stage when Mark Lamos was artistic director; I believe he directed it. Now he is the artistic director at Westport and says he has always been fond of the work. For tickets, call 888-927-7529 or visit www.westportplayouse.org.
A Coup for Ivoryton: Area resident and opera singer and actor David Pittsinger will star as Emile de Becque in the Ivoryton Playhouse’s production of South Pacific this summer. Pittsinger took over the role from Paulo Szot in the award-winning Lincoln Center production.
Karen Isaacs is a North Branford resident who hosts radio shows broadcast on University of New Haven’s radio station, WNHU 88.7 FM, and online at www.wnhu.net. Read more of her reviews at http://2ontheaisle.wordpress.com.