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08/16/2018 12:01 AMJoint Venture: Long Wharf and the New Haven Symphony are combining box offices under the name Elm City Tickets. Individuals can visit the Long Wharf box office or call 203-787-4282 to purchase tickets for either Long Wharf or the Symphony. Online, patrons can visit longwharf.org, NewHavenSymphony.org, or ElmCityTickets.com.
Darko Tresnjak Busy: Hartford Stage’s artistic director is a busy man this year. Over the summer, he directed the off-Broadway musical Head over Heels. Now he’s onto directing the new production of Samson et Dalila at the Metropolitan Opera. It opens the Met season (very prestigious) on Monday, Sept. 24. On Saturday, Oct. 20 it will be part of the “Live at the Met” series, which streams to various cinemas throughout the state and country.
Opening Tonight: Elm City Shakespeare’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost opens tonight, Thursday, Aug. 16 in Edgerton Park. One of the lesser known comedies, it’s all about a King who has decided to give up frivolities in favor of study and the complications that occur when a Princess arrives. It runs through Sunday, Sept. 2. The shows are outdoor, and free to the public. For information, visit elmshakespeare.org
Good News: Sometimes good news seems to be in short supply, but New York theater buffs were pleased to learn that Ruthie Ann Miles has returned to the stage. Miles was involved in a tragic accident in the spring when a car ran a light and struck her, her daughter, and a friend and her daughter. Both girls were killed, and both mothers seriously injured. In addition, during her recuperation, Miles suffered a late miscarriage. But she just started appearing as LadyThiang in the London production of The King & I; she won a Tony award for the role in New York City.
In the Pipeline: A number of potential musicals are having productions out-of-town and readings. How many will actually make it to Broadway is anyone’s guess, but probably under 10 percent. Remember, after several such productions, the musical of The Honeymooners canceled its production at Goodspeed because it was “ready for Broadway.” It still hasn’t opened. Among those supposedly in the works is a musical of the movie Dave now in Washington; a musical of the film Moulin Rouge now in Boston; Snow Child had a production this spring; and The Sting had a production in New Jersey. Musicals getting industry-only readings include Bloody, Bloody Jessica (a musical parody of Jessica Fletcher of Murder, She Wrote); The Bergen Letters, about a Lesbian professor in the ’50s; Far from Canterbury, about a young knight arrested for a serious crime; Piece of Mine, about the memories of an 80-year-old man; Between the Lines; and many more. And this doesn’t include plays that are in development.
Karen Isaacs is an East Haven resident. To check out her reviews for New York and Connecticut shows, visit 2ontheaisle.wordpress.com. She’s a member of both the Connecticut Critics Circle and New York’s Outer Critics Circle.