New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
Westport Country Playhouse announces 92nd season
Westport Country Playhouse is kicking off its 92nd season in 2022 with five live productions, starting next April.
The productions will be performed under the artistic direction of Tony Award-winning director and producer Mark Lamos, according to a news release.
“The season will make you feel, think and spark conversation,” Lamos said in thr release. “Some amazing artists have been assembled to deliver great theater experiences.”
The 2022 season, which runs from April to November, will kick off on
April 5 with “Next to Normal,” a 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Other season highlights include an updated version of the 1978 Tony Award-winning musical “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” which will be directed and choreographed by 2019 Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, and the 2012 Obie Award-winner “4000 Miles.”
Season ticket holders for the Westport Country Playhouse are currently able to take advantage of securing 2022 season tickets while new season ticket holders can sign up starting Nov. 9. Single-day tickets for performances will be sold in early 2022.
The 2022 season will include special events including LGBTQ nights and Sunday symposiums.
The theater will be reopening in November for its 2021 season with “Doubt: A Parable,” which will run from Nov. 2 to 21.
Currently all guests are required to be vaccinated and wear a mask.
2022 schedule:
“Next to Normal” — April 5 to 23, 2022
“Straight White Men” — May 24 to June 11, 2022
“Ain’t Misbehavin” — July 5 to 23, 2022
“4000 Miles” — Aug. 23 to Sept. 10, 2022
“From the Mississippi Delta” — Oct. 18 to Nov. 5