Connecticut Ballet's annual holiday production featuring guest stars from New York City Ballet & American Ballet Theatre with live accompaniment by Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Carolyn Kuan in the orchestra pit. Four spectacular shows followed by a meet-and-greet opportunity in the theater lobby.

Connecticut Ballet's The Nutcracker

Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater

Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs  about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.

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Suffs

The Bushnell

Join the remarkable George Washington Carver as he takes center stage in this engaging celebration of Black history and achievement. Audiences are introduced to influential leaders who changed the course of history—from entrepreneurs and athletes to legal pioneers. Through storytelling, humor, and interactive moments, this inspiring performance highlights the brilliance, determination, and impact of figures like Madame C.J. Walker, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall.

George Washington Carver and Friends

Romeo and Juliet: A Theatrical Concert, is a groundbreaking collaboration between the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Concert Theatre Works, and acclaimed director Bill Barclay. This co-commissioned production—also supported by the Royal Albert Hall and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, features live actors in costume, dynamic staging, and even sword fighting on stage. This performance goes beyond traditional concert presentations to create an immersive theatrical experience. The orchestra will perform alongside the action, blending Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy with some of the most evocative music ever written for the story.

HSO Masterworks Series: Romeo and Juliet: A Theatrical Concert

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

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The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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Romeo and Juliet: A Theatrical Concert

This program is the culmination of many years of Mr. Perlman being urged to share the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces and personal photos from his archives. It is a first-ever experience for audiences to learn more about the extraordinary 13-year-old boy who became a household name over 60 years ago.

An Evening With Itzhak Perlman

SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award–winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater.

Shucked

While stuck in detention, a student, Jayden, ends up with a book that takes him on an inspirational, entertaining, and musical journey. On his “walk” through the decades, he learns of how a young John Lewis was moved to protest injustice and ultimately become a leader
and American hero. As Jayden relives John’s past, he experiences what it was like for John to first meet Rosa Parks and Dr. King, and he eventually comes to realize that he too can take a stand, and help to influence the struggle for social, political, and overall equality and justice
among all people.

Hero: The Boy From Troy

Matthew Morrison, known for his standout role as Will Schuester on "Glee," is a dynamic performer whose charisma and versatility have captivated audiences for years. With a background in musical theater, Morrison effortlessly blends his impressive vocal talents with a strong acting presence, bringing depth and charm to his performances. Here’s a description of Matthew’s brand new show “Rhythms & Revelations” in his own words:

An Evening With: Matthew Morrison

A collaborative project between the Italian town of Empoli and its Orchestra Contrapunto. We are inviting members from the Italian Orchestra in a collaborative project with our core Virtuosi members in a performance of the best of Italian concertos. Final repertoire will be confirmed very soon.

Virtuosi d’Italia

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford

New Britain Museum of American Art

Kalena Bovell conducts a program of orchestral grandeur. Respighi’s Pines of Rome, last performed by HSO in 2013, brings the Italian landscape to life with sweeping brass fanfares, atmospheric sounds, and lush harmonies.

HSO Masterworks Series: Pines of Rome

Pines of Rome

Celebrated with six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical, this big-hearted musical hit will have you strutting out of the theater saying “Yeah!”

Kinky Boots

Combining biographical hip-hop songs and documentary-style music videos, The Unauthorized Biography Series is an explosive and motivational musical presentation. It awakens the greatness that lives within us all and celebrates some of the world’s greatest cultural icons including Serena Williams, Malala Yousafzai, and Muhammad Ali.

Shaun Boothe and the Unauthorized Biography Series

Full of heart, heroism, and hope, We Can Do It: A Celebration of Women’s History is a dynamic and enjoyable tribute to the women who changed the world—and those still shaping it today. From fearless pioneers and history-makers to everyday heroes, this inspiring performance brings their stories to life with passion and purpose.

We Can Do It: A Celebration of Women's History

The final battle begins. You can experience Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in a way you've never seen it before! The Hartford Symphony Orchestra performs Alexandre Desplat's iconic score as the film is projected onto a high-definition screen that puts you in the middle of the action. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness Harry and his friends face off for the last time against their foes.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert

This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes. The show boasts the Oscar®-winning and Tony Award®-nominated score, including the classic songs “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

This dynamic program, featuring works by Berlioz, Brahms, and Clarice Assad, blends intensity and expression. Berlioz’s King Lear Overture makes its HSO debut, capturing the play’s power struggles with dramatic orchestration. Assad takes the stage as soloist in her own FLOW, Concerto for Piano, offering a unique composer-performer perspective.

Brahms’ Third

HSO Masterworks Series: Brahms’ Third

Teatro Lirico d’Europe and the Connecticut Virtuosi presents the Tribute to Pavarotti concert program with projections that tell the story of each piece will feature highlights from: Giordano ANDREA CHÉNIER, Bellini NORMA, Verdi IL TROVATORE, Puccini TOSCA, Verdi LA TRAVIATA, Donizetti LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, Puccini LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST, Puccini TURANDOT, and other operas associated with the great tenor’s career plus several romanzas and canzones that Pavarotti’s popularity brought to the attention of the entire world!

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