Performance

What a thrill to be in New York City for the Havana Film Festival New York 2021 – Celebrating Latin American Cinema since 2000! Beginning with the Opening Night Film, Memories of My Father/El Olvido Que Seremos, directed by Oscar-award winning Director Fernando Trueba with actor Javier Cámara based on the true story of Colombian human rights activist Héctor Abad Gómez, the festival has a plethora of impactful films. The Havana Film Festival New York 2021 runs until November 11, …

Magical! It was an amazing night in New York City for the Power of Destiny Concert presented by New York Artist Management with Serbian Star Soprano Marija Jelic and American pianist Anthony Manoli at Carnegie Hall in the intimate Weill Recital Hall. A beautiful venue and two masterful talents was the perfect intro to theAutumn 2021 season at Carnegie Hall.

Tenderly, The Rosemary Clooney Musical at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) in Norwalk, Connecticut is a stunning smash! Written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, directed by Kevin Connors, and starring Susan Haefner and John Treacy Egan, the musical tells the tale of the sensational Rosemary Clooney and her rollercoaster life of ups and downs. Luxury Experience attended on opening night, and it felt fabulous to be back in the beautiful MTC theatre. The play runs from September …

Pilobolus, BLOOM: A Journey, took our senses on a discovery on a "car safari" where we drove through the idyllic Sunny Meadows Farm in Bridgewater, Connecticut to experience breathtaking dance performances and music compositions created especially for the festival. Pilobolus, the Washington Depot, Connecticut based dance company has been thrilling audiences with their spectacular contemporary dance performances since 1971. BLOOM: A Journey was part of their 5-day festival held from July 21 – 25, 2021.

The Westport Country Playhouse located in Westport, Connecticut celebrated its 90th anniversary on June 29, 2021, and Luxury Experience was there to help them celebrate. After a year of no in-person performances it was fabulous to be back in the theatre to experience the one-night only, in-person screening of the comedic play, Tiny House, written by Michael Gotch and directed by Mark Lamos. The virtual production of Tiny House runs as "screening on demand" from June 29 – July 18, …

The play, TRU, adapted by Jay Presson Allen from the works and words of the writer Truman Capote stars Jeff Gurner as Truman Capote, and is directed by Kevin Connors at the Music Theatre of Connecticut in Norwalk, Connecticut. The play focuses on the life of the writer in 1975 after Esquire published excepts from his unfinished novel, Answered Prayers. Jeff Gurner delivers a tour-de-force performance in his role as Truman Capote in the one-person play. TRU runs until May …

Becoming Dr. Ruth written by Mark St Germain starring Amy Griffin as the estimable Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Directed by Kevin Connors at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) may be just what the doctor ordered for a night of inspiration! We saw the play on opening night, and it was riveting. Now more than ever, we can all use a bit of positivity in our lives, and the play, Becoming Dr. Ruth delivers in abundance. The play runs until …

We spent a lovely afternoon Saturday afternoon listening to the Westport Country Playhouse‘s performance of A Merry Little Christmas Carol written and directed by Mark Shanahan and performed as a radio play on WSHU Public Radio. Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, this time-honored Christmas favorite was beautifully created by Mark Shanahan, narrated by Mark Lamos, and starred an incredibly talented ensemble with Paxton Whitehead as Ebenezer Scrooge, Brian J. Carter as Bob Cratchit, Sarah Manton as Mrs. …

Seeing the Music Theatre of Connecticut‘s production of It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play, adapted for the stage by Joe Landry was the perfect way to get into the spirit of Christmas. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, the MTC production can be experienced in-person as well by purchasing tickets to livestream the play. The talented ensemble of Elissa DeMaria, Matt Grasso, Jeff Gurner, and Jim Schilling beautifully tell the tale of how we can all make a difference in …

Actor Chris Manuel gave a commanding performance as RFK (Robert F. Kennedy) in playwright Jack Holmes dramatic play, at the Music Theatre of Connecticut located in Norwalk, Connecticut. Directed by MTC Co-Founder Kevin Connors, the play is a winner. The play RFK runs until November 8, 2020 and can be seen at the Music Theatre of Connecticut as well as by livestreaming. A must-see play, whether you opt to attend in person or experience it via livestream.