Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo, Music Theatre of Connecticut, Norwalk, CT, USA

If you are looking to chase away the winter blues with a few laughs, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo at the Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) in Norwalk, Connecticut might be just the right ticket. An over-the-top farce written by Ken Ludwig, the same playwright as Lend Me A Tenor and many others, stars Rod Brogan, Anna Holbrook, Jim Schilling, Jo Anne Parady, Matt Mancuso, Allie Seibold, Olivia Fenton, and Ted Gibson. Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo directed by Clint Hromsco at the Music Theatre of Connecticut runs until February 23, 2025.

Anna Holbrook (Charlotte Hay), Rod Brogan (George Hay) – Moon Over Buffalo

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines farce as “a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot,” which aptly describes Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo. The play opened on Broadway in 1995 with Carol Burnett and Philip Bosco earning them both Tony nominations.

Matt Mancuso (Paul), Allie Seibold (Rosalind) – Moon Over Buffalo

The setting of Moon Over Buffalo is 1953 at the Erlander Theatre in Buffalo, New York. The plot is two aging, fading, and down on their luck actors, George and Charlotte Hay, are in Buffalo, New York where they and their cast of five alternately present the plays Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives. Greatly reduced from their illustrious Broadway and Hollywood pasts, the two struggle to stay ahead financially. Throw in intertwining romances, mistaken identity, and a dizzyingly crazy cast of characters and you have the makings for an evening of gaiety, a place to forget your troubles for a while and just laugh at their zany, hilarious antics.

Jim Schilling (Richard), Allie Seibold (Rosalind), Matt Mancuso (Paul), Anna Holbrook (Charlotte Hay), Jo Anne Parady (Ethel) – Moon Over Buffalo

The impressive cast includes Rob Brogan as George Hay, Anna Holbrook as his wife, Charlotte Hay, Allie Seibold as their daughter Rosalind, Jo Anne Parody as Charlotte’s mother, Ethel, Matt Mancuso as Paul, the Rosalind’s former boyfriend, Ted Gibson as Howard, Rosalind’s current boyfriend, Jim Schilling as Richard who is in love with Charlotte, and Olivia Fenton as Eileen who is in love with George.

Olivia Fenton (Eillen), Rod Brogan (George Hay) – Moon Over Buffalo

We saw the play on opening night, Saturday, February 8, 2025, and Director Clint Hromsco, whom we had seen in his role as Casey in the Music Theatre of Connecticut’s production of The Legend of Georgia McBride, worked his magic to elicit the best from his talented cast including the highly credentialed Rod Brogan (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Films and Television), and Anna Holbrook (NY Stage, Films, and Television: she earned a Daytime Emmy for her many years as Sharlene Frame on Another World).

Rod Brogan (George Hay), Anna Holbrook (Charlotte Hay) – Moon Over Buffalo

Throughout the years, we have had the pleasure of seeing Jo Anne Parody in prior MTC productions (Lend Me A Tenor, I Hate Hamlet), along with Matt Mancuso (Ghost: The Musical, Clybourne Park, Jersey Boys), Allie Seibold (Ghost: The Musical, Clybourne Park), and Jim Schilling, Managing Director & MTC Co-Founder, (Sylvia, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Lend Me A Tenor, Master Class), and it was a joy to watch them in action again. Rounding out the cast were new to MTC actors, Olivia Fenton as the ditzy Eileen, and Ted Gibson as the eager but bumbling Howard, both of whom also shined in their roles.

Rod Brogan (George Hay), Matt Mancuso (Paul), Ted Gibson (Howard) – Moon Over Buffalo

If the winter blues are dragging you down, head over to Norwalk, Connecticut to the Music Theatre of Connecticut and let yourself laugh for a few hours. Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo runs until February 23, 2025.

Anne Parady (Ethel) – Moon Over Buffalo

Until next time, keep enjoying and supporting the arts!

Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo – Crew

Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Allie Seibold (Rosalind) – Moon Over Buffalo

Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo – Cast (alphabetically by actor)

Performance schedule: Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm.

Anna Holbrook (Charlotte Hay), Rod Brogan (George Hay) – Moon Over Buffalo

Moon Over Buffalo runs until February 23, 2025.

For information or to purchase tickets, please visit the website: https://www.musictheatreofct.com/, call the box office at 1-203-454-3883, or email them at: admin@musictheatreofct.com.

The box office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm and 2 hours before every performance.

Sponsors: The 2025 MainStage Season is sponsored by: The Burry Fredrik Foundation, and The Schnurmacher Foundation.

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Note: MTC + Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Performances are on Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm

About MTC

“Music Theatre of Connecticut is the premier provider of musical theatre performance and training. Founded in 1987, we produce an annual series of Equity productions featuring New York professionals (MTC MainStage), numerous annual student productions, and a conservatory-style School of Performing Arts with curriculum-based training for students ages four through high school, including the nationally recognized College-Bound in the Performing Arts program for performance career-focused high school students.”

“The Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) was founded in 1987 by Kevin Connors (Artistic Director and Co-Founder) and Jim Schilling (Co-Founder), where MTC’s focus is musical theatre performance and training.”

For more information on the Music Theatre of Connecticut, please visit their website: www.MusicTheatreofCT.com.

You might also like to read: Backstage Interview – Kevin Connors and Jim Schilling of Music Theatre of Connecticut: https://luxuryexperience.com/performances/performances-performances/backstage-interview-kevin-connors-and-jim-schilling-of-music-theatre-of-connecticut/

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