Theater Shows in CT: Spring 2026
If you’re looking for something fun to do this spring season, check out some of Connecticut’s upcoming theater shows.
Below is a list, featuring some of Connecticut’s best regional, local, community, children’s and non-profit theaters, currently offering a variety of theatrical experiences for audiences of all ages.
For a more detailed list of shows, including concerts, comedy performances, showcases, plays and musicals, please visit broadwayworld.com or each individual theater, for a detailed events list.
Regional Theater
Westport Country Playhouse – Primary Trust (April 14 – May 2), Westport, CT |Category: Play, Drama, Resilience, Connection
Westport Country Playhouse – Click, Clack, Moo (May 16), Westport, CT | Category: Children’s Theater, Animals, Family-Friendly, Theater for Young Audiences
Goodspeed Musicals – Jesus Christ Superstar (April 17 – June 7), East Haddam, CT | Category: Musical, Drama, Religious, Rock Music
Hartford Stage – Native Gardens (April 17 – May 10), Hartford, CT | Category: Play, Drama, Race, Neighbors, Social Class
Yale Repertory Theatre – Furlough’s Paradise (April 24 – May 16), New Haven, CT | Category: Play, Drama, Grief, Home
Ivoryton Playhouse – I’m Connecticut (March 26 –April 19), Ivoryton, CT | Category: Play, Romantic Comedy
Ivoryton Playhouse – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (May 7 – 31), Ivoryton, CT | Category: Play with Music, Jazz, Soul Music, Billie Holiday
Local, Community and Non-Profit Theaters & Companies
In addition to regional producing houses, Connecticut offers a plethora of local, community and non-profit theaters. These companies also curate dynamic seasons, presenting an array of cutting-edge theater including plays, original works, concerts and classic musicals. Many of these theaters offer intimate spaces, allowing audience members to feel comfortable and connected. While there are many to choose from, here is a short list featuring some of these theaters and their upcoming shows:
Playhouse on Park – Lifespan of a Fact (April 15 – May 2), West Hartford, CT | Category: Play, Comedy, Fact-Checking, Magazine, Writers
TheatreWorks – Circus Fire (April 12 – May 23), Hartford, CT | Category: Play, Drama, Tragedy
ActUp Theater – Matilda the Musical (May 14 – 17), Hartford, CT | Category: Musical, Family-Friendly Roald Dahl, Magic, Based on a Book
Curtain Call – Anastasia (currently running, through April 18), Stamford, CT | Tags: Musical, Historical, Adventure
Downtown Cabaret Theatre – The Princess and the Frog (April 11 – May 17), Bridgeport, CT | Category: Children’s Theater, Theatre for Young Audiences, Family-Friendly, Princesses
Saybrook Stage Company – Brighton Beach Memoirs (June 11 – 14), Old Saybrook, CT | Category: Play, Comedy, Coming of Age, Adolescence
City Youth Theater/ City Stage Company – The SpongeBob Musical (currently running, through April 12), Waterbury, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Family-Friendly, Adventure, Children’s Theater, Theater for Young Audiences, Joyful, Whacky
Palace Theatre – The Music Man (June 2 – 4), Waterbury, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Fun, Joyful
Cabaret on Main – School of Rock the Musical (April 24 – May 10), East Haven, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Coming of Age, Rock Music
Sherman Players – Laughter on the 23rd Floor (April 10 – 26), Sherman, CT | Category: Play, Comedy, Television, Golden Age of TV
Music Theatre of CT – 9-5 the Musical (April 17 – May 3), Norwalk, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Dolly Parton Tribute
Goshen Players – Peter and the Starcatcher (April 25 – May 10), Goshen, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Adventure, Magic, Family-Friendly
A.C.T of Connecticut – Dear Evan Hansen (May 14 – June 21), Ridgefield, CT | Category: Musical, Drama, Mental Health, Identity
The Little Theatre of Manchester – The Waverly Gallery (June 1 – 30), Manchester, CT | Category: Play, Drama, Family
Local Venues & Touring Productions
Connecticut offers a wide range of performance venues. These theaters don’t tend to be producing houses (venues that produce shows themselves). Instead, they are theaters that serve as hosts for touring productions or events that come through (and need a physical space to perform in). Here are some popular shows coming this Spring:
Shubert Theater – Kimberly Akimbo (May 14 – 17), New Haven, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Coming of Age, National Tour, Tony Award
Shubert Theater – Dogman the Musical (April 18), New Haven, CT | Category: Musical, Family-Friendly, Children’s Theater, Theater for Young Audiences
Shubert Theater – Les Misérables (June 2 – 7), New Haven, CT | Category: Musical, Drama, Historical, Heart-Wrenching, War, Love
The Palace Theatre – Menopause the Musical 2, ‘Cruising through the Change’ (April 9), Stamford, CT | Category: Musical, Comedy, Women
The Bushnell – Beauty and the Beast (April 7 – 12), Hartford, CT | Category: Musical, Disney, Magic
The Bushnell - & Juliet (May 5 – 10), Hartford, CT | Category: Musical, Romance, Comedy, Romeo & Juliet, Broadway
The Bushnell – Water for Elephants (June 2 – 7), Hartford, CT | Category: Musical, Circus, Romance
The Warner Theatre – The Wedding Singer (April 17 – 26), Torrington, CT | Category: Musical, Romantic Comedy
Educational Theater
Connecticut offers many educational theater programs and opportunities, including college programs and theater departments. While there are far too many to list, I wanted to showcase our four state universities, who all happen to have terrific and well-rounded Undergraduate theater programs. Here are some of their upcoming shows this Spring semester:
Western Connecticut State University – Rhinoceros (April 17 – 26) at the Visual & Performing Arts Center in Danbury, CT| Category: Play, Metaphorical, Symbolic, Authority
Western Connecticut State University – POTUS (May 1 – 10) at the Visual & Performing Arts Center in Danbury, CT | Category: Play, Comedy, Presidential
Central Connecticut State University – In Pieces at the CSCU Black Box Theatre (April 30 – May 3), New Britain, CT | Category: Musical, Romance, Human Connection
Eastern Connecticut State University – The Burrow at the Fine Arts Instructional Center’s Delmonte Bernstein Studio Theater (April 22 - 26), Willimantic, CT | Category: New Musical
Southern Connecticut State University – TDB, New Haven, CT
I hope you find a show that excites you enough to get out of the house, even if it’s just for a little bit!
Please note that the theaters and shows included in this post is a curated list featuring select venues, theaters and productions in the state of Connecticut.
For a more detailed list of all upcoming CT performances please check out: BroadwayWorld.com
