Arts & Entertainment
Nancy's Calendar for Oct. 17 - 19
Check out what is happening in theater, music, and family-friendly events this weekend.
Compiled by Connecticut Critics Circle member and Patch Contributor Nancy Sasso Janis
Entertainment List for Oct. 17 - 19
THEATER
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CYT/CSC production of LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical opens this weekend Get tickets now → thecyt.com
Elle Woods and the cast of City Youth Theater / City Stage Company are bringing laughter, music, and plenty of sparkle to Crosby High School this October!
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Oct 17–19 & Oct 25–26 • Crosby High School stage, Waterbury, CT
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So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary
October 18, 2025
Warner Theater
Oneglia Auditorium
68 Main Street
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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at Arts at Angeloria’s
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow opens this Friday night and runs through Oct. 26. Get your tickets for some family friendly Halloween fun: Tickets: angelorias.ludus.com
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HEMINGSWAY’S PROMISE runs this weekend at Community Theatre at Woodbury. Do not miss his commanding performance October 17–19 at Woodbury Old Town Hall.
Tickets: https://www.ctaw-ct.org/box-office
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Ken Ludwig's A COMEDY OF TENORS
Last 2 shows at TheatreWorks New Milford
Friday Oct 17 @ 8pm Sat, Oct 18 @ 8pm
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35926/production/1223657
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This weekend at Downtown Cabaret Theatre
Funny Fridays Oct 17, 2025
1st Headliner: Corey Alexander from Philadelphia, PA - as seen Fox TV's Good Morning, CBS TV's Sports Zone anD the movie "Who is Jose Luck"
2nd Headliner: Tracy Locke form NJ - Warm-up Act for TV's The Tamoron Hall Show with additional warm-up on Meredith Viera Show and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Opening act for Lisa Lampanelli and her podcast Open Minded Mystic and Girls Gone Green
Closing Headliner: Carie Karavas from NY, NY - as seen on Comedy Central , "Comedy Picante" on Telemundo and the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival
Premium from $36.80
Standard from $30.80
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Landmark Community Theatre’s FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opens at the Thomaston Opera House on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Set in the little town of Anatevka, the story centers on a poor milkman, Tevye, and his five daughters. As Czarist Russia encroaches upon the small-knit community, Tevye struggles to cope with the changing times and uphold his traditional values. As his three older daughters rebel, Tevye is forced to choose between tradition and family. Fiddler is the perfect mix of audience-pleasing humor and heart.
October 4, 10 , 11, 17, 18 at 8 p.m.
October 5, 12, 19 at 2 p.m.
Admission $26 (not including fees)
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A CHORUS LINE runs at Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam through Nov. 2 goodspeed.org
THE GREAT EMU WAR runs through Oct. 26 at The Terris Theatre, 33 North Main St. | Chester, CT
Think of it as Cats, but with emus. It’s the most emusing 90 minutes you’ll have in any theatre–don’t miss it!
Age Rating: PG-13 (some adult content) TICKETS JUST $20 - $41!
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Hilarious New Play ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’
at Ivoryton Playhouse
Ivoryton Playhouse kicks off October with Kate Forgette’s heart-warming, laugh-out-loud family comedy Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help running through Oct. 26.
MUSIC
The Quick Center at Fairfield University
The Met: Live in HD
Bellini’s La Sonnambula
Saturday, Oct. 18
Pre-screening talk 1 p.m.
Live at 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct 17
Sebastian Bach, Slaughter & Quiet Riot
7:00pm at Mohegan Sun Arena
Event Limelight - A Tribute to Rush on 2025-10-18
Saturday, Oct 18
Limelight - A Tribute to Rush
8:00pm at Wolf Den
Saturday, Oct 18
Tropicaliente 2025
8:00pm at Mohegan Sun Arena
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At Woodbury Brewing Company (woodburybrewing.com)
This Friday at 8:30 PM
Sex & Candy at the Woodbury Brewing
This Saturday at 8:30 PM
CROWNED KAOS at the Woodbury Brewing
This Sunday at 1 PM
Brother Other at The Woodbury Brewing
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At Foxwoods this weekend www.foxwoods.com
Great Cedar Showroom
Hairball on October 17 at 8 p.m.
Premier Theater
Yacht Rock the Dock
October 19 at 7 p.m.
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At Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Dog Man The Musical
Fri Oct 17, 2025
G Herbo
Sat Oct 18, 2025
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OTHER EVENTS
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Through Nov. 1
ALIEN INVASION: CONNECTICUT Halloween at Shore Line Trolley Museum East Haven CT 2025 . Thanks to Connecticut Lifestyles for including Halloween’s OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD event.
Everyone who attends The Shore Line Trolley Museum will receive a FREE gift from event sponsor Transilvania Restaurant and Bar
Get your Tickets now at www.ticketleap.events/events/a...
Visit: www.THEHAUNTEDTROLLEY.com
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Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury
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Phantom Fall Fest opens at Lake Compounce continues through the Sunday before Halloween.
Gather your ghouls for our biggest Phantom Fall Fest yet! By day, enjoy your favorite rides, trick-or-treating, frightful bites and meeting Spookley the Square Pumpkin. As night falls, dare to explore the All-New Haunt: Project Nightmare for thrills you won’t forget!
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The Connecticut Renaissance Faire runs through Oct. 19 Saturdays and Sundays, plus Labor Day and Indigenous Peoples Day
122 Mack Road, Lebanon, CT
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Leading Ladies Luncheon 2025
Friday • 12:00 PM
Southington · Aqua Turf Club
Billy Raffoul
Friday • 8:00 PM
Hamden · Space Ballroom
HYROX STRONG
Saturday • 8:00 AM
Wallingford · 801 N Main Street Ext
White Reaper
Saturday • 7:30 PM
Hamden · Space Ballroom
Orange 9mm
Sunday • 7:00 PM
Hamden · Space Ballroom
CTRD Presents: 4th Annual Rocky Horror Bout
Sunday • 5:30 PM
Waterbury · Roller Magic
10th Annual For the Girls & Guys Brunch
Sunday • 11:30 AM
Oakville · The Grand Oak Villa
New England Comic & Toy Convention!
Sunday • 10:00 AM
North Haven · Clarion Inn
