Arts & Entertainment
ACT of CT & Ridgefield Playhouse To Livestream Star-Studded Show
The show will feature performances by Stephen Schwartz and Debbie Gravitte, and adhere to all social distancing recommendations.
RIDGEFIELD, CT — ACT of Connecticut and The Ridgefield Playhouse will livestream a star-studded performance on March 20 at 8 p.m. via ACT's Facebook Live. The show will be performed and streamed live from ACT of CT (without a live audience).
Performing "Beautiful City" from "Godspell" will be Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz, composer of "Wicked," "Pippin," and "Godspell," and others. Also performing will be Bryan Perri ("Jagged Little Pill"), Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte, Sam Gravitte ("Wicked"), Matt Farnsworth ("Cats," "Sunset Boulevard") Laura Woyasz ("Wicked," ACT's "Little Shop of Horrors"), Juliet Lambert Pratt ("Les Miserables," ACT's "Mamma Mia"), and Daniela Sikora (Ridgefield Chorale).
ACT's Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine will host the show along with Ridgefield Playhouse Executive Director Allison Stockel and ACT’s Executive Director Katie Diamond. Ridgefield's First Selectman Rudy Marconi will make an appearance as well.
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This event was created by Levine, who said: "The goal of this livestream performance is to keep Ridgefield audiences engaged during this time of physical separation and to give some relief to the town. People still need to be entertained and we want to assure everyone that, despite this temporary period of isolation, art and culture in Ridgefield will still thrive. We may just need to change the way that we enjoy live performances temporarily. We are hoping that this performance will be a bit of a launch pad for a town-wide 'streaming platform' for all arts and cultural organizations in our town."
To view the live performance on Friday at 8 p.m., click here.
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