Greater Hartford Theater Week Arts & Culture
See what happens when the lights go down and a story takes over. Theater Week brings together new work, familiar favorites, artist conversations, and one-of-a-kind experiences across five Greater Hartford stages.
Enter to Win a Night Out!
Five lucky winners will receive dinner and a show
Enter to win one of five night out packages during Greater Hartford Theater Week, plus a chance to win a season ticket bundle for one lucky grand prize winner.
Enter the Greater Hartford Theater Week Giveaway. No purchase necessary. One entry per person. Winners will be notified by email on October 19, 2026. Official Rules apply.
Explore More Than the Performance
Go beyond the performance and experience more of what makes live theater extraordinary. Hear from the artists, step behind the scenes, discover work taking the stage for the first time, and follow your curiosity from one stage to the next.
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See how a production comes together before the curtain rises. Explore backstage spaces, scenery, rehearsal-room stories, and the creative work required to bring a performance to life.
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Stay after the show or join a special conversation with actors, directors, playwrights, and other artists. Hear what shaped the work, ask questions, and keep the story going after the curtain call.
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Theater Week is more than what happens on stage. Explore premieres, readings, workshops, immersive programs, and one-time experiences that give you a closer look at the creative process.
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Try a new stage or return to a longtime favorite with Buy One, Get One Free ticket offers and special Theater Week experiences from participating theaters. Use code THEATERWEEK26 at checkout.
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Choose two stages, add a museum or gallery, and leave room for a meal between stops. Mix the experiences that interest you most and turn Theater Week into your own arts-and-culture itinerary.
The Bushnell
Experience Broadway, comedy, family programming, local artists, and more at a landmark regional cultural venue.
Buy one, get one 50% off with code THEATERWEEK26
Hartford Stage
See high-caliber productions created to entertain, inspire, and make a lasting impact on audiences and the community.
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TheaterWorks Hartford
Get closer to important stories and exciting contemporary plays in an intimate downtown Hartford theater.
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Hartbeat Ensemble
Experience community-rooted theater that brings people together through original work, and meaningful conversation.
Sliding scale pricing, no code required
Playhouse on Park
Enjoy thought-provoking, entertaining professional theater in a welcoming setting with deep community roots.
Buy one, get one with code THEATERWEEK26
City Guide
Find museums, galleries, historic sites, dining, parking, hotels, and transportation to help you plan the rest of your visit.
Eligible Shows
Browse performances included in each theater’s unique offer
TheaterWorks Hartford
Grammy and Emmy-nominated Cheyenne Jackson delivers an evening of story and song — from Nat King Cole to Elton John to Bernstein — with humor, warmth, and Broadway brilliance.
Hartford Stage
Tony Award-winner Julie White stars in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy about love and navigating life’s next chapter in a world of dating apps and second chances.
August Wilson’s powerful Radio Golf explores friendship, ambition, and the cost of success in a gripping story set in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District at the dawn of the 21st century.
Playhouse on Park
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku’s powerful one-man show traces his journey from Auschwitz through seven years of imprisonment to a life dedicated to finding light in the darkness.
When Ana’s beloved Book Club becomes the subject of a documentary film, their intimate discussions take a hilarious turn on camera in this buoyant comedy about contemporary culture.
While we can’t tell you what it is yet, believe us – you won’t want to miss this one! A recent Tony Award-winning comedy that’s as hilarious as it is thought-provoking. Title announced January 7th.
HartBeat Ensemble
HartBeat Ensemble presents Athol Fugard’s A Lesson from Aloes — a powerful drama of loyalty, betrayal, and survival set in apartheid-era South Africa, at Trinity College’s Austin Arts Center.
The Bushnell
Grammy and Emmy-nominated Cheyenne Jackson delivers an evening of story and song — from Nat King Cole to Elton John to Bernstein — with humor, warmth, and Broadway brilliance.
Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage.
Betty Boop®’s dream of a day off from super-celebrity leads to a dazzling Broadway adventure of color, music, and love in New York City — a “show-stopping rainbow of joy” (The Daily Beast).
Discover New Works & Stage Debuts
Be there for what comes next. Theater Week is your chance to discover world premieres, new plays, emerging artists, and limited-run experiences taking the stage across Greater Hartford.
Enjoy Favorites & Classics Reimagined
See familiar stories in a new light through inventive productions, bold creative choices, and performances that make celebrated works feel immediate again.
Special Thanks to Theater Week Sponsor
