BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westport Journal - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Westport Journal X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://westportjournal.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Westport Journal REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20251027T140031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T140031Z UID:10002133-1765724400-1765731600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:A Sherlock Carol DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse’s holiday tradition returns by popular demand for its third consecutive year! Two literary legends collide when a grown-up Tiny Tim calls on Sherlock Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Ebenezer Scrooge. This wildly inventive holiday mashup of Dickens and Doyle blends mystery\, heart\, and humor in a witty and wondrous theatrical treat. A New York Times Critic’s Pick and international sensation\, A Sherlock Carol returns with members of its original\, off-Broadway cast and some exciting new faces—ready to warm the coldest heart and delight audiences of all ages. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/a-sherlock-carol/2025-12-14/ CATEGORIES:Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/A-Sherlock-Carol.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20251027T140031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T140031Z UID:10002132-1765652400-1765659600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:A Sherlock Carol DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse’s holiday tradition returns by popular demand for its third consecutive year! Two literary legends collide when a grown-up Tiny Tim calls on Sherlock Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Ebenezer Scrooge. This wildly inventive holiday mashup of Dickens and Doyle blends mystery\, heart\, and humor in a witty and wondrous theatrical treat. A New York Times Critic’s Pick and international sensation\, A Sherlock Carol returns with members of its original\, off-Broadway cast and some exciting new faces—ready to warm the coldest heart and delight audiences of all ages. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/a-sherlock-carol/2025-12-13/ CATEGORIES:Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/A-Sherlock-Carol.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20251124T132838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T132838Z UID:10002163-1764615600-1764622800@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:What the Constitution Means to Me DESCRIPTION:Script in Hand Playreading\n\n\nPlaywright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking\, Obie Award–winning play breathes new life into the United States Constitution and imagines how it might shape the next generation of Americans.\n\n\nAt fifteen\, Heidi earned her college tuition by competing in Constitutional debate competitions across the country. In this hilarious\, hopeful\, and achingly human play\, she revisits her teenage self to explore how this living document has shaped her family\, her future\, and the very fabric of our nation.\n\n\nA New York Times Critic’s Pick\, Tony Award nominee\, and Pulitzer Prize finalist\, What the Constitution Means to Me is a buoyant\, deeply personal\, and thought-provoking exploration of how our nation’s defining document continues to influence our lives and ideals. With humor\, heart\, and insight\, Heidi Schreck invites us to consider what the Constitution means today\, and what it could mean for the future.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/what-the-constitution-means-to-me/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States CATEGORIES:Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DEC-SIH-WTCMTM-artwork.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20251027T133918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T133918Z UID:10002131-1763755200-1763760600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Mandy Patinkin in Concert DESCRIPTION:Tony-winning Broadway legend\, Emmy-winning TV star\, renowned for creating timeless characters in movies such as The Princess Bride\, Yentl\, and Dick Tracy — Mandy Patinkin presents his new show\, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: JUKEBOX.\n\n\nWith Adam Ben-David on piano\, JUKEBOX features Mandy’s own hand-picked collection of classic musical numbers\, expressed as only he can through a unique mastery of word and song. An unparalleled body of work from one of North America’s preeminent entertainers.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/mandy-patinkin-in-concert/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mandy-Patinkin-JukeBox_600x600.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20251027T133321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T133321Z UID:10002130-1762196400-1762203600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Machine DESCRIPTION:Script in Hand Playreading. The Machine follows Laney Chamberlain\, a celebrated poet-turned-professor stuck in a serious case of writer’s block – until a tech CEO shows up with a wild proposition: build an AI that can write poetry in her voice. What follows is a clever\, fast-moving journey of self-discovery\, as Laney grapples with her identity as an artist\, a recent personal tragedy\, and the big question: what does it really mean to create in a world where technology can do it for you?\n2021 Featured Finalist\, Blue Ink Playwriting Prize\, American Blues Theater\n2019 Finalist\, Princess Grace Award\, New Dramatists\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-machine/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States CATEGORIES:Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Machine.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10002029-1762095600-1762102800@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-11-02/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T220000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10002028-1762027200-1762034400@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-11-01/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T220000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10002027-1761940800-1761948000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-10-31/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10002026-1761850800-1761858000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-10-30/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10002025-1761764400-1761771600@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-10-29/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154905Z UID:10000182-1761678000-1761685200@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy romp through Victorian society\, “The Importance of Being Earnest\,” from October 28 through November 15. Two eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love\, only to land in a web of hilarious complications\, including mistaken identities\, secret engagements\, a lost handbag\, and one very formidable aunt. Full of larger-than-life characters\, along with Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor\, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love\, marriage\, and high society.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/2025-10-28/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Earnest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T153739Z UID:10000178-1760122800-1760130000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Psycho DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse’s classic film series will present “Psycho\,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock\, a landmark psychological horror film from 1960 that redefined the genre\, on Friday\, October 10\, at 7 p.m.\, hosted by Mark Shanahan\, Playhouse artistic director\, who will give pre- and post-film talks.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/psycho/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Psycho-600x600-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T153552Z UID:10000177-1760040000-1760045400@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:Colin Quinn DESCRIPTION:Westport Country Playhouse will present standup comedian Colin Quinn\, from “Saturday Night Live\,” MTV’s “Remote Control\,” and Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn\,” on Thursday\, October 9\, at 8 p.m. The Brooklyn native\, smart\, sharp\, and unapologetically New York\, will bring the laughs live on the Playhouse stage.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/colin-quinn/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Colin-Quinn_10-9-25-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T153651Z UID:10000176-1759604400-1759613400@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:At This Stage – Fundraising Gala DESCRIPTION:Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane with be Artistic Honoree at Westport Country Playhouse’s one-night-only fundraiser\, “At This Stage\,” on Saturday\, October 4. Broadway talents who have appeared in shows with Lane\, including host Danny Burstein and performers Nikki Renée Daniels\, Santino Fontana\, Cady Huffman\, Christine Pedi\, and Krysta Rodriguez\, will celebrate the honoree’s career. They will also salute productions that have been staged at the Playhouse during its 95 seasons since its founding in 1931. Anne Keefe\, former Playhouse co-artistic director\, will receive the 2025 Playhouse Leadership Award.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/at-this-stage-fundraising-gala/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCP_Nathan-Lane_by-Luke-Fontana-2-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T015229 CREATED:20250929T183229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T183229Z UID:10000175-1758999600-1759005000@westportjournal.com SUMMARY:The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music DESCRIPTION:Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist in “The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music” on Saturday\, September 27\, at 7 p.m. Portions of the proceeds from this fundraising event will support the Joanne Woodward Internship Program and educational programming at the Playhouse.\nMarking the centennial of “The Great Gatsby\,” “The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music” revisits the lives behind one of the most enduring works of American literature. At the heart of this performance lies the extraordinary correspondence between F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald — letters that reveal a relationship shaped by ambition\, artistry\, and emotional complexity. Through their own words\, we encounter two singular voices whose love and conflict fueled some of the most iconic writing of the 20th century.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add as a preferred\n source on Google URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/the-fitzgeralds-a-reading-with-music/ LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse\, 25 Powers Court\, Westport\, Connecticut\, 06880\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Westport Country Playhouse":MAILTO:boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR