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CT Critics Circle Award
On Sunday, June 29th, the Ivoryton Playhouse was honored by the CT Critics Circle with the award for Best Musical Production - 2008.
The award was given for their production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which ran August 2007 , was directed by Billy Johnstone and musical directed by John DeNicola. The award was shared with The Goodspeed Opera House for their production of 1776.
Jacqueline Hubbard, Executive Director of the Playhouse, received the award at a ceremony held at the home of David Rosenberg in
Founded in 1990, the CCC is a statewide organization
of reviewers, feature writers, columnists, and broadcasters. Members of
the Connecticut Critics Circle not only represent newspapers, but
newspaper chains, magazines, radio programs, websites, and other media
outlets, reaching millions throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and New York. The Connecticut Critics Circle was instituted to
honor the actors, directors, designers and others who help make
professional
“We are very grateful to the CCC for this prestigious
award,” said Hubbard. “We are tremendously proud of the directors, casts
and crew of all of our productions who have worked so hard to build an
exciting and challenging season at Ivoryton. We are encouraged and
motivated by the CCC to carry on the seventy eight year old tradition of
great theatre for everyone at the Ivoryton Playhouse.”