Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1481111
30 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | October 10, 2022 That's our biggest challenge." Added Yale Repertory Theatre's Seery: "People are now making different choices. It's less about the pandemic. I see people in restaurants and going on planes, so people are going out. The question is, how do we get their habit back, to remember the joy, the delight in theater?" Draw of the show Drawing people back is all about programming, said Fay. "When you have the right title in the right place it will do gangbusters," he said. "Broadway shows, like 'Dear Evan Hansen,' are doing just fine. Would they have done better pre-pandemic? Hard to say. But I think it's close." "Hamilton," which went on a three- week run at the Bushnell in June, didn't do as well as it did in 2018. This this year's run also followed the musical's debut on streaming service Disney+, which may have negatively impacted ticket sales. Another factor for presenting houses like The Bushnell, the Shubert in New Haven and Palace in Waterbury is the excitement surrounding touring shows coming out of Broadway. Since Broadway returned last fall, the number of big hits have been few and far between. The latest Tony Award winner — "A Strange Loop" — is not selling out in New York and could prove problematic with its sexual subject material. Even the Tony Award-winning musical revival of "Company" starring Patti LuPone closed after less than eight months. "We're also waiting for the industry to rebuild," said Fay. For regional theaters, it's producing shows that have a broad appeal. Hartford Stage is opening its season with the popular Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap," which has been running in London for 70 years. "It's fun, it's for all ages, and it's a unique experience," said Rider. For TheaterWorks' season opener, it chose the Tony Award-winning musical "Fun Home." "We feel this musical is irresistible," said McInerney. "It comes with all the provenance of a big hit and we know it can be very special in our space. But it's a huge investment for us, no question. It's part of the calculus to get people excited and to remind people that they want this experience to be part of their lives again." CONNECTICUT HOSPITALS: STANDING READY TO THE LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS AT CONNECTICUT'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS. YOU CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO PATIENTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT, DELIVERING NEW AND INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS WHILE STAYING READY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES, LARGE AND SMALL. PROFOUND TH ANKS TOP SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS GRANT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS IN CT Total Organization Address City Grant Funding $ 10,000,000 Bow Tie Cinemas, LLC 641 Danbury Road Ridgefield $ 9,821,613 North American Entertainment Group, Inc. 2496 Boston Post Rd. Guilford $ 8,654,108 The Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation 166 Capitol Ave Hartford $ 7,170,445 BTC Trumbull, LLC 641 Danbury Road Ridgefield $ 6,841,513 Sea Research Foundation, Inc. dba Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic $ 6,556,085 BTC Richmond, LLC 641 Danbury Road Ridgefield $ 4,883,666 Big Night Venues LLC 240 MGM Grand Drive Mashantucket $ 4,334,185 Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts, Inc. 80 East Ridge Road Ridgefield $ 3,981,072 Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic $ 3,763,982 Hartford Stage Company, Inc. 50 Church Street Hartford $ 3,761,690 Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. PO Box A 6 Main Street East Haddam $ 3,246,955 The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc. 10 North Water Street Norwalk $ 3,009,758 Powerstation LLC 1718 Highland Ave Cheshire $ 2,870,245 Goodworks Infinity LLC 152 Chestnut Hill Rd Trumbull $ 2,804,259 The Palace Theater Group, Inc. 100 East Main Street Waterbury $ 2,311,608 PKM Presents LLC 11 Scovill Street PO Box 2763 Waterbury $ 2,239,347 White Nite, LLC DBA Holiday Cinemas 14 1625 Straits Turnpike Suite 208 Middlebury $ 2,147,518 Riverview Theater LLC 1625 Straits Turnpike Suite 208 Middlebury $ 2,104,418 Fairfield Theatre Company, Inc. 70 Sanford Street Fairfield $ 2,066,224 Stamford Center for the Arts, Inc. 61 Atlantic St Stamford $ 1,882,706 APPLE CINEMAS VII, INC 330 New Park Avenue Hartford $ 1,867,316 University of Connecticut 2132 Hillside Road Unit 3104 Storrs $ 1,813,056 BTC Majestic, LLC 641 Danbury Road Ridgefield $ 1,693,918 Connecticut Science Center, Inc. 250 Columbus Boulevard Hartford $ 1,500,160 Fun Music Productions LLC 15 Dayton Rd Redding $ 1,493,660 New Haven Center For Performing Arts, Inc. 11 Scovill Street Po Box 2763 Waterbury $ 1,337,768 Wall Street Theater Inc. 71 Wall Street Norwalk $ 1,327,118 Garde Arts Center, Inc 325 State Street New London $ 1,252,620 Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts, Inc 68 Main St PO Box 1012 Torrington $ 1,196,995 S.K.M. Restaurants, Inc. dba Toad's Place 300 York Street New Haven $ 1,194,449 Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center, Inc 305 Great Neck Road Waterford