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Westport Country Playhouse

Proscenium
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25 Powers Court

Westport, Connecticut 06880

United States

Live Performance Active Eras:
  • 1931 – Present

Description

The building was originally a tannery manufacturing hatters' leathers, and was turned into a steam-powered cider mill in 1880. After being abandoned in the 1920s, it was converted into a theater in 1931.

Year Built

1835

Seating Capacity

578 seats

Architect

Cleon Throckmorton

Sources

Newspaper clippings about productions at this stage, or about the stage in general. More source types can be added later.

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TypeDateTitleProductionStageActions
Newspaper Clipping30 Jun 1970'Boys in the Band' On Westport Stage (Connecticut Post)The Boys in the BandWestport Country Playhouse
Newspaper Clipping30 Jun 1970'Boys In The Band' Bows In At Westport To Mixed Reception (Stamford Advocate)The Boys in the BandWestport Country Playhouse
Newspaper Clipping24 Jun 1970July Benefit, Off-Broadway Hit Scheduled at Playhouse (Stamford Advocate)The Boys in the BandWestport Country Playhouse