Christiane Noll: Coming Alive Again
May 9 - 30Fourteen months of
quarantine, a Broadway shut down, a roller coaster of good news and bad news,
but Tony-nominee Christiane Noll is optimistic. With a little caution
and a lot of hope, she’s ventured out of her home to share an intimate cabaret.
A thoughtful, moving and funny concert experience exploring themes of
motherhood and complex women, through the lens of a Broadway artist navigating
a crazy Covid-paralyzed world.
This virtual concert includes songs from Follies; Bridges of Madison County; Company; Fun Home; Grey Gardens; Hello, Dolly!; Dear Evan Hansen; Jagged Little Pill; Ragtime; Next to Normal; Wicked; Anyone Can Whistle and Sunday in the Park with George.
Directed by Rob Ruggiero
Music Direction by William Waldrop
Artist Bios

ROB RUGGIERO (Director / TWH Producing
Artistic Director) has been part of TheaterWorks Hartford's artistic
leadership for 27 years. He has directed over 60 shows, including TWH
productions of American Son, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Constellations,
Next to Normal, Relativity (starring Richard Dreyfuss) and Christmas on
the Rocks, which he also conceived. His Broadway credits include Looped (starring
Valerie Harper in a Tony-nominated performance) and High (starring
Kathleen Turner) which had its world premiere at TWH. He also conceived and
directed the musical revue Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn which
moved off-Broadway and was nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle
Awards. Rob conceived and directed Ella, a musical about Ella
Fitzgerald, which saw sold-out runs in 24 regional theaters and was produced as
a National Tour. His work on plays and musicals has received multiple awards in
Connecticut and around the United States. In his eleventh collaboration with
Goodspeed Musicals, Rob directed Oliver where he has also directed many
award-winning musical productions. His adaptation of Show Boat is now
being licensed by the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. Internationally
he directed Fiddler on the Roof in Athens, Greece.

In the Green Room with
Christiane Noll and Rob Ruggiero
Join us for In the Green Room with the Tony-nominee Christiane Noll and director Rob Ruggiero. Goodspeed's Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton and Managing Director David Byrd will host this live YouTube event. You'll learn about the making of Christiane's new virtual concert and about her past Goodspeed performances in Mack & Mabel, The Baker's Wife and Lizzie Borden.WATCH NOW >