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Specializing in luxury and waterfront properties, Victoria Fingelly has established a very successful real estate career over many years. With expert local knowledge of Fairfield, Southport and Westport, Connecticut, along with excellent marketing and communication skills, Victoria delivers a tradition of personal attention and service throughout each transaction.

There’s always something to do at SHU Community Theatre. Explore our diverse series and sponsored events for something that’s right up your alley!  

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bank of america rock series

Smokin’ hot performers from yesterday and today bring the heat! Average White Band, Darlene Love, Tusk and Tab Benoit & The Rebirth Brass Band are among the top rock artists we’ve welcomed.

    • Tue, Jul 14
      Jul 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Ireland’s leading folk group, The High Kings, are set to excite fans once again with the announcement of their Rocky Road Tour 2026. As global ambassadors of Irish heritage and storytelling, The High Kings have consistently brought the timeless tradition of folk music to audiences worldwide.
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    • Thu, Sep 10
      Sep 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      CYRIL NEVILLE, the Uptown Ruler, brings a lifetime of dreams come true. This two-time Grammy winning icon is brilliant and beautiful on stage and in his recorded work.
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    • Wed, Sep 16
      Sep 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited!
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    • Sun, Sep 27
      Sep 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Originating from Gainesville, FL, Southern Rock Band Sister Hazel is made up of five skilled and experienced musicians. Their hit song "All for You" soared to the top of the adult alternative charts in the summer of 1997, driving their album to achieve platinum status.
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    • Fri, Oct 02
      Oct 02, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Zeppelin Reimagined is not just another Led Zeppelin tribute band. They are a groundbreaking experience that merges the timeless power of classic rock with the cutting-edge technology of today.
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    • Fri, Oct 16
      Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      DOL makes its debut performance at the historic Sacred Heart Community Theatre with two full sets of deep cuts and fan favs from the Dead’s vast catalogue, presented as only DOL does, needle to vinyl.
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    • Fri, Oct 23
      Oct 23, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Join us for an exhilarating evening as the legendary multi-Grammy nominee and wetlands activist **Tab Benoit** brings his high-energy **Soul of the Swamp Tour 2026** to stages across America.
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    • Fri, Nov 06
      Nov 06, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      The THE BAND Band is the world’s leading tribute to The Band, having performed more than 400 shows for audiences across the United States since their founding in 2007. In 2012, they created The Last Waltz Celebration, with over 50 performances to date.
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    • Sat, Nov 07
      Nov 07, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Unforgettable Fire, or ‘UF’, was born on New Year's Day in 1995 as one of the very first U2 Tribute Bands to ever perform in America. After twenty five years of performing at the most prestigious venues UF have formed the reputation of being the preeminent U2 Tribute in the world.
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    • Sun, Nov 08
      Nov 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      With a legacy built on unforgettable melodies, tight musicianship and signature harmonies, Orleans has become one of Classic Rock’s most enduring acts. Their timeless hits—like “Still The One,” “Dance With Me,” and “Love Takes Time”—remain staples across radio, television and streaming platforms.
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    • Sat, Nov 14
      Nov 14, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      EagleMania has been dazzling audiences for over a decade by spectacularly reproducing the music of The Eagles. EagleMania thrills internationally sold-out audiences with their stunning five part harmony, virtuoso guitar work and uncanny ability to emulate the distinct sound of The Eagles.
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victoria fingelly singer/songwriter series

Accomplished artists such as Jim Messina, Judy Collins and Edwin Mccain bring heartfelt warmth and lyrical brilliance to our stage.

    • Fri, Sep 18
      Sep 18, 2026, 8:00 PM – Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Across his career, Brett Dennen has established himself as the kind of singer-songwriter who finds inspiration by digging into the nooks and crannies of the human condition—exploring pain, joy, sadness, and all points in between.
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    • Fri, Sep 25
      Sep 25, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Josh Ritter is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author. NPR Music praised, “He remains a hydrant of ideas while embodying an endless capacity for empathy and indignation, often within a single song.”
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    • Sat, Oct 10
      Oct 10, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Broadway, television, and film star, Robert Neary, creates an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest recording artists in history. Two hours packed with 26 classic hit songs, nostalgia, stories, multimedia, trivia, and a 30 minute finale that is pure Broadway caliber.
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    • Wed, Oct 14
      Oct 14, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      John Ondrasik— the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting—knows this well. In the two decades since his first major single, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” hit the stratosphere, the artist has both evolved and come back ‘round full circle.
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    • Sat, Oct 24
      Oct 24, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Acclaimed singer songwriter, piano virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce is once again taking his celebrated Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, bringing audiences an unforgettable evening of music that bridges generations and celebrates the enduring power of song.
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    • Thu, Oct 29
      Oct 29, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “Tom’s Diner”, “Luka”, “Marlene On The Wall”, and many more, plus songs from her latest album, Flying with Angels, which was released in May 2025 to critical acclaim.
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    • Sat, Dec 12
      Dec 12, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Martin Sexton tours in support the 25th anniversary of Live Wide Open - the critically-acclaimed double vinyl live album. The show will include these fan-favorites as well as some new material and surprise covers.
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    • Sat, Feb 06
      Feb 06, 2027, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      When the iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer sings, she brings a joyous sense of discovery to every setting. The Grammy and Oscar winning powerhouse vocalist is at the peak of her powers, blazing her own path, reveling in the chance to dive into every vocal possibility.
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bank of america jazz series

Inventive…spontaneous…improvisational -- jazz is a distinctly american art form that transcends musical boundaries and thrives on live expression. Shuct is dedicated to showcasing contemporary artists keeping the tradition alive – and moving it forward. this series has recently featured legendary artists like Chucho Valdez, Bill Frisell, Eddie Palmeiri and Kenny Werner

    • Sat, Oct 17
      Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell unite their extraordinary talents to celebrate the timeless collaborations of three jazz icons: Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass, and Oscar Peterson.
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    • Thu, Nov 05
      Nov 05, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Spyro Gyra are one of the most successful and enduring jazz fusion groups of the last five decades, blending jazz, R&B, funk, pop, and Latin influences into a signature sound that helped define contemporary jazz.
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    • Sat, Feb 06
      Feb 06, 2027, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      When the iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer sings, she brings a joyous sense of discovery to every setting. The Grammy and Oscar winning powerhouse vocalist is at the peak of her powers, blazing her own path, reveling in the chance to dive into every vocal possibility.
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comedy series

Great comedians like Maria Bamford, Gary Gulman, Kevin Nealon and Paul Reiser have us rolling around in the aisles! Will your funny favorite be next?

    • Sat, Sep 19
      Sep 19, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      After a sold out world tour comedian and author David Nihill is back with his brand new show, Taking Tangents which promises to do exactly that.
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    • Sat, Oct 03
      Oct 03, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV's "Whose Line is it Anyway?," take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble.
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    • Fri, Oct 09
      Oct 09, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Leslie Jones is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee as well as a Writer’s Guild Award and NAACP Award nominee for her work on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She has also been honored as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.
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    • Fri, Nov 20
      Nov 20, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult and is the star of four hour-long standup specials,
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    • Sun, Nov 22
      Nov 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      #IMOMSOHARD began as a popular web series by real-life best friends, comedians, and moms Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley.
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world music series

Acts like Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cherish the Ladies, Dervish and Red Baraat are sure to make shu community theatre a stop on their international tours

Our chamber series features the best of our local orchestra partners

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classical series

The Summer Blockbuster and Nostalgia Film Series present new films and premiere events alongside celebrations of the masters of cinema featuring commentary and reflections from experts such as the SHU Community Theatre’s resident movie guru Susan Granger. SHUCT also presents the latest independent and foreign films, as well as thought-provoking documentaries with engaging panel discussions.

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film series

    • Fri, Jul 10
      Jul 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Steven Spielberg’s first science fiction film is an absolute classic, starring Richard Dreyfuss as an ordinary man whose life gets turned upside down after a run-in with a UFO
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    • Sat, Jul 11
      Jul 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      One of the most influential fantasy films ever, The Day The Earth Stood Still was the first big-budget studio sci-fi movie in modern film history and featured the first "flying saucer.”
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    • Fri, Jul 17
      Jul 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      This remake of the 1956 paranoid infiltration classic starts as Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) notices that several of his friends and their close relatives are acting strangely.
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    • Sat, Jul 18
      Jul 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Deeply funny Disney animated classic. Get ready to crash-land on Earth with Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet.
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    • Sat, Jul 18
      Jul 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      New York City’s best-dressed sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. However, her three best girlfriends Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda (Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, respectively) must console her after one of them inadverten
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    • Mon, Jul 20
      Jul 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      The East Coast Premiere of Morton Meets the Eye. A musical comedy from a local filmmaker
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    • Fri, Jul 24
      Jul 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream. Hold on to your stomachs for this Ridley Scott-directed terror that launched the career of Sigourney Weaver. When crew members from the commercial spaceship Nostromo discover a chamber containing thousands of eggs on a distant planet, a creature inside one of th
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    • Sat, Jul 25
      Jul 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Charlton Heston stars as astronaut George Taylor, who crash lands with several others on a remote planet ruled by apes. In this campy 1968 classic human are slaves caged up like animals.
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    • Wed, Jul 29
      Jul 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      SHATTERED ICE, the award-winning hockey drama about a small-town New England teenage hockey player’s attempt to navigate high school life after his best friend dies by suicide. Film to be followed by a special panel discussion about the importance of mental health and wellness.
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    • Fri, Jul 31
      Jul 31, 2026, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Directed by the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window is an edge-of-your-seat classic starring two of Hollywood's most legendary stars. When a professional photographer (James Stewart) is confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg, he becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of
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    • Thu, Oct 08
      Oct 08, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      A Very Special Evening with Jon Heder, Jon Gries & Efren Ramirez Event is BYOT (Bring Your Own Tots)The beloved indie classic "Napoleon Dynamite" was released 20 years ago.
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Celebrate the season with festive performances that warm the heart and lift the spirit. From classic holiday films like It's a Wonderful Life to live music like Judy Collins or Darlene Love, SHU Community Theatre is your home for timeless traditions and new memories.

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holiday series

    • Wed, Dec 09
      Dec 09, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous choirs in the world, and one of its oldest, boys have been singing at Vienna's Imperial Chapel at least since 1296.
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    • Wed, Dec 16
      Dec 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      From clockwork imps to a luminous owl that flies above the audience, mice dressed in polka dots and dancers dancing with huge chopsticks, this timeless, re-imagined classic bursts with energy and excitement.
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Parents and kids know Sunday is the day to head for SHU Community Theatre for an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment everyone will enjoy

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family series

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      Sat, Nov 21
      Nov 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      Recognized as “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, performer, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC. With more than 1.7 billion streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, more than 595 million YouTube channel views.
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    • Wed, Dec 16
      Dec 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      SHU Community Theatre, 1420 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA
      From clockwork imps to a luminous owl that flies above the audience, mice dressed in polka dots and dancers dancing with huge chopsticks, this timeless, re-imagined classic bursts with energy and excitement.
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Being associated with a national university, SHU Community Theatre offers one-of-a-kind engaging experiences for lifelong learners, prospective college students and our own student body. Our non-partisan, respectful format brings you faculty experts and others with an array of fresh perspectives on today’s issues, health and wellness and ways we can transform ourselves and our world

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thought leader series

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Be inspired and in the know! SHU Community Theatre is the place to go for world premiere independent films, thought-provoking talks with artists, authors and auteurs and one-night-only events you'll only find here. 

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