Harmony: A New Musical

Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) MainStage, Fairfield County’s award-winning professional theatre company, opens its 40th Anniversary season with the Drama Desk Award winner, Harmony. With music by Barry Manilow, Harmony tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics, until their inclusion of Jewish singers put them on a collision course with history. The production runs from September 11th through the 27th with performances on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

Hailed by The New York Times as a Critic’s Pick and called “impossible to forget,” Harmony is a powerful, sweeping musical that tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, a groundbreaking six-man vocal group who rose from obscurity in 1920s Berlin to become one of the world’s most celebrated musical acts. With irresistible humor, tight harmonies, and electrifying stage presence, they captivated audiences across Europe. Through the eyes of an older Rabbi looking back on his youth, the musical traces the group’s meteoric rise, their deep bonds with each other, and the personal and political forces that ultimately shaped their fate. Harmony is a powerful and moving musical about friendship, love, and the enduring power of music.