July 6, 1944, Hartford — a day the city will never forget.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As soon as it was announced last year, TheaterWorks Hartford’s “Circus Fire” project became one of the most anticipated theater ...

Nine-year-old Donald Cook knew he had to react quickly as the fire engulfed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus big top in Hartford on July 6, 1944, known as one of the most devastating ...

Circus Fire,” one of the most anticipated theater events of the current season, has entered the ring. TheaterWorks Hartford is staging its world premiere of Jacque Lamarre’s emotionally complex ...

TheaterWorks Hartford will present a 12-performance extension of its World Premiere production of CIRCUS FIRE, now scheduled to run through May 31, 2026. The extension includes additional Sunday ...

Director Jeff Griffin, will host a special community gathering at TheatreWorks Hartford, inviting survivors and loved ones connected to the Hartford Circus Fire to share their personal stories and ...

The story of a tragic fire which killed 167 people during a circus in 1944 in Hartford has been turned into a play and survivors gathered at a Monday night showing to share their stories. The story of ...

Today marks the 79th anniversary of the deadliest fire in Connecticut history. On July 6, 1944, the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ignited during a show in Hartford, killing ...

A play underway at TheaterWorks in Hartford is paying homage to a difficult time in Connecticut’s history during World War II ...

MIDDLETOWN — Vignettes of the lives of the approximately 167 individuals who lost their lives in the Hartford Circus Fire are still coming to light 75 years later. The entire Norris family of ...

A Connecticut native was just six years old when he was gravely injured in a Hartford fire that killed more than 150 people and haunted the city for generations. Now, a biographical sports documentary ...