The story of a tragic fire which killed 167 people during a circus in 1944 in Hartford has been turned into a play and ...
TheaterWorks Hartford’s ‘Circus Fire’ explores historic tragedy’s impact on families and community ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nine-year-old Donald Cook knew he had to react quickly as the fire engulfed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus big top ...
Jerry LeVasseur, ‘60, was only 6 years old when he survived the Hartford Circus Fire. Now, he is a track athlete in his 80s ...
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 ...
It’s July 1944. With the nation at war and a heat wave settling over the city, the residents of Hartford, Connecticut eagerly await the arrival of “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The unthinkable occurs ...
TheaterWorks Hartford will present a 12-performance extension of its World Premiere production of CIRCUS FIRE, now scheduled to run through May 31, 2026.
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 ...