It’s a week of magic on Connecticut stages. First there are the actual magic makers such as young illusionist Justin Willman and the exhibitionist pair of Naked Magicians. Then there are familiar faces in unexpected places, like ubiquitous TV stars Steve-O or Chris Hardwick at the same comedy club on different nights.
There are also magical transformations like a sketch comedy team creating a new Disney parody or The Lone Bellow becoming a bigger band or a Shakespeare comedy with a musical score by the creator of “Suffs.” Also there are magical combinations like the fashion mavens of Deadby5am and their hip-hop music friends.
Some would call Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas touring together again “feats of magic” like Randy Rainbow twisting another pop song. You can also wonder at combinations like Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin or glam magic with Dee Snider, Lita Ford and Firehouse.
A Day to Remember and Yellowcard
Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St., Bridgeport
A grand four-band, arena-size indie rock/pop punk tour smooths the transition from the outdoor festival shows of a few weeks ago to indoor events on the same scale. Besides co-headliners A Day to Remember and Yellowcard, you get The Wonder Years and Dinosaur Pile-Up. Nov. 9 at 6:15 p.m. $52.70-$382.90. totalmortgagearena.com.
The Disney (Please Don’t Sue Us) Show: An Original Live Scripted Comedy
Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum St., Hartford
The goofballs from Sea Tea Comedy and other local improv troops create an original Disney-type show from audience suggestions. Will someone suggest “Steamboat”? “Huey, Dewey, and Louie?” Nov. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 13 and 15 at 7 p.m. $15, $10 children. seateaimprov.com.
The Lone Bellow
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford
The folk-pop trio The Lone Bellow returns to Connecticut (where it played Ridgefield in the spring) for a Hartford show with a full band at Infinity Music Hall. Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. Singer/songwriter Caroline Spence opens. $47.42-$85.05. infinityhall.com.
The eclectic folk/rock/harmony trio Lone Bellow will be more than a trio when they do a full band show Nov. 9 at Infinity Music Hall Hartford. (Eric Ryan Anderson)
‘As You Like It’
Connecticut Repertory Theatre, 2132 Hillside Road, Storrs
UConn’s Connecticut Repertory Theatre stages the recent modern musical version of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” adapted by Laurie Woolery (who’s directed shows at Yale Repertory Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre) and Shaina Taub (whose Broadway hit “Suffs” will play at The Bushnell in January 2026). This production is directed and choreographed by Brandon Kelly. Nov. 11-22. Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. $32-$45, $25-$38 seniors, $12-$15 students and children. connecticutrep.uconn.edu.
Phaeton Piano Trio
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road, Storrs
The German trio of violinist Friedemann Eichhorn, cellist Peter Hörr and pianist Florian Uhlig play works by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Saint-Saëns at the University of Connecticut on Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. $30. jorgensen.uconn.edu.
Dead by 5 a.m.
The Webster, 31 Webster St., Hartford
The New Haven-based fashion brand Dead by 5 a.m. joins forces with its hip-hop music friends Tye Henney and Showly (whose new album is also called “Dead by 5 a.m.”) plus other acts for a night of style and sound. Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. $36.15. thewebsterct.com.
Slam Allen Band
Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway, Norwich
It’s a blues night in Norwich with guitarist/vocalist Slam Allen, Hartford-based and Romania-born drummer Liviu Pop and bassist Lenny Bradford Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. $22.13-$27.38. norwicharts.org.
Blues guitarist/vocalist Slam Allen, who led the James Cotton Blues Band from 2000-2010, is center stage with an accomplished blues trio Nov. 12 at the Norwich Arts Center. (Courtesy of Slam Allen)
Steve-O
Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hills Dr. Suite 1054, Manchester
Revel in the jackanapes of “Jackass” icon Steve-O. Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. $37-$47. hartford.funnybone.com.
Bert Kreischer
PeoplesBank Arena, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford
Burly comedian Bert Kreischer was doing good three years ago when he played the 2,800-seat Bushnell, now he’s at the much bigger PeoplesBank Arena on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. He’s been doing stand-up for over 15 years and made big waves with his podcasts. $51.95-$77.30. peoplesbankarena.com.
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London
Brass icon Trombone Shorty and his funk/soul/jazz ensemble Orleans Avenue blows the roof off the Garde on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. $53-$108. gardearts.org.
‘Marta Becket, Save Us All’
Wesleyan University, 56 Hamlin St., Middletown
Wesleyan theater department faculty member Katie Pearl and student actors devised this multi-styled experimental theater production inspired by the life of Marta Becket, a dancer who gave up her Broadway and touring career to create a unique performance space in California’s Death Valley where she happily played to small audiences for decades. Nov. 13 and 14 at 7 and 9 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Fries Arts Building. $8, $5 seniors, student and children. wesleyan.edu.
Jonas Brothers
Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville
Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas have been in a band on and off for 20 years and have been brothers for not even twice that time. Kevin, the oldest, is 37 and Nick was just 13 when the band started. The “JONAS20: Living the Dream” tour touches on every phase of the trio as well as their solo careers and other acts. Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. The show is sold out. “Verified resale tickets” range from $320 to $2,600. mohegansun.com.
The Jonas Brothers will be performing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.
Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin
Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford
Marc Cohn, a Connecticut native responsible for “Walking in Memphis,” and Shawn Colvin (“Sunny Came Home”) join up for a “Together Onstage” tour where they play together and separately. Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. $82.99-$107.73. infinityhall.com.
Chris Hardwick
Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hills Dr. Suite 1054, Manchester
The comedian, podcaster, game show host, talk show host and actor Chris Hardwick does four shows in two nights at the Funny Bone. Nov. 14 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 6:30 and 9 p.m. $33-$43. hartford.funnybone.com.
Hartford Symphony Orchestra: Dvorák and Rachmaninoff
The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra plays Dvorák’s Cello Concerto in B minor (with cello soloist Tommy Mesa) and Rachmaninoff’s second symphony. Adam Kerry Boyles conducts. Nov. 14-16. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. $42.50-$89.50, $10 children and students. bushnell.org.
‘The Art of Murder’
Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Road, Waterbury
Seven Angels does Joe DiPietro’s comic thriller about the relative values of art and life. Nov. 14-30. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. $35-$40. sevenangelstheatre.org.
Justin Willman
Shubert Theatre, 247 College St., New Haven
Netflix magician Justin Willman brings his youthful modern magic act to the Shubert on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. He’s been a TV star for a decade, not just with his Netflix series “Magic for Humans” but as the host of cooking competitions. $52.80-$100.40. shubert.com.
Lita Ford, Dee Snider and Firehouse
Foxwoods Great Cedar Showroom, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket
This assemblage of ‘80 rockers may seem rather random but it sure sounds powerful. Lita Ford had a big solo career after being in The Runaways. Dee Snider was in Twisted Sister and from 1999-2003 he hosted a morning radio show in Hartford. Firehouse has endured for 30 years; lead singer C.J. Snare died last year and has been succeeded by Nate Peck. Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. $74.50-$117.65. foxwoods.com.
The Naked Magicians
Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville
There’s nothing up their sleeve, or anywhere else. The Naked Magicians look to live up to their name by stripping off their clothes during their show at Mohegan Sun’s Comix Comedy Club while creating illusions. Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. $30-$65. mohegansun.com.
Randy Rainbow
Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London
Comic songwriter, political satirist and YouTube sensation Randy Rainbow is done running for president and is now on his “National Freakin’ Treasure” tour. Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. $39-$220. gardearts.org.