TheaterWorks Hartford announces surprise location for original play about 1944 circus fire ...

"Circus Fire" is a show inspired by the aftermath of the Hartford Circus Fire in 1944.

TheaterWorks Hartford has revealed a new venue for the upcoming world premiere of Circus Fire. The performances will now be held at The First Company Governor's Foot Guard.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...