• 1. Where to Stay
• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

Ivoryton Playhouse   (Photo: Jacqui Hubbard)

Though the Ivoryton Playhouse has an impressive history and a devout community following, no one should feel compelled to sit through May's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Instead, yuk it up with the cast after the show at the razzy old Ivoryton Tavern & Café (8 Summit St.; 860-767-1449) across the street. Enormous burgers, pints of Bass, and an open mike often lead to spontaneous sing-alongs and theatrics you’re unlikely to catch onstage.

Published on April 11, 2007 as a web exclusive.