The three actors in “The Understudy” ham it up tonight at the post-performance opening night celebration reception at the Westport Country Playhouse (l-r) Brett Dalton, Andrea Syglowski and Eric Bryant. The backstage comedy about a Hollywood action star rehearsing for a Broadway role amid tension with his understudy runs through Sept. 1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Intermittent rain dampened crowd size but not enthusiasm tonight as the Levitt Pavilion rocked to the South Asian sounds of DJ Rekha, a London-born musician, DJ, producer, curator, and activist. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

A Levitt Pavilion crowd tonight joins in dancing to the South Asian music of DJ Rekha. She has been credited with pioneering Bhangra music in North America, the roots of which date back to the early 1980s when several Punjabi bands started experimenting with Western styles as well as traditional Punjabi music. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

The Levitt Pavilion tonight hosted JigJam, a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a new genre, which has been branded as ‘I-Grass’ or “CeltGrassm” their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Not-Its! rocked kids and families tonight at the Levitt Pavilion’s Melissa & Doug children’s series. The Seattle “Kindie Rock” quintet recently released its sixth studio album, “Are You Listening?” They invited audience members on stage to join in. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

“The Understudy,” a comedy based on a humanistic look at people trying to do what they love in the face of obstacles, previews tonight at the Westport Country Playhouse. Created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, the play is set in an imaginary Broadway theater. Harry, the understudy, rehearses for the production when stage manager Roxanne, charged with running the rehearsal, finds her professional and personal life colliding with him. The cast features (l) Eric Bryant as the understudy, Brett Dalton (r), and Andrea Syglowski (c) as stage manager Roxanne. The play open Saturday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Award-winning instrumentalist and vocalist Cynthia Sayer entertained at the Levitt Pavilion tonight. She has been called one of the top four-string banjoists in the world today and is the first four-string banjoist invited to appear at the Newport Jazz Festival. Her eclectic, swing-based shows include music from vaudeville, American Songbook favorites, virtuoso classics, Western Swing, and more. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Austin-based The Peterson Brothers entertained a Levitt Pavilion audience tonight in a weather-caused move to Saugatuck Elementary School. Their modern blend of blues, soul and funk delighted the audience and gave attendees a taste of their sound that has won fans across the United States and led them to open for the likes of the late B.B. King, Willie Nelson, and Buddy Guy among others. The Peterson Brothers hold a standing room only weekly residency at Austin’s famed music hall. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Australian folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas, known for its four-part harmonies, performed tonight before an enthusiastic Levitt Pavilion audience. The four singer-musicians have toured worldwide with many of their shows sold out. At the last song of the set before an encore, the band asked the audience to come up on stage and dance, and many in the audience did. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com