1. Actor Michael Douglas lived in Westport from 1956 until 1963. A few years ago, he shared photos of his Westport home on Facebook, writing "revisiting my home in Westport, Ct [sic] (1956/63) where I lived with my mother Diana, brother Joel and step-father William Darrid."
2. Both The Stepford Wives and American Housewife take place in Connecticut towns based on ours, and the series Billions is based on a Westport-headquartered hedge fund.
3. In the final season of I Love Lucy, Lucy and Ricky move to Westport. A famous episode saw Lucy posing as our very own Minute Man statue, as part of the celebration of the episode's "Yankee Doodle Day."
4. "In 1950, composers Stephen Sondheim and Mary Rodgers, and actor Larry Hagman were all interns together at Westport Country Playhouse. Other well-known Playhouse interns include actors Tammy Grimes (The Unsinkable Molly Brown), Bruce Weitz (Hill Street Blues), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Rhonda Ross (Another World), author Christina Crawford (Mommie Dearest)…and local graphic artist Miggs Burroughs." -courtesy Westport Country Playhouse
5. In the musical RENT, the character of Benny has an unseen wife, Alison, who Benny reveals lives on an "estate" in Westport during the song "Happy New Year."
6. In addition to the impressive Staples High alums featured in this issue— Ben Casparius (page TK) and Brad Tursi (page TK)—notable alumni include actors Paul Lieberstein (The Office) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, Taxi), and composer and lyricist Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen).