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Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - Feb 10, 2025

Mention author J. M. Barrie, and the immediate thought is Peter Pan.  Peter Pan, the tale of a boy who refused to grow up, which has become a cottage industry.   Dolls, movies, a musical play, coloring books, cartoons, Halloween costumes, a non-musical play, and books are all available.   There is even a psychological condition, “The Peter Pan Syndrome,” which puts the spotlight on men who refuse to assume responsibility for their boyish actions.

Photos: Great Lakes Theater's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2025

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) sets the stage for the second half of its 63rd season with the playful Peter Pan prequel, Peter and the Starcatcher. Check out photos of the cast in action.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Comes to Great Lakes Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Great Lakes Theater will set the stage for the second half of its 63rd season with the playful Peter Pan prequel, Peter and the Starcatcher. Learn more about the show here!

Photos: Great Lakes Theater's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2024

Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods (directed by Victoria Bussert) and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed by Producing Artistic Director Sara Bruner) will be performed through November 10, 2024, in the intimate Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square sharing a single, intricately designed set that subtly connects these fantastical tales. Check out photos from A Midsummer Night's Dream below!

Review: INTO THE WOODS at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - Sep 30, 2024

What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Great Lakes Theater?

Photos: Great Lakes Theater's INTO THE WOODS
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2024

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) is kicking off its 63rd season by presenting Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods (directed by Victoria Bussert) from September 27 – November 10, 2024. Check out photos here!

Great Lakes Theater Launches its 63rd Season With INTO THE WOODS and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024

Great Lakes Theater will kickoff its 63rd season by returning to the rotating repertory format, presenting two captivating productions that transport audiences into a world of magic and wonder. Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - Feb 13, 2024

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts?

Photos: First Look at Great Lakes Theater's NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) opens its 62nd season with the Northeast Ohio premiere of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, performing in the company’s intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square now through October 8, 2023. Check out production photos here!

Review: SUGAR BABY, Alphabetti Theatre
by Bryony Rae Taylor - Sep 27, 2022

Sugar Baby made its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017. A compelling one-man play by Alan Harris, this new production directed by Natasha Haws is a wonderfully wild ride.

Jazz Artist Manager Gail Boyd Elected President Of NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers And Agents) 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2019

Gail Boyd, Founding President of Gail Boyd Artist Management, has been elected as President of North American Performance Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA). Boyd's appointment is particularly momentous as she is the first African American woman to step into this prominent role. She is also the first NAPAMA President to come from the jazz music industry.

BWW Review: GOD'S FAVORITE Highlights Faith & the Human Condition at A.D. PLAYERS
by Audrey Morabito - Jul 16, 2018

Neil Simon's GOD'S FAVORITE does what I believe good theatre is intended to do: take a multifaceted, complex topic and present it in a humanized, relatable, and entertaining manner. This can take many forms, and GOD'S FAVORITE pinpoints perhaps one of my favorite forms of theatrical communication: framing a meaningful, hard-to-wrap-your-mind-around concept within the familiar language of comedy.

ASPECT Foundation Presents Fretwork Ensemble In Bach's THE ART OF FUGUE At Italian Academy
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2018

The ASPECT Foundation for Music & Arts presents J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at The Italian Academy, part of the foundation's second New York City season of illuminating performances featuring many of the most prominent performers and musical scholars of today.

VIDEO: First Look - Meet the Staff of Netflix's WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER!
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 16, 2015

The staff at Camp Firewood are more than just counselors - they're your summer family. Get to know them now and watch Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, a limited 8-episode series coming to Netflix on July 31st.

Jacoby & Martello Star in Walnut Street's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 5/26-7/18
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2010

The Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 201st season with its long-awaited new staging of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Filled with a powerful and heartwarming score including 'Tradition;' 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker;' 'If I Were A Rich Man' and 'Sunrise, Sunset;' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.

Photo Coverage: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens at Walnut Street Theatre
by Linda Lenzi - May 27, 2010

The Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 201st season with its long-awaited new staging of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Filled with a powerful and heartwarming score including 'Tradition;' 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker;' 'If I Were A Rich Man' and 'Sunrise, Sunset;' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. Helmed by Barrymore Award-Winning Director Bruce Lumpkin and featuring Walnut vets Mark Jacoby and Mary Martello, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opened on May 26 and runs through July 18 on the WST Mainstage.

Photo Flash: Walnut Street Theatre Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2010

The Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 201st season with its long-awaited new staging of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Filled with a powerful and heartwarming score including 'Tradition;' 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker;' 'If I Were A Rich Man' and 'Sunrise, Sunset;' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.

Jacoby & Martello Star in Walnut Street's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 5/26-7/18
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2010

The Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 201st season with its long-awaited new staging of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Filled with a powerful and heartwarming score including 'Tradition;' 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker;' 'If I Were A Rich Man' and 'Sunrise, Sunset;' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.

Jacoby & Martello Star in Walnut Street's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 5/26-7/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2010

The Walnut Street Theatre concludes its landmark 201st season with its long-awaited new staging of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Filled with a powerful and heartwarming score including 'Tradition;' 'Matchmaker, Matchmaker;' 'If I Were A Rich Man' and 'Sunrise, Sunset;' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.

Photo Flash: Walnut Street Theatre Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2010

Last spring's wildly successful The Berenstain Bears' Family Matters delighted children and their grown up friends all over the Delaware Valley. This year, our kids' series takes a sharp turn to starboard for How I Became a Pirate, a colorfully hilarious musical adventure on the high seas! Adapted by Alyn Cardarelli with music by Steve Goers, How I Became A Pirate runs at 10:30am on March 26, April 8 and 9; 11am on March 27 and April 10; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on April 3.