Jordan Ahnquist

Judy Garland Tribute Concert JUST JUDY is Coming To The Barnstormers Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

The Barnstormers Theatre will present 'Just Judy: A Tribute to Judy Garland' for one night only in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Aug 25, 2025

Tamworth’s venerable The Barnstormers Theatre finishes its 95 season with a spectacular production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award-winning musical by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin.

Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP Comes to The Barnstormers in August
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2025

The Barnstormers Theatre will present The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, from August 7–16. Directed by Dori A. Robinson, the production marks the fourth show of the company’s milestone 95th season.

World Premiere Of FRONT ROW TO MURDER Opens At The Barnstormers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

The Barnstormers Theatre will present the world premiere of Front Row to Murder, a hilarious new murder mystery by longtime Barnstormer Jordan Reeves, from July 24 through August 2.

Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is Coming To The Barnstormers Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2025

The Barnstormers Theatre will present Neil Simon's 'Barefoot in the Park' in July. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the production here!

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Begins Performances at The Barnstormers Theatre on June 26
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2025

The Barnstormers Theatre is kicking off the summer with the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! from June 26 through July 5. Directed by Artistic Director Jordan Ahnquist.

Review: CAMELOT at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Jun 30, 2024

What did our critic think of CAMELOT at The Barnstormers?

SHEAR MADNESS Resumes Performances At The Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2023

Shear Madness, the Guinness World Record holder for longest-running play in America, is back at the Kennedy Center. Get ready for a night of laughter and suspense as you help solve the mystery.

Review: FULLY COMMITTED at The Barnstormers Theatre
by Dan Marois - Aug 12, 2023

Doug Shapiro does an amazing job of creating over 40 characters in this solo performance show.

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Jul 14, 2023

Discover the hilarious and charming production of 'ARSENIC AND OLD LACE' at The Barnstormers Theatre. Experience the absurdity and wit of this timeless play as Mortimer Brewster uncovers the darkly funny secrets of his unconventional family. Laugh out loud with this unforgettable comedy!

Florida Studio Theatre Extends Interactive Comedic Murder Mystery, SHEAR MADNESS, A Second Time
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2023

Due to continued audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre (FST) announces the second extension of its Summer Mainstage Series opener, Shear Madness. Critics write that FST's production is “fast-paced” and “keeps the laugh coming” (Sarasota Herald-Tribune), saying “It would be madness to miss FST's Shear Madness” (Venice Gondolier- Sun).

Florida Studio Theatre Extends SHEAR MADNESS Through June 25
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023

Due to audience demand, Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has announced the extension of its opening Summer Mainstage production, Shear Madness. Shear Madness is a comedic murder mystery where the audience helps solve the crime.

Interactive Comedic Murder Mystery, SHEAR MADNESS, Opens FST'S 2023 Summer Mainstage Series
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) opens its 2023 Summer Mainstage Series with Shear Madness, an interactive comedic whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. Shear Madness is the longest running play in American history and has been seen by more than 12.5 million people around the world. Full of up-to-the-minute, spontaneous humor, Shear Madness will run in FST’s Gompertz Theatre starting Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

Review: LUCKY STIFF at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Aug 28, 2022

What did our critic think of LUCKY STIFF at The Barnstormers?

Review: SILENT SKY at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Aug 14, 2022

You will never look at the evening sky in about the same way after seeing a performance of Lauren Gunderson's charming play, Silent Sky.

Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at The Barnstormers
by Dan Marois - Jul 15, 2022

Who would believe that a show about an Elvis impersonator turned drag queen could be such a hit in the middle of New Hampshire's summer theater season?

Florida Studio Theatre Presents Olivier Award-Winning Comedy, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2022

Florida Studio Theatre will produce the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer. This fast-paced comedy follows the opening night of an amateur theatre troupe's production of a 1920s whodunit, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.”

GBSC Commissions the Next Installment of Christine Toy Johnson's EMPRESS MEI LI LOTUS BLOSSOM 
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2020

Greater Boston Stage Company presents the World Premieres of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom Part 2: Battle of the Mei Lis and Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom Part 3: I Love You, Happy New Year.  

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Brings ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 to the Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2019

Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 by Peter Rothstein, with vocal arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach, on the Octagon Stage December 7 - 29, 2019. Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson, this dramatic retelling weaves together firsthand accounts of World War I soldiers with patriotic tunes, trench songs, and Christmas carols.

BWW Review: SHEAR MADNESS at Ivoryton Playhouse
by Andrew Beck - Oct 4, 2019

But 'Shear Madness,' the madcap murder mystery comedy that lets its audience vote each night on the identity of the perpetrator, owes a lot of its popularity to the show's willingness to update itself on essentially a daily basis, so that the jokes and setting feel as fresh and exhilarating as possible. After all, the show started nearly 40 years ago in Boston, where you can still find it running at the venerable Charles Playhouse today.