Wesley J. Barnes

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - Dec 10, 2025

What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts?

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR To Play The Ordway Center In December
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2025

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul will present Jesus Christ Superstar from December 9–28, 2025. Tickets are available now at Ordway.org.

Video: 'Rocks in My Bed' from PLAY ON! at Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Sep 3, 2025

Watch Wesley J. Barnes and Derrick D. Truby Jr. perform 'Rocks in My Bed' from PLAY ON!  Signature Theatre is now presenting Play On!, a musical based on Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits. Performances run through October 5, 2025 in Signature’s MAX Theatre.

Review: PLAY ON! at Signature Theatre
by David Friscic - Aug 23, 2025

Twenty-three songs from the catalogue of the legendary composer and musician Duke Ellington creatively exploding with swinging energy or calming with mellow moods are enough to make one’s mind spin ---but combine this with a creative book by Cheryl L. West (the project was conceived by Sheldon Epps) that is based on playwright William Shakespeare’s famous comedy Twelfth Night, and you have hit the merriment mother lode courtesy of the Signature Theatre. 

Video: First Look At PLAY ON! At Signature Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025

A delightful musical based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and set to the syncopated soundtrack of Duke Ellington’s greatest hits, Play On! is now running through October 5, 2025. See brand-new video of the show!

Cast and Creative Team Set for PLAY ON! at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Play On!, conceived by Sheldon Epps. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!

Interview: The Randy Andy's Bring Andrews Sisters Charm to The Green Room 42
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 22, 2025

SPRING SWING on May 2nd fuses the timeless vocal stylings of The Andrews Sisters with pop hits for a springtime celebration, making a 'vocally stunning and comedically brilliant' (Broadway World) nostalgia-filled evening.

Gabriella Enriquez Joins The Randy ANDY'S SPRING SWING At Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025

Gabriella Enriquez has joined the cast of the The Randy Andys Spring Swing on May 2 at The Green Room 42. Enriquez has appeared in the original casts of the Broadway revival of Spamalot and New York, New York.

THE RANDY ANDYS SPRING SWING Comes To The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025

The Green Room 42 will present The Randy Andys Spring Swing, featuring Broadway's Courtney Reed and Wesley J. Barnes. Learn more about the performance here!

Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Honors Vanessa Williams' Late Mother With New Orleans-Style Celebration
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 15, 2025

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical recently celebrated the life of producer Vanessa Williams' late mother, Helen Williams, with a traditional New Orleans-style Second Line parade. Check out photos here!