Brendan Ragotzy News

The Barn Theatre School welcomes back the brilliant Scott Burkell to star in the uproarious comedy BUYER & CELLAR playing June 14 - 19. ONE WEEK ONLY!

The Barn Theatre, Michigan's oldest professional summer theatre, under the artistic leadership of Brendan Ragotzy, announced today the 70th Anniversary season of plays and musicals to be presented for the 2016 summer season at the landmark theatre.

Join us as we continue our magical tradition at the Barn Theatre! On December 11 the Barn Theatre School presents ~ THE CHRISTMAS CABARET! Held in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge this wonderful revue offers something for the kid in all of us. Spend the holiday season with the Barnies!

Join us as we continue our magical tradition at the Barn Theatre! On December 11 the Barn Theatre School presents ~ THE CHRISTMAS CABARET! Held in the Rehearsal Shed Lounge this wonderful revue offers something for the kid in all of us. Spend the holiday season with the Barnies!

Tom Wopat returns to the Barn to star as Will Rogers in the musical comedy THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES - A Life in Revue, playing August 25 - September 6. Set in the glitz and glamour of Rogers' Ziegfeld Follies days, the musical tells the life story of the cowboy rope trick artist turned political satirist, philosopher, write, movie star, humanitarian, champion of the underdog and friend of kings and presidents.

Truckin' on to the Barn Theatre stage is Rex Smith starring in HANDS ON A HARDBODY! Playing tonight, August 11, through August 23.

Truckin' on to the Barn Theatre stage is Rex Smith starring in HANDS ON A HARDBODY! Playing August 11 - 23.

The Regional Premiere of GHOST THE MUSICAL opens at the Barn Theatre School tonight, June 30!

The Regional Premiere of GHOST THE MUSICAL opens at the Barn Theatre School June 30!

The Barn Theatre presents HAIR, the first and most famous of rock musicals, with music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Barn Producer Brendan Ragotzy directs HAIR for the fourth time, having made his directorial debut with the 1989 production, then reviving his hit for the 1995 and 2005 seasons. It will be the Barn's sixth time to offer this history-changing musical. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the tribe in action below!

The Barn Theatre presents HAIR, the first and most famous of rock musicals, with music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado.

The Barn Theatre presents HAIR, the first and most famous of rock musicals, with music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado.

Shakespeare is in Hollywood? Well, he certainly is in Augusta at the Barn Theatre today, June 10 - 22!

Shakespeare is in Hollywood? Well, he certainly is in Augusta at the Barn Theatre June 10 - 22!

Shakespeare is in Hollywood? Well, he certainly is in Augusta at the Barn Theatre June 10 - 22!

As the summer season passes the halfway mark, the Barn Theatre School for Advanced Theatre Training expresses thanks to the community for supporting youth outreach programs and efforts to deliver top notch family entertainment to Southwest Michigan.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is ALIVE and causing mayhem on the Barn Theatre stage August 20 through September 1 and is scientifically-proven to be a monstrously good time!

Professional theaters from across Michigan will share the spotlight August 19 when The 2013 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the state's professional theater industry, The Wilde Awards were established by Pride Source Media Group in 2002 to honor the excellent work produced by Michigan's professional theaters.

Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway at the Barn Theatre! The glamour, spectacle, and fashion of 1930s Broadway comes to the Barn in 42ND STREET tonight, June 11 through 23.

Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway at the Barn Theatre! The glamour, spectacle, and fashion of 1930s Broadway comes to the Barn in 42ND STREET June 11 through 23.