Jordan Ahnquist News

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

What did our critic think of CAMELOT at The Barnstormers?

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.

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

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!

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.”

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 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.

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.