Sara Bruner News

Great Lakes Theater will continue its 64th season with Shakespeare's towering tragedy, Macbeth, running March 20 – April 4, 2026, in the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square.

The 2026–27 Season ushers in Great Lakes Theater's milestone 65th anniversary season as Producing Artistic Director Sara Bruner unveils a six-show lineup.

Great Lakes Theater will present David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood, running February 6 – 22, 2026, in the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square. Learn more about the event here!

Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.  In DIAL M FOR MURDER, which is now on-stage at Great Lakes Theater, Jeffrey Hatcher, who rewrote the present play version of the epic, doesn’t leave us in the air.

Great Lakes Theater will continue its 64th season with Jeffrey Hatcher's sleek, suspense-filled new adaptation of Dial M for Murder, beginning in October. Learn more here!

Great Lakes Theater will kick off its 64th season by presenting Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) brings the curtain down on its 63rd season with a fitting finale full of laughter in Noises Off.

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) continues its 63rd season with Shakespeare’s delightful romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, directed by Producing Artistic Director Sara Bruner^. Check here for the photos.

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.

Sara Bruner, Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater has announced a six-show lineup for the company's 2025-26 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced the recipient and finalist for its annual Zelda Fichandler Award. Learn more about the award here!

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!

Brian Barasch has been announced as the new Executive Director of Great Lakes Theater, bringing extensive experience in arts management to the organization.

William Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest Western world playwright of all times.  In spite of this, many are reluctant to see a production of his plays.  Why the hesitance?  It is perceived that language he used, the format of the speeches, and the material he writes of, is too abstract or complicated to just “sit back, enjoy and understand.”

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!

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!

Building upon Play On Shakespeare's mission to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare's plays in performance, Play On Podcasts bring timeless tales directly to modern audiences.

Jeff Whitty, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Tony Award-winning playwright, will speak at Great Lakes Theater's Director's Night discussion for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM on September 19, 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.