Wesley John News

MEN ON BOATS, about JW Powell's First Trip Down The Colorado, Opens Next Month

by Blair Ingenthron — April 27, 2024

Experience JW Powell's thrilling first journey down the Colorado in MEN ON BOATS.

Long Beach Playhouse Studio MEN ON BOATS Opening This Weekend

by A.A. Cristi — April 22, 2024

Catch the opening of MEN ON BOATS at Long Beach Playhouse this weekend.

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Jennifer Blood On 'A Show Like No Other You've Ever Seen'

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 30, 2024

Calling Girl From The North Country a 'jukebox musical' is not only a misnomer, but it completely misses the point of Irish playwright/director Conor McPherson’s acclaimed Broadway musical that features a score by Bob Dylan, according to actress Jennifer Blood, who plays Elizabeth Laine in the nat

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY At The Kennedy Center

by Peter Rouleau — December 16, 2023

An interesting and engaging interpretation of the work of one of the most consequential American songwriters.

WCT to Present Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS in November & December

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 20, 2023

Adventure awaits in Stage One as WCT presents Jaclyn Backhaus' 'MEN ON BOATS.

THE MOUNTAINTOP Closes 2023 Season At Chenango River Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — September 21, 2023

October 6-22, Chenango River Theatre will present Katori Hall's beautiful historical drama, The Mountaintop.

Theodore Roosevelt Takes The Stage At Raue Center For The Arts!

by A.A. Cristi — August 23, 2023

Raue Center For The Arts has announced a fundraiser for Raue Center and the Crystal Lake Library Foundation! See history come alive when scholar, writer and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson steps into the shoes of our 28th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt on October 21, 2023 a

THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL Comes to Judson Theatre Company Next Month

by Stephi Wild — March 22, 2023

Neil Simon's The Star-Spangled Girl is a hilarious romantic comedy that has been making audiences laugh for decades.

THE FERRYMAN to Play Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center

by Blair Ingenthron — January 20, 2023

Jez Butterworth's masterful international Tony Award winning Best Play (2019) “The Ferryman” will run January 27-March 5, 2023 (opening February 4) – in the first United States production after Broadway – and the first in the newly renovated and renamed Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurst

EastLine Theatre Presents MEN ON BOATS in Babylon Next Month

by Stephi Wild — October 26, 2022

Following a sold out run of Pride & Prejudice in 2021, EastLine Theatre returns to historic Fellowship Hall this November with Jaclyn Backhaus' Men on Boats.

Review: MEN ON BOATS at Contemporary Theater Company

by John McDaid — August 27, 2022

Explore the Colorado River in this taut, compelling — and darkly funny — production at the Contemporary Theater Company.

MEN ON BOATS Comes to Contemporary Theater Company Beginning This Week

by Stephi Wild — August 8, 2022

Ten explorers, four boats, and one mission: to map the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

MEN ON BOATS Comes to Chenango River Theatre in June

by Stephi Wild — May 19, 2022

June 3-26, Chenango River Theatre will present the area premiere of Men On Boats, a raucous and lively new play by Jaclyn Backhaus.

BWW REVIEW: WAYSIDE BRIDE Celebrates Reverend Ted Noffs' Inclusive Ministry That Challenged The Norms Of 1970's Australia

by Jade Kops — April 19, 2022

Alana Valentine’s WAYSIDE BRIDE draws on real experiences from interviews and a personal connection to share the stories Of Reverend Ted Noff’s unusual ministry.