Jerri Shafer

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Jerri Shafer

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.

3 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Jerri Shafer

With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all of the ocean, and the only one of his (or her!) kind. When Rainbow Fish refuses to share his vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, who helps him learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful. Book, Music and Lyrics by Austin Zumbro.

1 month ago | broadwayworld.com | Jerri Shafer

The Lightning Thief follows the story of Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers he is a demigod, the son of Poseidon. When Zeus’s lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he embarks on a quest with his friends Annabeth Chase and Grover to find the real thief and prevent a catastrophic war among the gods. Along the way, Percy battles mythological creatures, uncovers his true identity, and learns the importance of friendship.

1 month ago | broadwayworld.com | Jerri Shafer

Gallery Players is presenting Amadeus from May 3 - 18, 2025. Check out photos of the production. Check out the first look below!In the court of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to G-d so that he might realize his sole ambition, to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius.

1 month ago | broadwayworld.com | Jerri Shafer

It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism and Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause – truth, justice and the pursuit of rock and roll. Cry-Baby and the square rich girl, Allison, are star-crossed lovers at the center of this world. Fueled by hormones and the new rhythms of rock and roll, she turns her back on her squeaky clean boyfriend, Baldwin, to become a "drape" (a Baltimore juvenile delinquent) and Cry-Baby's moll.