Mark Clements News

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 201st season with a masterful new staging of Lionel Bart's OLIVER!

Barrymore Award-winning and Broadway favorite Hugh Panaro is set to star as Fagin in Walnut Street Theatre's production of Oliver!, to run November 10th, 2009 through January 10th, 2010.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 201st season with a masterful new staging of Lionel Bart's OLIVER!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Board of Trustees today announced that internationally acclaimed director Mark Clements will become the company's next Artistic Director. Clements has directed at more than 100 major theaters in the United States and Europe, including productions in London's West End, 11 seasons as the Artistic Director of Derby Playhouse in the United Kingdom, and six seasons as Associate Artistic Director for Moving Theatre Company, founded by Vanessa and Corin Redgrave. In the U.S., his work has been seen at New York's Roundabout Theatre and Classic Stage Company; and at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre. Clements, who is currently directing OLIVER! at Walnut Street Theatre, will begin his debut season with The Rep in the fall of 2010.

Walnut Street Theatre is proud to make its first casting announcement regarding its upcoming 2009 production of Oliver! Philadelphia native, Broadway vet and Barrymore Award-winning actor Hugh Panaro will return as the charmingly villainous Fagin in this all new version of Lionel Bart's beloved musical.

Barrymore Award-winning and Broadway favorite Hugh Panaro is set to star as Fagin in Walnut Street Theatre's production of Oliver!, to run November 10th, 2009 through January 10th, 2010.

The Walnut Street Theater welcomes another American classic to round out their 200th anniversary season with 'Born Yesterday'.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 200th anniversary season with Born Yesterday - Garson Kanin's brilliant blend of satire, comedy and laughter. Directed by Mark Clements, this all-new production starts March 10, opens March 18 and runs through April 26 on the Walnut Mainstage.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 200th anniversary season with Born Yesterday - Garson Kanin's brilliant blend of satire, comedy and laughter. Directed by Mark Clements, this all-new production starts March 10, opens March 18 and runs through April 26 on the Walnut Mainstage.

The following nominees were announced at the Annual Barrymore Awards Press Conference on August 6. Award recipients will be announced at the 2008 Barrymore Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 6.

He's donned the mask and now he steals the candlesticks… and the show! The multi talented Hugh Panaro returns to Philly to play Jean Valjean.

The Walnut's 'Les Miz' is a fresh new vision of the world's most popular musical.

The recipients of the 2007 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre were announced in a ceremony on Monday, October 1.

The Directors Company will present the world premiere of The Milliner, a new play by Suzanne Glass (The Interpreter)

'The Thing About Men,' the new musical at the Promenade Theatre, is misnamed, as was the 1985 German film 'Men' ('Manner' in German) on which it's based.