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charlie and the chocolate factory iPhoto caption: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory production still by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: YPT’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is appropriately sweet

Director Thom Allison’s production embraces Charlie’s many incarnations and tones in a slick rendition that’s both fun sugar high and candy overload.

By Ilana Lucas / Nov 15, 2024

REVIEW: Jasmine Case astonishes as a wordless slave in Young People’s Theatre’s Truth

Truth is a must-see for children and parents wanting to learn more about the American Civil War and all the baggage it implies.

By Aisling Murphy / Feb 5, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo by Shaquille Pottinger.

In Pictures: A Day in the (Wonderful) Life with Shaquille Pottinger

Intermission caught up with Shaquille Pottinger to walk through a day in the (wonderful) life of YPT’s big-hearted holiday show, playing until December 30.

By Aisling Murphy / Dec 19, 2023
A man in a yellow and black plaid astronaut suit stands on stage in front of a backdrop of outerspace. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz

REVIEW: The Darkest Dark at Young People’s Theatre

The Darkest Dark is a charming theatrical adaptation that shoots for the stars.

By Ilana Lucas / Feb 27, 2023