Barre Leaves A Fine & Private Place to Join Circus; Littman Now Plays Raven

Gabriel Barre has left the York Theatre Company’s production of the musical A Fine & Private Place, in which he played The Raven, to direct the 137th edition of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. He has been replaced by Gary Littman. Barre also directed the musical, which stars Christiane Noll, Glenn Seven Allen, Joseph Kolinski, and Evalyn Baron.

Littman’s Off-Broadway credits include Minnie’s Boys and The Home for Lost Boys. His regional credits include Sight Unseen, City of Angels, Dracula, and Metamorphoses.

In related news, Ben Sherwood, a producer of Good Morning America and the author of The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, will lead a talkback discussion after the May 6 matinee. The talkback is free with admission to the show.