Under the direction of Alan Paul, with smooth and sexy choreography from Michele Lynch, Shakespeare Theatre Company's KISS ME, KATE opened last week to a well-deserved standing ovation. KATE, with music & lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Samuel & Bella Spewack, tells the story of a few backstage romances in the late 40s, during a touring production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The estranged Lilli Vanessi - the leading lady (Christine Sherrill) and Fred Graham -

I maintain a geocache right outside of Sidney Harman Hall, which does a great job of luring tourist geocachers, and I get an email every time someone logs it. Recently I received an email from a geocacher who went for my geocache specifically because he wanted to visit the venue where he’d soon be performing. One of the incoming Kiss Me, Kate cast members was a fellow geocacher?! I had to know more, so I immediately reached out. It turned out to be Patrick Ryan Sullivan who i

Harper is haunted by the memories of her father, and everyone should be so lucky to have Patrick Ryan Sullivan be their dad. As a professorial TS Eliot fan, his character dons glasses that make him resemble the "Wasteland" poet. His onstage presence is mammoth, and he owns every moment. There is an instance in Act 2 where his speech to Harper brings the audience to tears; I could hear so much sniffling around me that for a moment I thought the majority of the audience had a c

Patrick Ryan Sullivan, who was such a strong presence in last year's Burnt Part Boys, is a perfect Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside. It's as if the role had been written for him. Read more about everyone's favorite aunt through the eyes of local genius Eric Davis. #Play #FreeFall #eric

Patrick Ryan Sullivan as Pete and Jake's dad (as well as Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Jim Bowie in Pete's imagination) plays each of his roles with a rollicking gusto. He reminds me of what James Carville once said of Bill Clinton--that when he walks in a room, the molecules change. This is the case with Mr. Sullivan, who cannot help but be the center of the scene even when he just stands in the background. And his song, "Davy Crockett," performed with a John Wayne swagger,

Patrick Ryan Sullivan looks and sounds like a 1950s idea of an actor: tall and handsome and athletic, with a confident, deep voice and an ingratiating, all-American personal style. Patrick has hooked up with freeFall, where he’s appeared in three plays and consistently shown himself to be a real pro. There was his angst-ridden Monsieur in An Empty Plate at the Café du Grand Boeuf; his swaggering, Simon Cowell-like Norman in American Monkey; and his bloodthirsty Mikado in the

The love story follows big shot silent movie director Mack Sennett (played by Patrick Ryan Sullivan), who finds his muse in Mabel Normand, a waitress from Brooklyn. Sullivan and Carolann Sanita, who flawlessly portrays Normand, are a force to be reckoned with. Part of what Sullivan enjoys about the TheatreZone production is the chance to perform in a smaller venue. “The intimacy and hearing people breathing and talking. Being a performer, it doesn’t make a difference because

This is truly a sparkling diamond and with further polishing will be heading for the West End and further still. It’s a true collaboration of excellent writing, stunning music and fabulous acting from a very talented cast which leaves the audience begging the question, when will I be Get Got again? Read the full article here.

​Audiences will be left tapping their toes all summer long with Pittsburgh CLO's production of 42nd Street, tonight, May 31-June 9 at the Benedum Center. The production features *N SYNC legend, Joey Fatone, musical theater veteran Patrick Ryan Sullivan, and an incredible supporting cast including Pittsburgh CLO veterans. Read more about Photo Flash: First Look at Joey Fatone, Ryan Patrick Sullivan, Tyler Hanes and More in Pittsburgh CLO's 42ND STREET by pittsburgh.broadwaywor

​The fellow who pushes her to the brink is hard-as-nails director Julian Marsh, a role that Patrick Ryan Sullivan has owned for a decade. ​ Read this full article to gain insight to the character, Julian Marsh as well as the character of the man who plays him. Preview: '42nd Street' on tap for CLO opener by post-gazette.com #PittsburgCLO #JulianMarsh #42ndStreet #Musical #LeadingMan