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Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published January 16, 2026 OVER THE TAVERN Comes To Players Circle Theater in February Players Circles Largest Production To Date Paves Way for All-American Family Comedy! Rave reviews are pouring in from audiences and critics alike over Players Circle’s most recent production of LITTLE WOMEN – THE MUSICAL. Hailed as their largest production to date, Players Circle’s unique conceptual design for this familiar, heartwarming classic features over 2,000 technical cues, 100 props, 50 costumes, 8 wigs, and a cast of over 10 from all over the country.

Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published January 18, 2026 Gulf Coast Theatre Review: 'Little Women' FORT MYERS, Fla. — The actors of “Little Women: The Musical” are delivering a surprisingly big performance at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers, just off McGregor Boulevard. From the moment I walked into the space and saw the set, I found myself wondering how this intimate theater would manage all the scene changes needed to tell such a sweeping story — especially when the stage initially resembles the side of a barn. The answer

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published January 10, 2026 Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater The production runs through Feb. 1. I’m betting that the vast majority of female writers who read Little Women as girls wanted to grow up to be Jo March. I know I did. Now, I’ve had the opportunity of seeing and hearing Jo and her siblings in the flesh in Players Circle Theater’s production of Little Women: The Musical. The four women cast as the March sisters could not be more perfect. Kimberly Suskind

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published January 8, 2026 Cast members from Players Circle Theater's production of "Little Women: The Musical" including Kimberly Suskind (Jo March), Paulette Oliva (Marmee), Lexi Rae Smith (Beth March), Emily Ahrens (Amy March), and Rachel Querreveld (Meg March). Listen To The Interview (29:59) Players Circle Theater performs “Little Women: The Musical” Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers began performances this week of the Broadway hit “Little Women: The Musical.” It’s a musical stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved, classic

Charles Runnells | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Published January 8, 2026 Lifelong 'Little Women' fan gets dream gig, stars in SWFL musical For Emily Ahrens, the March sisters aren’t just characters from a famous book. They're real people. And they feel like her own sisters — not just words on a page. “I've had those sisters with me my whole life,” she says. Ahrens has known “Little Women” and the four March sisters — Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg — since she was about 12 years old and first cracked open

Jason Drew | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published January 8, 2026 'Little Women: The Musical' hits the stage at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. — Players Circle Theater has a three-fold mission: To create a home for a variety of theater employing an ensemble of professionals; to become an outlet for community involvement in the arts; and to enrich, educate and entertain our community with classes and performances. Players Circle Theater, which moved from underneath a tent at the old Shell Factory, has been in its new location

Happenings Magazine Published December 28, 2025 Little Women: The Musical at Players Circle Theater Players Circle Theater is presenting its largest and most lavish production to date, Little Women the musical, running Jan. 6 through Jan. 25. Filled with love, laughs, and adventure, this heartfelt and energetic adaptation of the beloved classic about the enduring power of family is an absolute must see. “This musical is the farthest thing from dated material or a dusty literary assignment. It’s very much alive – overflowing with humor and passion – it encompasses everything we love about

Melanie Pefinis | Florida Weekly Correspondent Published December 18, 2025 From page to stage: ‘Little Women’ The Broadway-style musical transforms Louisa May Alcott’s classic into an intimate theatrical experience This January it will all be about March. The March sisters that is. The famous foursome, brought to life by Louisa May Alcott, has long been a part of our cultural lexicon. When Players Circle Theatre presents “Little Women, the Musical” from Jan. 6-25, 2026, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy will come to life more buoyantly than they did when you read the book in