NED AND NANCY SEE AMERICA and More Set for Bird-in-Hand Stage 2026 Season

Bird-in-Hand Stage has revealed its schedule for the upcoming 2026 show season. It includes two new shows and one popular favorite from Blue Gate Musicals as well as a Ryan & Friends musical comedy variety show.

The 2026 season launches on April 2 with the debut of a brand-new show, Ned and Nancy See America. The plot of this musical comedy revolves around a retired couple on the RV vacation of a lifetime. They travel from one hilarious disaster to the next, reliving old memories and making new ones-and all roads lead to a surprise ending. The show will run through July 25, 2026.

Also in April, popular entertainer Ryan Bomgardner returns to the Bird-in-Hand Stage with Ryan & Friends: Laughter in Lancaster, a lighthearted look at life in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Opening on April 9 and running through October 15, 2026, this side-splitting variety show features fan-favorite characters as well as Ryan's signature ventriloquism, comedy skits and parody songs in styles ranging from country to Broadway.

On August 4, Dear Soldier Boy returns to the Bird-in-Hand Stage. Written by Martha Bolton, with songs by Wally Nason, this show is set in 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. A young Amish girl and her friend volunteer to write letters of encouragement to the American troops. What could go wrong? You'll find out when several soldiers out on a weekend pass decide to surprise the girls at the cheese shop where they work-all on the same day. This musical comedy runs through October 21, 2026.