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Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN at The Belmont Theatre
What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN at The Belmont Theatre? A musical produced in a black box theater with only six cast members is an ambitious challenge for a community theater. With the up-close environment, every performer must be both a talented actor and accomplished v...
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Gettysburg Community Theatre
This playis filled with witty dialogue, word play, and intrigue. The cast works well together, makes good use of the space, and brings their characters to life with their facial expressions and movements. For an evening of fun and laughter, check out Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at Gettysb...
Review: THE PROM at EPAC
What did our I was lucky enough to see The Prom when it was on Broadway a few years ago. It was fresh, funny, and inspiring. EPAC’s production highlights all of those feelings without being redundant or derivative. critic think of THE PROM at EPAC?...
Review: CHILDREN OF EDEN at Susquehanna Stage
What did our critic think of CHILDREN OF EDEN at Susquehanna Stage? Audience members come to expect a professional level production at Susquehanna Stage. With creative staging and lighting, outstanding costuming, and remarkable talent, Children of Eden is no exception. ...
Review: NEWSIES at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Dutch Apple Dinner Theater has scooped the competition, with their latest production, Disney’s Newsies. Filled with excellent singing and dancing, Newsies is a sweet, summer treat on the Lancaster stage....
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL at Various Harrisburg Venues
The final day of the Harrisburg Fringe Festival was just as exciting as the previous days. In spite of the rain, there were full houses for many of the performances, and audiences and artists alike were enthusiastic and ready for another day to “do something weird.”...
Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL DAY 3 at Various Harrisburg Venues
The third day of the Harrisburg Fringe Festival offered a smorgasbord of art. I wish I had time to see everything that this year’s Fringe Festival has to offer. Remember to visit www.hbgfringe.com for the full schedule and get your button and tickets to see today’s shows before it’s too late!...
Review: FRIDAY NIGHT HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL at Various Harrisburg Venues
Harrisburg Fringe Festival truly has something for everyone. Friday night I took in 4 completely different and equally compelling shows!...
Review: DEATHTRAP At Oyster Mill Playhouse
In the hands of the right director, production team, and cast, this show is the perfect mixture of comedy, horror, and mind-bending plot reversals. Under the direction of Mike Rogusky the cast and crew at Oyster Mill Playhouse certainly delivers with their production of Deathtrap....
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Keystone Theatrics At The Playhouse At Allenberry
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is filled with truly beautiful moments. The cast performs with such energy and heart that they bring the audience to their feet....
Review: SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE at TAFE-Theatre Arts For Everyone
The cast and crew at TAFE has put together a cute and enjoyable production for audiences of all ages....
Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at The Belmont Theatre
What did our critic think of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at The Belmont Theatre?...
Review: SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK at OrangeMite Studio
In 1954, Joseph Papp began the first “Shakespeare in the Park” to bring the works of William Shakespeare to public by offering free performances in Central Park. Now many cities around the world offer variations of “Shakespeare in the Park” to their communities. Orangemite is performing “S...
Review: GREASE at Fulton Theatre
Fulton Theatre sets the wayback machine to 1959 with their latest production of Grease on the mainstage. Most audience members have high expectations of this musical based on the iconic film and soundtrack. The Fulton delivers with mixed results....
Review: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at Carlisle Theatre Players On High
This production of Urinetown: The Musical at Carlisle Theatre is one of their best productions of the season. Audiences do not want to miss out on this quirky, meaningful, strangely deep musical featuring gorgeous vocals, outstanding choreography, and fantastic acting....
Review: THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED at EPAC
The show has a lot of funny lines, but this isn’t Neil Simon dinner theater. The humor emerges from the situations with real substance....
Review: SIX at Hershey Theatre
Six is a dynamic history lesson with an amazing pop soundtrack examined through a modern day lens. It stands toe to toe with that show about the guy on the ten-dollar bill trying to do the same thing....
Review: DRINKING HABITS at Hanover Little Theater
Hanover Little Theater has been bringing fun and funny entertainment to the area for almost 75 years. Drinking Habits is a respectable addition to that long and accomplished history....
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at DreamWrights
“In the Heights” will introduce you to the complicated lives of the neighbors in Washington Heights of Upper Manhattan, New York City. You will meet Usnavi De La Vega. He is played by Louis Salazar, and I was amazed by his talent handling the difficult music style in the show. His love interest ...
Review: ELVIS-A MUSICAL REVIEW at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Elvis-A Musical Revolution is not among the better musical theater bio-shows. Jersey Boys, Get on your Feet, and Buddy-the Buddy Holly Story are all significantly better. Ironically, it is not even the best Elvis bio-musical. Check out Million Dollar Quartet instead....
Review: POIROT INVESTIGATES! at Open Stage
Poirot Investigates! is a fast-paced, smart, farcical romp that elicits laughter from beginning to end. It is staged and acted superbly, making it a not to be missed production....
Review: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a show that blends philosophy and comedy in a wonderful way. The strength of the script keeps the audience laughing. Anyone who loves the comedy of Steve Martin will enjoy Picasso at the Lapin Agile....
Review: SHEAR MADNESS at Fulton Theatre
Go see it once, twice or a dozen times. No two shows will be the same-except they will all be hilarious!...
Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA at Gettysburg Community Theatre
Audiences can experience this challenging play at Gettysburg Community Theatre through May 21st.The cast and crew at Gettysburg Community Theatre creates an intense experience that forces us to ask hard questions about how we view ourselves, others, and our world....
Review: HOLES at The Belmont Theatre
What did our critic think of HOLES at The Belmont Theatre?...
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