CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THEATER REVIEWS

While it might not yet be quite Broadway-ready, Dutch Apple’s production is still a good time....

Throughout the performance, the cast brings out the complex relationship between people and technology—our dependence on it, our frustrations with it, and our need to sometimes separate ourselves from it. This family friendly show will have audiences laughing out-loud in their own living rooms....

Is it a circus, vaudeville act, dance show, or stand-up comedy? Whatever you want to call it, The Great DuBois performance at Gretna Theatre is highly entertaining and wonderful for the whole family....

There are so many wonderful moments in this show, it is sometimes hard to remember that the cast is so young. DreamWrights and Weary Arts Group have put together a tremendous production of West Side Story: School Edition. Visit www.dreamwrights.org for ticket information....

Overall, The Boys In The Band is a very solid piece.  It will make you laugh.  It will make you think.  It is a great contribution to Pride Month and an excellent return to glory for the EPAC company....

What is more entertaining, the performance on stage or the dramedy behind the scenes? Inspired by watching one of his own productions from backstage, playwright Michael Frayn's Noises Off provides the audience with a glimpse of the chaos that occurs during rehearsals and the potential pitfalls happe...

Gamut Theatre’s Free Shakespeare in the Park (FSIP) has been a staple in the Harrisburg community for 28 years! This year’s production is Hamlet, adapted by Melissa H. Nicholson and J. Clark Nicholson with the unique interpretation Gamut Theatre is known for....

All of the performers meet the challenges of this musical beautifully. It is a wonderfully unique experience to be able to watch both casts, as each actor brings a different interpretation to the characters....

Hey, we see you. That ticket to the WIZARD OF OZ singalong. That flying monkeys T-shirt. You with the porcelain collector edition ruby slippers. And you - the one who still says Friends of Dorothy. And you - the one with the complete soundtrack to the 1954 A STAR IS BORN, we see you too. Oh, the clG...

Lone Star is a heartfelt exploration of life in a small town, family ties, and our innate need to fit in and to hold onto those identities that we believe define us. Lone Star takes the stage in person and virtually at Gettysburg Community Theatre this weekend only....

The show is filled with a wonderful mix of poignancy and humor, and the actors in Gettysburg Community Theatre’s production of Laundry and Bourbon handle it masterfully under the direction of Buff Wills. Audiences have the opportunity to experience Laundry and Bourbon online and in person at Getty...

Take a journey into a fairy tale world with TAFE (Theatre Arts for Everyone) and the cast of Fidelio. Fidelio is a show with a wonderful message for audiences of all ages....

There is something in this production of The Adventure of Little Red Riding Hood for everyone. The Campbell family has excellent comedic timing. The dialogue and song lyrics are hilarious, with jokes for all ages....

My recommendation is to 'get on your feet' and run to the Dutch Apple Box Office before this show sells out!...

Gettysburg Community Theatre presents The Last Five Years April 16-24. The show is filled with amazing music and beautiful moments....

In tackling two of Strindberg’s one act plays in “Two by Strindberg: The Stronger and The Outcast”, Gamut Theatre brings to light the value in facing the worldviews that created those stories as well as the ways in which these stories can be interpreted in new ways....

This is what theatre is for! After months relying on old movies and puzzles, I'd nearly forgotten the power of a live show. While still virtual, this theatre production captured the true spirit of the stage. The audience was transformed to different worlds, laughing out loud, and forgetting everythi...

Open Stage presents a TikTok-driven version of Everyman. It’s a morality play for our social media world, performed using TikTok, Messenger, and other social media platforms. What would your “Wreckoning” with Death look like?...

Join TAFE for their virtual production in honor of Women's History Month. Take a journey through the lives, loves, hopes, and dreams of a variety of women....

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a high quality show with superb production values. It will especially appeal to jazz fans and those intrigued by flawed but gifted celebrities....

Overall, Happy Days-The Musical is a good time for those old and young. Kudos as usual, to Dutch Apple for providing enjoyable entertainment and tasty food in a safe environment....

Kafka’s Shorts performed online by Open Stage is a show that engages the mind, and those who thrive on the strange and thought-provoking may want to give this show multiple views....

Join the crew of Open Stage for a fresh, creative version of A Christmas Carol. Find joy and hope in this new telling of a beloved story...

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater’s production of “Elf” is a sweet, peppermint candy cane of a show. ...

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