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BWW Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
The musical The Spitfire Grill was first produced Off-Broadway at the Duke Theatre in 2001. Written by James Valcq and Fred Alley, the musical is based on the 1996 film. The show presents us with a moment in the life of Percy Talbot, a young woman recently released from prison, and the residents of ...
BWW Review: CAMELOT at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Follow Geunevere's advice and seek out the show's "simple joys", and you won't be disappointed....
BWW Review: RAGTIME Mesmerizes at EPAC
Ephrata director Ed Fernandez reminds audiences that the more things change, the more they stay the same....
BWW Review: SOPHISTICATED LADIES at Fulton Theatre
You would be advised to hide your matches, because the Sophisticated Ladies cast was determined to set the stage on fire....
BWW Review: MOON OVER BUFFALO Shines on the Belmont
The Belmont does justice to Ken Ludwig's classic in his home town....
BWW Review: GODSPELL at Prima Theatre
As I sit down to write this review, I still have tears swelling in my eyes just thinking about my experience with this show. No matter how you cut it, Godspell is an incredibly powerful and moving piece of theatre. Based primarily on the Christian mythology of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, th...
BWW Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Hershey Area Playhouse
'For time is the longest distance between places' but in the case of an iconic play like The Glass Menagerie, time seems to melt away. Tennessee Williams based the play on his 1943 short story 'Portrait of a Girl in Glass.' The Glass Menagerie premiered in 1944 in Chicago where it caught the attenti...
BWW Review: I AM MY OWN WIFE at Fulton Theatre
I Am My Own Wife is a true life tale of survival. The biographical play tells the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. Charlotte is a transgendered museum curator who built herself a life of strength, acceptance, and understanding in Nazi Germany....
BWW Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Resident Theater Company
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a show that is both fun and funny. The Resident Theater Company has once again upped their game and produced a very high quality show. Their tagline of 'NY Theatre in West Chester' is no mere hyperbole. ...
BWW Review: ONCE at Fulton Theatre
Fulton Theatre's current production of Once is plagued by an unforgivable flaw...it's boring....
BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Dutch Apple emphasizes the amazing in their current production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The show is a dazzling spectacular of sight, sound, and movement....
BWW Review: ROMANCE, ROMANCE at Oyster Mill Playhouse
The universal language of love and its many complex facets are the central theme of 'Romance, Romance'. This musical is actually two miniature musicals linked together by romance and a song full of longing called 'It's Not Too Late'......
BWW Review: DOUBT at Theatre Harrisburg
Theatre Harrisburg's Doubt is a profound, thoughtful and timely night of theater. The horrendous accusations of sexual abuse within the clergy is as relevant today as it was during the show's fictional 1960's Catholic school setting....
BWW Review: INLAWS, OUTLAWS AND OTHER FAMILY MATTERS Sparks Laughs at Rainbow
Jonathan Erkert directs a sketch comedy show about the trials and tribulations of happy families....
BWW Review: Grow For Seymour at the Belmont's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
The alien plants have descended and the Belmmont knows how to grow them...
BWW Review: LUCKY STIFF at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
You might not be familiar with the latest Dutch Apple production, Lucky Stiff. The 1988, Off-Broadway show might best be described as 2 parts Weekend at Bernie's, 1 part Brewster's Millions, with a splash of The Bucket List thrown in for good measures. Those who appreciate broad, farcical comedies w...
BWW Review: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
British author Roald Dahl is well known for his dark humor, quirky characters, and unexpected twists and turns. Among his most popular works are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. In 1961 he wrote James and the Giant Peach. James and the Giant Peach was adapted for te...
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Gettysburg Community Theatre
Easily regarded as the greatest playwright to ever live, William Shakespeare wrote 39 plays during the span of his life. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of his most famous comedies and includes an array of delightful characters that audiences simply adore. This play allows the viewer to escape into...
BWW Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Fulton Theatre
Fulton's production of The Glass Menagerie is a very good show presented in a mediocre environment. It's like sitting down to lobster in a school cafeteria....
BWW Review: DISENCHANTED at Prima Theatre
Take ten beloved heroines from some of the world's most well known fairy tales. Instead of giving you the fluffy storybook myths that we are used to, these princesses rip those facades apart to show you what life is REALLY like after 'the end'....
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A Night with Janis Joplin Gretna Theatre (6/18-6/21) |
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Bat Out Of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour - Venue Premium Tickets York Barbican (4/30-4/30) |
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Clybourne Park DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (10/16-10/24) |
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1776 Ephrata Performing Arts Center (7/16-8/01) |
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Dear Soldier Boy Bird-in-Hand Stage (8/04-10/21) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family - Venue Premium Tickets York Barbican (4/04-4/04) |
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The Christmas Rush Bird-in-Hand Stage (10/30-12/31) |
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