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BWW Reviews: EPAC's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Plays Well But Feels Dated
by Marakay Rogers - August 07, 2015
Director Rich Repkoe brings the Jerry Herman musical to Ephrata with great music and a strong cast but a wildly dated plot.
Touchstone Theatre Rebrands Ahead of 35th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
The South Side's Touchstone Theatre celebrates the coming of their 35th anniversary season with a rebranding of their logo and marketing materials, undertaken with design and guidance from First Generation, an integrated marketing agency based in Allentown.
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg Presents HAIRSPRAY, JR. This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is proud to present the musical Hairspray, Jr., their 2015 Summer Youth Theater production, with performances at 8:00 PM tonight, August 6, and August 7 and at 2:30 PM on August 7 and 8.
DANIEL TIGER's NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE! Coming to Hershey Theatre in 2016
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
The legacy of the beloved "Mister Rogers" lives on with the hit television series, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, from The Fred Rogers Company and airing daily on PBS KIDS. Now, Daniel and all of his friends are hopping aboard Trolley to delight live audiences with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! coming to Hershey Theatre on Saturday, February 20 at 2:00 and 5:30 p.m.
Teen Performing Arts Academy to Present LEGALLY BLONDE JR.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, have announced the Teen Performing Arts Academy's inaugural production of Legally Blonde Jr. on the Ryan Mainstage.
The Arts at Millersville University Sets 5th Season, Featuring Cabaret, Dance & More
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
The Arts at Millersville opens the Fifth Season on September 19, 2015 with the premiere performance by the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra at the Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Millersville University. This special partnership plays tribute to Hollywood's greatest composers from favorite films, The Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz, Frozen, and Star Wars.
LATE NITE CATECHISM to Run 9/9-13 at Bristol Riverside Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Going back to school was never as much fun or as funny as at Late Nite Catechism, appearing at Bristol Riverside Theatre September 9-13.  Written by Maripat Donovan and Vicki Quade, this one-woman interactive comedy features Nonie Newton-Riley as the irrepressible Sister who rewards her "students" with glow-in-the-dark rosaries or a seat on stage in the corner reflecting on their naughty actions.
The Calamari Sisters Return to Bristol Riverside Theatre This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2015
The riotous and wacky Calamari Sisters return to Bristol Riverside Theatre this weekend, July 29-August 2 with The Calamari Sisters' Big Fat Italian Wedding starring Delphine Calamari and Carmela Calamari. Delightfully zany hilarity ensues as this time the larger-than-life Italian sisters prepare for a wedding.
Millbrook Playhouse to Present New Musical MY VAUDEVILLE MAN
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2015
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, have announced the Pennsylvania Premier of My Vaudeville Man in the Poorman Cabaret.
BWW Reviews: THE CAT'S MEOW at Oyster Mill Is Unsettling Piece of Hollywood History
by Marakay Rogers - July 25, 2015
Oyster Mill reconstructs a fabled Hollywood death in CAT's MEOW with Sam Eisenhuth as a marvelous Charlie Chaplin
RING OF FIRE - THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH Comes to Millbrook Playhouse Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are pleased to announce Millbrook's final Main Stage production of Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash.
Touchstone Theatre Receives R.K. Laros Foundation Matching Grant
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
The South Side's Touchstone Theatre celebrates the coming of their 35th anniversary season with the fulfillment of a $15,000 matching challenge grant from the R.K. Laros Foundation. The match was pledged in June 2014 and was successfully completed last month. The grant and matching funds will be used to replace the theatre's 25-year-old seating in the fall of 2015.
EPAC Stages LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Now thru 8/8
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
La Cage Aux Folles stormed the Broadway stage in 1983, grabbing nine Tony Award nominations and six wins, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Based on Jean Poiret's 1973 French play, La Cage Aux Folles was first brought to the big screen in 1978 and then the 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman. Ephrata Performing Arts Center will present this French-adapted classic at EPAC's Sharadan Bigler Theatre. The production opens tonight, July 23, 2015, and runs through August 8, 2015.
Theater with a View Brings CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION to Sycamore Hill Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015
Theater with a View is bringing a production of Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker to Pottstown, PA. The play will open tonight, July 23 for an eight-performance run outdoors at Sycamore Hill, the home of Drs. Veronica Covalesky and Nick Leasure, at 481 Ebelhare Road. Directed by Seth Reich, the production features a cast of New York actors.
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Musical Coming to Hershey
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2015
In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. The longest running and highest rated television special comes to life, live on stage with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, featuring the world's most famous reindeer and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters. Rudolph and friends, including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster, help Santa save Christmas during a tour this holiday season. They will take the stage at Hershey Theatre on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9. Both shows are at 7:00 p.m.
RING OF FIRE - THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH Comes to Millbrook Playhouse, 7/24-8/2
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are pleased to announce Millbrook's final Main Stage production of Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash.
ANNIE National Tour Plays Hershey Theatre, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Hershey Theatre will welcome the new U.S. National Tour of Annie to the stage from tonight, July 21, through Sunday, July 26.
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg to Present HAIRSPRAY, JR., 8/6-8
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is proud to present the musical Hairspray, Jr., their 2015 Summer Youth Theater production, with performances at 8:00 PM on August 6 and 7 and at 2:30 PM on August 7 and 8.
Hershey Area Playhouse's OLIVER! Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Bringing to life the story of an orphan boy who asked for more, Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present its summer musical, Oliver!, about a little boy searching for a loving home in the rough and tumble world of Victorian London.
Theatre Under The Trees to Present TWELFTH NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Theatre Under The Trees is turning back time to the early 1920's with this year's show. William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a play that mixes mirth and merriment in near perfect proportions so setting it in the lull after World War I and before the Roaring 20's seems to be a good fit.
Millbrook Playhouse's DIAL M FOR MURDER Begins This Week
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are pleased to announce Dial M for Murder in the Poorman Cabaret.
Theatre Harrisburg & Voices of the Valley to Host A SUMMER SALUTE TO THE BEST OF BROADWAY MUSICALS
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
Theatre Harrisburg and Voices of the Valley once again join forces for the fifth  edition of their popular summer musical collaboration - A SUMMER SALUTE TO THE BEST OF BROADWAY MUSICALS. 
Gettysburg Community Theatre Hosts Benefit Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
Gettysburg Community Theatre, the not-for-profit 501c3 organization located in the former Elks Lodge at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in historic downtown Gettysburg, PA, will have a special benefit concert tonight, July 10th at 7pm at GCT featuring students of GCT singing along with Broadway veteran and Gettysburg native Mr. Bruce Moore.
Oyster Mill Playhouse Presents THE CAT'S MEOW, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
 Oyster Mill Playhouse in Camp Hill is proud to present the drama, 'The Cat's Meow.' It opens tonight, July 10 and runs three weekends through Sunday, July 26. Curtain is 8 p.m. Thursdays, Todays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $16.00 and they can be purchased by calling the box office at (717)-737-6768 or through the website, www.oystermill.com.
Hanover Little Theatre's BINGO! THE WINNING MUSICAL, Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
Get out your dauber and mark your calendar for Bingo! The Winning Musical, the final show of Hanover Little Theatre's 66th season. The musical tells the story of a group of die-hard bingo players who will do whatever it takes to make their weekly game.

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