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Review: MOM'S GIFT at Hanover Little Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - June 18, 2025
Mom’s Gift is a play that combines comedy with genuine emotion, and the team at Hanover Little Theatre present the story in an authentic way that will have audiences laughing and crying.
Photos: GREASE Begins This Week At Millbrook Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2025
Grease, the world's most beloved rock 'n' roll musical, runs June 20 through July 3 on the Ryan Main Stage at Millbrook Playhouse. Check out photos of the cast.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Comes to ActorsNET
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2025
This summer, ActorsNET is inviting audiences to indulge in intrigue, humor, and romance with William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.”
PLAYSTATION | THE CONCERT Comes to the Hershey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2025
Sony Interactive Entertainment, GEA Live and RoadCo Entertainment announced that PlayStation The Concert will come to Hershey Theatre in March 2026. Learn more here!
Applications Open For Fifth Annual Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest 
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2025
Registration has begun for The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center's (OHMTEC) fifth annual Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest.
Review: CATS at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 15, 2025
Cats serves as Fulton Theatre’s final production for the 2024-25 season. They are fully committed to highlighting what works, and sidestepping some of its shortcomings. 
Review: FOOTLOOSE at Keystone Theatrics
by Becky Winter - June 15, 2025
Footloose is adapted from the 1984 film of the same name, first premiering in 1998. The music is by Tom Snow, Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and adapted to stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. This show celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another and the power of forgiveness.
Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Carlisle Theatre Players On High
by Andrea Stephenson - June 14, 2025
School of Rock at Carlisle Theatre is a fun, energetic production. These young actors shine on the stage—bringing energy, emotion, and heart to their characters.
Upper Darby Summer Stage Celebrates 50th Season
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2025
Upper Darby Summer Stage has announced its 50th Season Gala Weekend, taking place at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and Drexelbrook Event Center.
Review: THE TEMPEST at Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 09, 2025
Curtis Proctor, one of the company's board members accurately describes the show as 'part Elizabethian, part Comedia del Arte, part 'In-prov', and part Monty Python'
80s Concert Experience Opens This Weekend at Prima
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2025
Prima Theatre will present 80s by Request: LIVE!, an original and electrifying concert experience where the audience curates the soundtrack. It’s immersive. It’s unpredictable. And it’s powered by the decade’s most unforgettable hits.
Review: PIPPIN at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - June 08, 2025
This production of Pippin is riveting as it combines humor, color, and fun with intense anguish, searching, and desire.
Review: AJAX IN IRAQ at Orpheus Theatre Company
by Becky Winter - June 08, 2025
Ajax in Iraq is Ellen McLaughlin’s work that has the past and present collide, telling the stories of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax and modern-day Iraq war.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - June 07, 2025
Once on this Island is a Caribbean story about an orphan peasant girl, Ti Moune, who rescues a wealthy boy, Daniel, after a car accident. It is a story about the complicated nature of love. Jasmine Graham voice was perfect for the character Ti Moune.
Photos: 80S BY REQUEST LIVE! At Prima Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
Prima Theatre's latest immersive concert experience, 80s by Request: LIVE!, is a synth-soaked, hairspray-fueled ride through the most iconic hits of the 1980s. The show opened June 13 and runs through June 29. Check out photos from the show.
HADESTOWN, KINKY BOOTS And More Set for Appell Center for the Performing Arts 2026-26 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the Appell Center for the Performing Arts’ 2025–26 Centennial Season, a year of live performance, Broadway blockbusters, and special celebrations.
DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! Comes to PCS Theater at the Players Club of Swarthmore
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2025
PCS Theater at the Players Club of Swarthmore will present Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! , a fun-filled musical based on Mo Willems’s beloved children’s book.
Photos: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND At DreamWrights
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2025
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts will has released first look photos at its summer production of Once on This Island. This Caribbean-inspired musical comes to life with lush costumes, dynamic choreography, and a powerful ensemble cast.
Millbrook Playhouse Opens 2025 Season with New Musical ROOMS: A Rock Romance
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2025
Millbrook Playhouse will launches its 2025 season with ROOMS: A Rock Romance, an emotionally charged, two-person musical playing June 6–14 in the Poorman Cabaret.
Review: THE COLORED MUSEUM at Sankofa African American Theatre Company And Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - June 02, 2025
This incredible production of The Colored Museum is one you will not want to miss.
Melissa Errico Sets Live Dates with Julian Ovenden, Alec Baldwin, & More
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2025
Tony Award-nominated performer Melissa Errico has announced a wide array of upcoming shows from Sondheim in the City at the Princeton Festival on June 8 to The Fitzgeralds with Alec Baldwin in East Hampton, NY on August 16 and beyond.
Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company
by Becky Winter - June 01, 2025
Love's Labor's Lost is presented at Reservoir Park by Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company through June 14th. This fun fast-paced comedy, directed by J. Clark Nicholson, is a fantastic way to kick off the summer season.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [REVISED AGAIN] at Gretna Theatre
by Emmy Rice - June 01, 2025
This summer, Gretna Theatre sets the stage for Shakespearean mayhem as it presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [revised again] - a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in under 100 minutes.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to be Presented at DreamWrights Center for Community Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2025
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, in partnership with Weary Arts Group, will present Once on This Island. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Lucy Moth And PCS Theater Present The Second Annual MX. CABARET PRIDE PAGEANT
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2025
Lucy Moth and PCS Theater will present the second annual Mx. Cabaret Pride Pageant. This one-night-only event takes place on June 12, 2025 on the Players Club of Swarthmore's Main Stage (614 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081). Lobby opens at 7 PM, seating at 7:30 PM, with the performances beginning at 8 PM.

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DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2026 in Central Pennsylvania DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2026
Act 1 DeSales University (3/20 - 3/22)
The Christmas Rush in Central Pennsylvania The Christmas Rush
Bird-in-Hand Stage (10/30 - 12/31)
Tinker Bell in Central Pennsylvania Tinker Bell
Act 3 DeSales University (3/17 - 4/11)
Carmina burana in Central Pennsylvania Carmina burana
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (5/16 - 5/16)
Dear Soldier Boy in Central Pennsylvania Dear Soldier Boy
Bird-in-Hand Stage (8/4 - 10/21)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Central Pennsylvania Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Hershey Theatre (3/24 - 3/29)
It Runs In The Family in Central Pennsylvania It Runs In The Family
Christ Wesleyan Theatre Productions (6/11 - 6/13)
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