Get theatre news and discounts for CENTRAL PA

Central Pennsylvania Theatre Newsroom Page 70

Back to Main...
Prima Theatre's SAMMY & SINATRA Takes To Lancaster Streets & The World's Screens
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2021
The music of Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra is smile-inducing to all ages.Prima Theatre is presenting their most celebrated tunes with two fresh takes: an on-the-move live performance, and an on-demand concert that includes intriguing stories of how the artists' navigated the culture of their time.
Hammerstein Museum Announces Honorary Advisory Board
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2021
The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (OHMTEC) today announced that several internationally prominent figures from the stage, film and vocal music world are joining as Honorary Advisory Board members in support of the museum. 
Adam Silorey of HAPPY DAYS at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - February 21, 2021
Adam Silorey discusses what it is like to play Arthur Fonzarelli--the cool guy--in Happy Days at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre.
York College of Pennsylvania's Theatre Program Seeks Play Submissions for 2021 JL Smith New Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2021
York College of Pennsylvania's Theatre Program is seeking play submissions for its inaugural 2021 JL Smith New Play Festival. Both 10-minute and full-length plays can be submitted through by Friday, March 12th and five 10-minute plays and one full-length play will be selected for virtual performance; with playwrights being notified by April 1st if their script has been chosen.
Bucks County Playhouse Education Offers New Disney Broadway Dance Class Series
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2021
Bucks County Playhouse has announced a new online Broadway dance class series that has been added to the lineup of acclaimed education programs which have moved online for Winter 2021.
Lisa Lampanelli Brings Her Show LOSIN' IT To Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2021
Grammy nominated Comedian turned Life Coach Lisa Lampanelli comes to Bucks County Playhouse for two performances only, March 13 at 2pm and 8 pm, with an all new show, “Losin' It!”  The performances will be held on the Playhouse stage for an extremely limited, socially distanced audience. Lampanelli appears at the Playhouse as part of the Visiting Artists Series.
York's Belmont Theatre Debuts Comedy On Valentine's Day
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2021
Break out the wine and join the party by watching the debut of 'Aged to Perfection,' a short comedy written by The Belmont Theatre's Artistic Director, Rene Staub.
NPR's Ophira Eisenberg Hosts Bucks County Playhouse WORD OF MOUTH Storytelling Show
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2021
Bucks County Playhouse moves its popular story-telling series, “Word of Mouth,” to the cultural arts platform Stellar (StellarTickets.com). Its first edition, “Word of Mouth: Fast Forward” will live stream on February 28 at 7pm, with replays on demand.
EPAC Is Now Casting All Roles For SOMETHING ROTTEN! And Monty In GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Ephrata Performing Arts Center will be accepting video audition submissions for the upcoming production of SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Performances: May 6 - 22) as well as the role of Montague 'Monty' Navarro in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (Performances: October 7 - 23).
William Penn Bank and Bristol Riverside Theatre Announce New Partnership
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Bristol Riverside Theatre announced that their popular summer concert festival will be sponsored exclusively by William Penn Bank through 2023.   
Dauphin County Commissioners' to Present Black History Month Program DO YOU KNOW ME?
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
In celebration of Black History Month, Dauphin County Commissioners Jeff Haste, Mike Pries, and George R. Hartwick III are proud to present “Do You Know Me?”, an original digital performance episode by Sharia Benn, and partnership program of Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group.
The Deck Restaurant Offers Special Dine-In Prix Fix & To Go Menu for Valentine's Weekend
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
The Deck Restaurant and Bar at Bucks County Playhouse, situated on the beautiful Delaware River, is announcing a special Valentine's Weekend Menu with Dine In and To Go Options which are available February 12-14, 2021.
Campus Theatre at Bucknell University to Reopen in February
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2021
The Campus theatre is set to reopen in February to Bucknell University film studies students, according to President of the Campus Theatre Board of Directors, Susan Mathias.
David Hemsley Caldwell Joins Totem Pole Playhouse as Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2021
David Hemsley Caldwell has joined Totem Pole Playhouse as Artistic Director and he is joined by James Nadeau as Interim Executive Director. The appointments were announced January 4, 2021 by Kevin Schoenberger, Chair of the Board of Directors.
News Major Players Join Prima Theatre Board
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2021
“Everything rises and falls on leadership” wrote author John Maxwell, and his statement rings especially true in this current historic time. With this in mind, Prima Theatre has announced new additions to the organization's Board of Directors. 
Touchstone Theatre Digitally Presents Santa Fe-Based Theater Grottesco's PIE
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2021
Touchstone Theatre has announced PIE, a webcast event of an original production by Santa Fe-based company Theater Grottesco. The show will stream on February 5, 2021 at 8p, with a live talkback broadcast immediately following.
Bucks County Playhouse Presents MY RISE TO THE MIDDLE
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2021
Comedian Brad Zimmerman, who served up some tasty comedy in his one-man show, “My Son the Waiter” in 2017, returns to Bucks County Playhouse for two performances, January 22 and 23 at 8 pm, of an all-new one-man comedy, “My Rise to the Middle.” 
The Historic West Shore Theatre to Undergo Restorations
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2021
The historic West Shore Theatre in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, will undergo a restoration after receiving donations and grants form the state.
Ava Giorgione Of Capital Area School For The Arts Charter School to Appear in A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2021
Ava Giorgione of Harrisburg will appear in a groundbreaking virtual musical, A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical, produced by 'BAA Onstage'. The show was conceived as a new style of online theatre by Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Kait Kerrigan, Rachel Axler and a team of 40+ Broadway professionals.
The State Theatre Announces Update for the 2021 FREDDY Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2021
The State Theatre has announced that 2021 will be another “different kind of year” for their signature FREDDY Awards. “The restrictions of the pandemic will prevent our evaluative process once again, so it will be another creative year” says Shelley Brown, State Theatre President and CEO.
Hershey Businesses Receive Grants to Help Get Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2021
Five local businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic have received funds raised by the local community. 
Touchstone Theatre Announces LETTERS FROM FAR
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2021
Touchstone Theatre announces Letters from Far, a new science fiction story told through a series of mailed packages. The production will unfold weekly, arriving in audience members' mailboxes from February 15 to March 15, 2021.
BWW Review: KAFKA'S SHORTS at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - January 08, 2021
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.
Ephrata Performing Arts Center's 2021 Season Offers Streaming and Live Productions
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2021
The 2021 Season at Ephrata Performing Arts Center will begin February 26, 2021.
Dance Like You're In HAMILTON Through Bucks County Playhouse Virtual Programs
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2021
Children, teens and adults are invited to explore new skills and tap into hidden (and not so hidden) talents through Bucks County Playhouse's Virtual Education Programs. Some of the classes being offered in the upcoming Winter 2021 Season include Acting for Adults, Broadway Dance Workshops: Hamilton Series, Yes, And... Improv, Acting Foundations and Monologue Prep for Teens and more.

Videos


Holiday Inn in Central Pennsylvania Holiday Inn
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (11/7 - 12/28)
Ned & Nancy See America in Central Pennsylvania Ned & Nancy See America
Bird-in-Hand Stage (4/2 - 7/25)
Robin & Clark's The Nutcracker in Central Pennsylvania Robin & Clark's The Nutcracker
Fulton Theatre (12/6 - 12/27)
Hairspray in Central Pennsylvania Hairspray
Fulton Theatre (4/10 - 5/3)
It Runs In The Family in Central Pennsylvania It Runs In The Family
Christ Wesleyan Theatre Productions (6/11 - 6/13)
Big Fish, The Musical in Central Pennsylvania Big Fish, The Musical
The Belmont Theatre (2/20 - 3/1)
The Shark is Broken in Central Pennsylvania The Shark is Broken
Fulton Theatre (2/27 - 3/22)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW