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Bucks County Playhouse Announces Lineup Of Fall Education Programs
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Bucks County Playhouse has announced the lineup of education programs being offered this fall and will take place in Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530. All fall education programs are on sale now. Please visit www.bcptheater.org for more information or call Ellen Gallos, Education Manager at 267-740-2090 x106.
Reading Theater Project Presents OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2019
The Reading Theater Project will produce Thornton Wilder's, Our Town, September 27 - 29 and October 4 - 6, 2019 at the WCR Center for the Arts, 140 N. Fifth St., Reading, Pa., 19605. Tickets are $20 in advance and $10 for students.  Tickets at the door are $25. To order tickets and for show times, visit ReadingTheaterProject.com or call 484-706-9719.
The Young Dubliners To Appear At Bucks County Playhouse, 9/14
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2019
The Young Dubliners, known for their upbeat and energetic delivery and a sound that is most commonly called a?oeCeltic Rock,a?? will perform live at Bucks County Playhouse on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00 pm. The Young Dubliners' appearance is part of the Playhouse's Visiting Artist Series.
Totem Pole Playhouse Closes Out Summer Series With An A Comedy By Garry Marshall And Lowell Gan
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Totem Pole Playhouse, America's summer theatre, located in Caledonia State Park between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, PA has announced the final production in the Playhouse's new summer subscription series, Wrong Turn at Lungfish by legendary writer/director, Garry Marshall and acclaimed screenwriter, Lowell Ganz. 
Anthony Rapp Comes To Bucks Cty. Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Broadway's original Mark in a?oeRent,a?? Anthony Rapp, will present his solo show at Bucks County Playhouse on Saturday, September 21 at 8:00 pm. Rapp's appearance is part of the Playhouse's Visiting Artists Series.
Fulton Theatre Opens 2019/2020 Season With EVITA
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre is proud to present Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved, Evita, September 19 through October 13, with previews on September 17 and 18. This show has tangoed its way into audience's hearts around the world for the past 41 years and continues to be relevant and impactful today.
BWW Review: FINDING NEVERLAND at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - August 21, 2019
Most everybody is familiar with the famous story of the boy who wouldn't grow up. Peter Pan's mischievous innocence is embedded into all of our hearts. But how exactly did Peter and his world of Neverland come to be...
Prima Theatre Receives Permission to Adapt JEKYLL & HYDE; Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2019
Prima Theatre has received special permission (Wildhorn Productions, Music Theatre International) to present a new adaption of the Broadway and international phenomenon.
New Play By Emmy-Winner Chris Canaan To Enjoy Staged Reading In Morrisville
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2019
ActorsNET presents a staged reading of a new play by Emmy Awarda?"winning writer Christopher Canaan.
BWW Review: BUDDY at the Belmont - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by Marakay Rogers - August 19, 2019
Does everyone love Buddy Holly? The Brits certainly do. Alan Janes' BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY opened on the West End in London in 1989 and ran for eight years the first time, toured the United Kingdom over 25 years, and was revived for a year on the West End in 2007, so there's been massive love for the show there for three decades. It's been here, too, as BUDDY opened on Broadway in 1990 and has kept going around America since then as well.
BWW Review: JEEVES TAKES A BOW at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - August 17, 2019
Jeeves first appears in a series of English novels by P.G. Wodehouse. Jeeves, valet to Bertie Wooster, a rich young man, is truly the brains of the operation, assisting Bertie in disentangling himself from various predicaments. Jeeves appears in a multitude of manifestations from the 1990 television series Jeeves and Wooster starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie to films, radio shows, musicals, comics, and, perhaps most popular in the States, plays written by Margaret Raether. Jeeves Takes a Bow is the third in Raether's Jeeves series and comes to life on stage at Oyster Mill Playhouse now through September 1.
Carter Calvert Performs One-Woman Show at Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2019
Carter Calvert, the Broadway actress-singer who is currently wowing audiences at Bucks County Playhouse as the iconic country music legend in a?oeAlways .. Patsy Cline,a?? will present her one-woman show, a?oeViva La Divaa?? at the historic playhouse on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30 pm.
The Ephrata Performing Arts Center Opens THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2019
It's the Middle Class versus the Elites in Kaufman and Hart's uproarious comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner. An instant hit when it opened on Broadway in 1939, the play has gone on to be one of the most performed American comedies.
Marilu Henner Hosts and Tony Danza Performs at Bucks County Playhouse's 80th Anniversary Gala
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2019
For the first time in years, Bucks County Playhouse's annual benefit returns onsite to the Playhouse itself on Saturday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m., with its 80th Anniversary Gala celebrating the unveiling of New Hope's riverfront and saluting the angels responsible for revitalizing and restoring some of New Hope's most iconic landmarks.
93rd Season at State Theatre Kicks Off with Fan Favorite The Piano Guys
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2019
Since their serendipitous start in a Southern Utah piano shop, THE PIANO GUYS have proven to be a powerhouse group without limits. Arriving as a musical phenomenon seemingly overnight, the duo of Jon Schmidt [pianist, songwriter] and Steven Sharp Nelson [cellist, songwriter] have delivered bold compositions that transcend boundaries of style and genre, a boundlessness that has since translated into a massively-successful career.
MY FAIR LADY Announced At Ephrata Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2019
Don't make the mistake of thinking that My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, is stuffy and, well, British.
NEWSIES Announced At Ephrata Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2019
Based on Disney's very first completely live-action musical movie from 1992, this stage adaptation is taking Broadway by force! Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly is living the typical newsboy life and carrying the banner. But the life of a seventeen-year-old newspaper hawker in 1899 New York couldn't be much harder.
USO Show Troupe Celebrates Veterans At Gretna Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2019
Gretna Theatre will celebrate local Veterans with The USO Show Troupe's American Heartland Tribute, August 22-25 at The Mount Gretna Playhouse. The famous military performance troupe is best known for performing around the world for service members and their families over the past 70 years. 'With Gretna's unique ties to military history, we decided it was time to bring them directly into our own home as a gift to the substantial veteran population in Lebanon,' says Brian Kurtas, Executive Producer for Gretna Theatre.
Cassie Smith of MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - August 12, 2019
One of the most impactful theatre experiences I've had in the last year was seeing the Gettysburg Community Theatre Penguin Project's production of The Wizard of Oz. I have been looking forward to their next production, and it is finally upon us. Between the teamwork displayed by the actors, the passion they put into their acting and singing, and the support of the audience, it is a magical time. Starting on August 16th, GCT's Penguin Project will be bringing Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, Jr. to the Eichelberger Performing Arts Center in Hanover. Madagascar is based on the 2005 animated DreamWorks film. It features a group of lovable animals at the Central Park Zoo. Marty the zebra longs for adventure, and boy does he get one-along with his friends Alex, Melman, and Gloria, they end up in Madagascar. Join Marty, his friends, some crazy penguins, and a pack of lemurs for the adventure of a lifetime this weekend only! Young teen performer Cassie Smith took a few moments to share her experience with Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, Jr. with us.
Auditions Announced For EPAC's 2019 Young Artist Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2019
The Ephrata Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce open call auditions for its 2019 Fall Young Artist Cabaret, 'We Got the Beat', a journey of rock musicals. This production will be conceived and directed by EPAC's Center Stage Summer Theatre Camp and Kids4Kids Series Director, Irving I. Gonzalez with music direction by Scott J. Piergrossi.
Kirk Lawrence of FINDING NEVERLAND at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - August 09, 2019
Finding Neverland, the 2004 Academy Award-winning film starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, was based on the 1998 play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. In 2015, the stage version with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and book by James Graham first appeared on Broadway.
BWW Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Totem Pole Playhouse
by Alyssa Biederman - August 09, 2019
A small town community in the south struggles with an ethical dilemma in a lighthearted comedy musical. You've heard this story before: Ren and Ariel just want to dance. But this isn't Footloose. In The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, locals take a stance against a brothel that's been running in the town for more than a hundred years.
Hershey Community Chorus To Hold Open House
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
The Hershey Community Chorus will host an open house on Monday, August 19, 2019, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Community Room on the lower level of The Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society Building located at 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey. All are welcome. This is an opportunity for interested members of the public to learn more about the Chorus and to meet some of the current members. Light refreshments will be served.
Full Cast Announced THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER At EPAC
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
A classic comedy is coming to Ephrata Performing Arts Center, September 5-14, 2019, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.

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