Central Pennsylvania Theatre Shows
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Allentown, PA! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal is lurking somewhere in the room...
The Poisoner
A limited-run touring production directed by two-time Obie Award-winning director Lee Sunday Evans. This neo-noir thriller is driven by a determined journalist who returns to his hometown and uncovers more than he bargained for as he unravels the deception, abuse of power, and...
LEWISTON
Alice and Connor sit by their roadside stand selling cheap fireworks while developers swallow the land around them. Promised a new condo, their future is secure until Marnie, Alice's long-lost granddaughter, proposes to buy the land to save her family's legacy. Marnie and Alice...
5
An evening of five short Spanish-language plays written by prominent local playwright José Díaz. These allegorical stories include a meeting between a psychiatric counselor and a former model, a nun grappling with an existential crisis, and the widow of a powerful man reading...
Harold and Maude
Writer Colin Higgins adapted his beloved screenplay into this hit stage play about a lonely 19-year-old boy who finally learns how to truly live when he meets a delightfully wacky octogenarian. Harold is the proverbial poor little rich kid. Alienated and fixated upon death, he...
A Chorus Line
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of one of Broadway’s most iconic musicals. A Chorus Line takes audiences behind the scenes of a Broadway audition as seventeen dancers compete for a place in the chorus. Through unforgettable songs, powerful storytelling, and deeply personal...
DreamWrights New Fable Festival and "Mother Goosed"
This fall, DreamWrights presents a double feature of original storytelling — five shows, one unforgettable evening. The New Fable Festival brings together short, original plays by local playwrights, each featuring animal characters and crafted to reflect DreamWrights’ spirit of...
Mother Goosed and the New Fable Festival
A fall Main Stage double feature pairing Mother Goosed, a comedy by Jason Pizzarello, with four original short fables from the New Fable Festival. Mother Goosed follows a news crew trying to cover a crisis in Fairytale Land, where nursery rhyme characters have stopped playing...
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Beethoven's Ffith
With its iconic four-note opening and themes of sorrow and delight threaded throughout, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is a cornerstone of our musical pantheon. The pioneering symphony kicks off the YSO’s year-long celebration of the German composer, Beethoven. Paired with this...
Still Here
A community-based performance created by Touchstone Theatre/Moravian University MFA student Anisa Hosseini, featuring a collection of stories told by people who have lost someone significant in their lives. This verbatim piece attempts to answer the question: in what ways do...
33 Variations
33 Variations Written by Moisés Kaufman Featuring Beethoven's “Diabelli Variations” Directed by Daniel Inouye Richard Roberson, Pianist In 33 Variations by Moisés Kaufman, the pursuit of understanding becomes both an intellectual and spiritual journey. As Ludwig van Beethoven...
The Moors
A dark comedy set on the desolate English moors, where two sisters and their maid carefully guard family secrets. When a governess arrives expecting a conventional post, she instead discovers unwritten rules, shifting alliances, and real danger. Drawing inspiration from the...
The Music of Queen & Journey
The worlds favorite rock anthems roar to life in this unforgettable theatrical concert experience. The Music of Queen + Journey goes far beyond a typical tribute show, delivering electrifying vocals, epic harmonies, and unstoppable energy that captivates audiences of every...
Milkdrunk
An original one-woman show by Washington, D.C.-based playwright and performer Cathleen O'Malley. Crackling with humour, physicality, and searing vulnerability, O'Malley tears back the curtain on childbirth, milk, and what it takes to be a mother mammal in a modern world.
Weird Al Yankovic
Are you ready for an epic evening with legendary parody genius Weird Al Yankovic at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 11th, 2026? This show is part of his highly anticipated Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour. The 90-stop 2026 road trip comes...
Teatro La Plaza, “Hamlet”
A cast of actors with Down syndrome express their desires and frustrations through portrayals of the characters in “Hamlet.” Asks Shakespeare, “To be or not to be?” But what does it mean “to be” for those who are often disregarded? “This infectiously exuberant production serves...
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Allentown, PA! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal is lurking somewhere in the room...
Cinderella
The United European Ballet Company presents Cinderella, set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev, featuring hand-painted scenery created by artists from across Europe and costumes designed by European designers. The production blends classical ballet technique with theatrical...
THE BIRDS
In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace – there’s no electricity and little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the...
The Tempest
Gamut Theatre presents The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Diego Sandino and featuring Melissa Nicholson as Prospera. Set on the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua, the production incorporates Spanish dialogue, traditional Latin song and dance, and costumes inspired by...
Dear Soldier Boy
It’s 1990 and Iraq has just invaded Kuwait. War is contrary to Amish ways, but Anna King wants to do something to help America’s troops, so she and her feisty friend and coworker Sofia volunteer to write letters of encouragement to the troops. Anna just wants to be a blessing...
“The Wiz”
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and lands at Penn State in an all-new tour. This groundbreaking twist on “The Wizard of Oz” changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock and 1970s funk to its stirring...
Beethoven & Dracula
Considered audacious at the time, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto masterfully blends virtuosic passages with Romantic themes. Award-winning violinist Adé Williams makes her York Symphony debut in this technically challenging and thrilling Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Philip...
Latest Central Pennsylvania Reviews
Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Hanover Little Theatre
Audiences looking for a fun evening of light-hearted entertainment, will thoroughly enjoy Hanover Little Theatre’s production of Once Upon a Mattress.…
Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at Open Stage
This show is an excellent season opener for the theater. It celebrates non-comformity and an appreciation for life. Playing now through September 26th. Carpe Diem! …
Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Ephrata Performing Arts Center
Director, Ben Galosi keeps the laughs coming in this 90 minute intermission-free show. The humor is derived not only from the characters’ excessively bleeding hearts, but also hilariously random moments of aggressive chaos and mayhem. A special salute to the EPAC stage crew who have a lot of c…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Harrisburg
This is a production that will make you laugh and cry, that reminds us of both the worst parts of being human and the best most inspiring parts of being human. Come From Away at Theatre Harrisburg is a show you do not want to miss.…
Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Amy Marie McCleary serves the production well in her dual role as director and choreographer. I recently reviewed the national tour of Pretty Woman, and I strongly preferred the pace, energy, and sets of the Dutch Apple production.…
Review: BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL at Keystone Theatrics At West Shore Theatre
While these women are incredible individually, what really makes Beehive shine is the way they work together. Their harmonies are absolutely gorgeous, their dance moves are in synch, and they move seamlessly from one scene and song to the next.…
Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
This production of The Taming of the Shrew at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is highly creative and successfully makes this classic piece accessible to modern audiences.…
Review: ONE STOPLIGHT TOWN at TAFE: Theatre Arts For Everyone
Kevin Alvarnaz gave a strong performance as the town’s handyman. He was humble, filled with inspirational one-liners, and loved by the whole town. He embraced the stoplight and saw it as a symbol. Fighting against change was Barb, played by Karen Leclaire. She rallied against the stoplight in …
Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Susquehanna Stage
Susquehanna Stage's *The Drowsy Chaperone* is a laugh-out-loud musical comedy packed with standout performances, infectious energy, and nonstop fun. A must-see celebration of live theater. …
Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Totem Pole Playhouse
This naval battalion is on your special island. …
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Little Acts @ LTM Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg (1/22-2/07) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Allentown (10/17-10/17) |
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance (2/25-2/28) |
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Who's Holiday! Openstage (12/03-12/22) |
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THE BIRDS Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg (10/02-10/18) |
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Annie Fulton Theatre (11/20-12/31) |
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“Clue” Live on Stage Eisenhower Auditorium (10/29-10/29) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar Openstage (3/19-3/21) |
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The Christmas Rush Bird-in-Hand Stage (10/30-12/31) |
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Beethoven's Ninth Appell Center (5/15-5/15) |
