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Glamour Puss

Glamour Puss

Oct 8 – Oct 10, 2026 · AFA Gallery, Scranton

GLAMOUR PUSS The improvised, interactive show where YOU choose the next star pet influencer! Presented by Double D (Nannette Deasy and Graceann Dorse) and The 2026 Scranton Fringe Festival Directed by Sarah Nowak Tickets $15 General Admission — $1 from every ticket goes to NEPA...

Cinderella

Oct 18 · Hershey Theatre

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...

Ragtime

Ragtime

Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2026 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

Where the promise of a new century meets the rhythm of a changing nation. A sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th Century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker, Jr. and his...

Dear Soldier Boy

Dear Soldier Boy

Aug 4 – Oct 21, 2026 · Bird-in-Hand Stage, Bird-in-Hand

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 Wiz”

Oct 22 · Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park

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...

Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show”

Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show”

Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026 · Mickey’s Black Box, Lititz, PA

The Rocky Horror Show is a 1975 musical comedy that parodies classic sci-fi and horror B-movies. It follows an innocent, newly engaged couple, Brad and Janet, whose car breaks down in a storm. They seek help at a nearby castle, only to stumble into a wild, seductive world of...

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Nov 10 – Nov 15, 2026 · Hershey Theatre

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical has delighted more than 3 million theatergoers across 83 cities and 1,700 performances since its Broadway debut. Featuring songs from the original animated special, including "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome...

Spring Awakening

Nov 5 – Nov 15, 2026 · Topper Theatre in the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts

The Tony Award-winning musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1891 play. The story follows young people in 19th-century Germany colliding with a world determined to control their desire, curiosity, and need to be understood. Wedekind's original...

Mrs. Doubtfire

Dec 9 – Dec 11, 2026 · Hershey Theatre

Mrs. Doubtfire comes to Hershey Theatre for a limited three-night engagement. Based on the beloved film, this feel-good, family-friendly musical comedy proves that we're better together. The Hollywood Reporter calls it a show that "delivers," while the Chicago Tribune describes...

Mame

Mame

Dec 11 – Dec 20, 2026 · DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, York

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts presents Mame , with book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee , and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman . When young Patrick is sent to live with his larger-than-life Auntie Mame, his orderly world is turned upside down in the best possible...

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Nov 21 – Dec 23, 2026 · Openstage , Harrisburg

It’s three days before Christmas and Mayor Fox has just announced a Christmas talent contest with a grand prize of fifty dollars! Meanwhile, times are tough for Ma and Emmet Otter since Pa passed away, and winning that prize money would allow them to secretly buy each other a...

Annie

Annie

Nov 20 – Dec 31, 2026 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

Tomorrow is only a day away. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin...

The Christmas Rush

The Christmas Rush

Oct 30 – Dec 31, 2026 · Bird-in-Hand Stage, Bird-in-Hand

Attention shoppers—and showgoers! On the day before Christmas, the biggest department store in a small American town has announced a Last-Minute Madness Sale. Will the harried staff be able to handle the onslaught? Will the Santa in the lobby raise enough to save the town’s soup...

The Notebook

The Notebook

Feb 3 – Feb 7, 2027 · Hershey Theatre

The Notebook, based on the best-selling novel that inspired the film, tells the story of Allie and Noah, two people from different worlds who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. Directed by Michael Greif and Schele Williams, the...

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

Feb 13 – Mar 6, 2027 · Openstage , Harrisburg

Paul is an average guy. He likes movies, and, pizza, and average guy things. He does not like... musicals. But Paul's small world is about to come crashing down under the weight of unspeakable terror! Now he must run, run for his life, as something sinister spreads, and grows...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Mar 19 – Mar 21, 2027 · Openstage, Harrisburg

The rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events, but seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story...

A Year with Frog and Toad

A Year with Frog and Toad

Mar 20 – Apr 3, 2027 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

True Friendship Never Goes Out of Style A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Mar 12 – Apr 4, 2027 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

38 Planes. 7,000 Strangers. One Small Town That Opened Its Heart. Based on the remarkable true story that took place in an isolated community, Come From Away is a critically acclaimed musical featuring an enduringly relevant script accompanied by a deeply moving score by Irene...

Alice by Heart

Alice by Heart

Apr 8 – Apr 14, 2027 · Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance, Mechanicsburg

Alice by Heart Written by Steven Sater, Jessie Nelson, & Duncan Sheik Directed by Daniel Inouye A young girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during WWII bombing and confronts grief, loss, and love with the help of her favorite book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland . In...

Cyrano

Apr 8 – Apr 18, 2027 · Topper Theatre in the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts

Edmond Rostand's 1897 classic adapted by Aaron Posner and Michael Hollinger. Brilliant, brave, and convinced he is unworthy of love, Cyrano de Bergerac has the soul of a poet and the sword of a champion, yet pens another man's love letters to win the heart of the woman he...

Jersey Boys

Apr 16 – Apr 18, 2027 · Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton

The show explores how four blue-collar guys — Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — grew to become the singing sensation The Four Seasons.

Latest Central Pennsylvania Reviews

Review: RAGTIME at Fulton Theatre

Review: RAGTIME at Fulton Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 27, 2026

Fulton’s season opener of Ragtime is more relevant now than ever. The show seamlessly blends timely social issues and soaring melodies into a story of America that is heavy yet hopeful.…

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Susquehanna Stage

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Susquehanna Stage

by Jason Davis · September 27, 2026

Susquehanna Stage’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Jeremy Patterson, is a creative, energetic, laugh-out-loud reinvention of Shakespeare’s classic. Transporting the action to New Orleans, complete with jazz and Southern charm, Patterson gives the familiar comedy a fresh personality tha…

Review: THE FABLE FESTIVAL AND MOTHER GOOSED at DreamWrights

Review: THE FABLE FESTIVAL AND MOTHER GOOSED at DreamWrights

by Sandra Harberger · September 19, 2026

DreamWrights presents a double feature with The Fable Festival and Mother Goosed on stage from September 18th to 27th under the direction of Hannah Kuhn. The Fable Festival and Mother Goosed is filled with animals and nursery rhymes gone wrong. It is perfect for families with children. It’s also…

Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at Open Stage

Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at Open Stage

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 13, 2026

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

Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Ephrata Performing Arts Center

by Rich Mehrenberg · September 5, 2026

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

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Theatre Harrisburg

by Andrea Stephenson · September 5, 2026

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

Review: PRETTY WOMAN at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · August 23, 2026

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.…

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