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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...

Milkdrunk

Oct 7 – Oct 10, 2026 · Touchstone Theatre

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

Weird Al Yankovic

Oct 11 · Bryce Jordan Center, University Park

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”

Teatro La Plaza, “Hamlet”

Oct 13 · Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park

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...

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...

THE BIRDS

THE BIRDS

Oct 2 – Oct 18, 2026 · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg

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

Oct 3 – Oct 18, 2026 · Gamut Theatre, 15 N. 4th Street, Harrisburg

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

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...

Beethoven & Dracula

Beethoven & Dracula

Oct 24 · Appell Center, York

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...

Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park

Oct 16 – Oct 24, 2026 · DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, York

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts presents Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris . Two generations. One house. Fifty years apart. In this sharp, darkly funny play, neighbors clash over race, class, and change—first in 1959 and again in 2009. As the same home becomes the center of...

Clybourne Park

Oct 16 – Oct 24, 2026 · DreamWrights Studio Theatre

Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama takes place in one Chicago house, fifty years apart. In 1959, a neighbor arrives to talk a white couple out of selling their home to the neighborhood's first Black family, while in 2009 a white couple's plans to tear down and rebuild...

Jonathan Burns: The Life of the Party

Jonathan Burns: The Life of the Party

Oct 24 · Totem Pole Playhouse, Fayetteville

Get ready for a night of hilarious, high-energy entertainment with Jonathan Burns: The Life of the Party. Blending comedy, physical theater, and jaw-dropping juggling, Jonathan Burns delivers a wildly entertaining show that feels part vaudeville, part stand-up comedy, and part...

She Kill Monsters

She Kill Monsters

Oct 15 – Oct 25, 2026 · Lebanon Community Theatre, Lebanon

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed...

Travel in Time

Oct 25 · Thomson Alumnae Chapel, Wilson College

Cumberland Valley School of Music presents its 37th annual Gala Showcase Concert. The 2026 theme takes attendees on a musical journey across the centuries through masterworks, beloved melodies, and timeless genres performed by CVSM faculty and students. Performers include Paula...

“Clue”  Live on Stage

“Clue” Live on Stage

Oct 29 · Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six eccentric guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, “Clue” is a murder mystery that will keep you guessing...

John Summit

John Summit

Oct 30 · Bryce Jordan Center, University Park

It will be tough to find a better techno music fest this fall in University Park, Pennsylvania. What John Summit is bringing to Bryce Jordan Center on Friday 30th October 2026 is gonna be surreal. The Chicago-bred producer is taking his massive CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour to Penn...

Night of The Living Dead Live

Night of The Living Dead Live

Oct 9 – Oct 31, 2026 · Openstage, Harrisburg

Six strangers in a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies – what could go wrong? Night of the Living Dead Live is a fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic. Set in 1968 and presented in all black and white, it literally feels like the...

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026 · Curio Theatre Company

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a screening of the legendary 1922 German Expressionist silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, accompanied by live music from the original score performed by accomplished musician and composer Victoria Squicciarini. The film follows a real estate...

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...

Clue

Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 · Hershey Theatre

Clue comes to Hershey Theatre for a brief three-night engagement, October 30 through November 1, 2026. Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures film and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, the production follows six mysterious guests who assemble at Boddy Manor...

Latest Central Pennsylvania Reviews

Review: THE TEMPEST at Gamut Theatre

Review: THE TEMPEST at Gamut Theatre

by Andrea Stephenson · October 4, 2026

Gamut has created a visually stunning work of art with their production of The Tempest. Director Diego Sandino’s interpretation of The Tempest is creative and refreshing.…

Review: BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Review: BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

by Rich Mehrenberg · October 3, 2026

While Beautiful might not be a perfect production, it has a lot to offer.  Anyone who is a fan of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970’s will be especially appreciative of its score.  It features tunes that have stood the test of time.  Even fifty years later, it is easy to understand wh…

Review: THE BIRDS at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg

Review: THE BIRDS at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg

by Andrea Stephenson · October 3, 2026

If you enjoy a psychologically intense show that will leave you wondering how you would react in such dire circumstances, this is the show for you. Get your dose of spine-tingling chills this October with The Birds at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg.…

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.…

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