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33 Variations

33 Variations

Oct 1 – Oct 4, 2026 · Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance, Mechanicsburg

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

Sep 24 – Oct 4, 2026 · Court Theatre in the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Nov 17 · Mishler Theatre, Altoona

The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Nov 24 · Hershey Theatre, Hershey

The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Dec 4 · The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake

Christopher Hampton's acclaimed adaptation of the classic novel is a riveting tale of seduction, manipulation, and revenge, featuring a celebrated new production from the National Theatre. Olivier and Tony Award winner Lesley Manville joins Aidan Turner in this National Theatre...

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 4 – Dec 13, 2026 · Totem Pole Playhouse, Chambersburg

Get ready for the heartwarming return of a perennial family tradition when the Historic Majestic Theater on Carlisle Street in Gettysburg hosts the 2026 Totem Pole Playhouse production of A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ Scrooge examines his life – past, present, and future –...

Who's Holiday!

Who's Holiday!

Dec 3 – Dec 22, 2026 · Openstage , Harrisburg

Who’s Holiday! is a wildly funny and heartfelt adults-only comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who as she recalls that Christmas Eve she first met the Grinch and the twisted turn of events her life has now taken. You saw her last when she was just two Celebrate the holidays...

A Flea in Her Ear

Jan 27 – Feb 13, 2027 · Curio Theatre Company

A Flea in Her Ear is Georges Feydeau's classic French farce presented in a brand-new translation and adaptation by Curio Artistic Director Paul Kuhn. Set in Paris in 1907, the play follows Raymonde Chandebise, who suspects her faithful husband Victor of having an affair because...

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Jan 22 – Feb 14, 2027 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

Everything you love about Peter Pan... going hilariously wrong. Brace yourselves for an awfully big adventure as the accident-prone Cornley Drama Society sets out to present their most audacious production to date. As hilarious as their award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong...

Passage

Feb 11 – Feb 21, 2027 · Court Theatre in the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts

A physician and a visiting teacher from opposing nations attempt a genuine friendship across a vast geopolitical divide. Inspired by E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, Christopher Chen's urgent, mysterious drama asks whether true connection is possible when history and power...

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

Mar 19 – Apr 4, 2027 · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg

The historic first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with dueling co-stars, unpredictable weather and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns...

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Apr 2 – Apr 25, 2027 · Fulton Theatre, Lancaster

Southern Charm meets Brutal Desire Winner! 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner! 1948 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Jessica Tandy) Winner! Three 2023 Olivier Awards, including Best Revival of a Play After losing her Mississippi home to creditors, Blanche DuBois...

Poirot Investigates!

Poirot Investigates!

Apr 23 – May 7, 2027 · Openstage, Harrisburg

In this fun and farcical adaptation, Agatha Christie’s famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot, brings all of his wits to bear to solve the mystery of the Western Star, a rare gem with dark and dangerous origins -- and to protect its unsuspecting movie-star owner along the way. Runtime 60...

Steel Magnolias

Jun 17 – Jun 20, 2027 · Gretna Theatre

One of the most beloved plays of all time, Steel Magnolias is set in a small-town Louisiana beauty salon where lifelong friendships are tested, celebrated, and strengthened. Through laughter, heartache, and unwavering support, the play explores life's greatest moments shared...

The Importance of Being Earnest

Jun 25, 2027 · The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake

Oscar Wilde's comedy of mistaken identities and social satire receives a new staging directed by Max Webster, starring three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke and Ncuti Gatwa. This National Theatre Live screening is presented by InterAct Theatre Company as the final...

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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