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Artist Cara London's Paintings Featured On-Stage in New Musical A GOOD DAY at Shawnee Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 05, 2023

Explore the unique collaboration between artist Cara London and the Shawnee Playhouse in the uplifting musical, A Good Day. Discover how London's paintings bring depth and meaning to the production, with the opportunity to purchase select pieces and support the Alzheimer's Association. Don't miss th...

VIDEO: First Look at HELLO, DOLLY! at Shawnee Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2021

This Golden Age Musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to find a match for the miserly 'well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire' Horace Vandergelder....

Photo Flash: HELLO, DOLLY! Opens Tonight at the Shawnee Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2021

Hello, Dolly is set to open tonight, June 25th at the Shawnee Playhouse!...

Road To Reopening: How The Shawnee Playhouse Embraced Virtual Theatre During The Pandemic


by Alan Henry - June 25, 2021

BroadwayWorld is checking in with theaters around the country as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series we check in with Midge McClosky, the executive director of the Shawnee Playhouse! ...

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at PIPPIN at the Shawnee Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2021

Pippin is set to open next week at the Shawnee Playhouse! The show will run June 12- June 20th. Pippin returns from university certain that he will find a fulfilling purpose in life. Pippin is both a humorous allegory about growing up and a dark tale of the danger of false appearances and empty prom...

What's On Stage This Summer? Check Out Our Guide To Theatre Across The Country!


by Alan Henry - April 24, 2021

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!...

Past Shows

Hello Dolly!
6/25 - 7/11/2021


The San Pedro Playhouse is proud to announce Hello Dolly! as its summer production. Visit the website for more details....

A Year With Frog and Toad
A Year With Frog and Toad
4/19 - 8/22/2014


Waking from hibernation in the spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two ...

Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
6/4 - 8/21/2014


More than two dozen classic hits—including I Walk The Line, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, and the title tune—performed by a multi-talented cast, ...

Forever Plaid
Forever Plaid
5/23 - 7/23/2014


FOREVER PLAID is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
5/10 - 6/14/2014


One lonely night the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish and brings his little wooden puppet to life. So begins Pinocchio's journey as he tangles with ...

Who's Wives Are They Anyway?


In this laugh out loud farce by Michael Parker, The Ashley Maureen Cosmetics Company has been sold and two of its vice presidents have planned ...

The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
4/18 - 4/27/2014


The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is ...

The Deuce Revisted
The Deuce Revisted
3/28 - 4/13/2014


"The Deuce" refers to 42nd Street before it was all neon lights and tourists. When you walked "The Deuce" you took your life in your ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
4/4 - 4/12/2014


The timeless classic performed as a ballet. A unique opportunity to introduce the family to the beauty of the ballet with a familiar background story....

The Irish and How They Got That Way


Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes and 'Tis), The Irish… and How They Got That Way tells the story of the Irish ...

Del Val Divas
Del Val Divas
2/28 - 3/9/2014


In this hysterical comedy by Barbara Pease Weber, the inmates of a cushy correctional facility are doing time for crimes like computer hacking and Medicare ...

Your Enemies Closer
Your Enemies Closer
1/24 - 2/2/2014


When Claudia and her boyfriend plan an opulent wedding for her niece, they don’t count on a despised brother-in-law,a lonely sister and upset family members ...

New Year's Eve Show


Celebrate the New Year…here at Shawnee! A celebration with music, comedy and fun galore!...

Kids Kabaret The Psychedelic 60's


Go Back in time, pull on your bell bottoms or your micro mini skirt, your shades and your Go Go boots, grab your peace signs ...

Messiah
Messiah
12/22


Raise your voices with family, friends and neighbors in Handel’s immortal masterpiece. A sing in concert lead by professional conductors, soloists and musicians. Join in ...

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
11/15 - 12/22/2013


An adaptation of the classic holiday film, this version brings to the stage more of the relationship between Fred and Doris....

A Christmas Peter Pan
A Christmas Peter Pan
11/22 - 12/21/2013


Peter Pan and Tinker Bell will carry you off to Neverland where children never grow up! This play is a holiday adaptation of the original ...

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
12/1 - 12/16/2013


This theatrical ballet has all the grace, magic and wonder of this famous ballet by Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker Ballet is a brilliant Christmas treat for ...

 Hamlet
Hamlet
11/1 - 11/10/2013


Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet....

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead


An absurd and existentialist tragicomedy that expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern....

G2K THE KING AND I
6/28 - 8/18/2013


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting ...

Videos


Chess: London Stage Version in Central Pennsylvania Chess: London Stage Version
Mickeys Black Box (3/29 - 3/30)
ANGELS IN AMERICA in Central Pennsylvania ANGELS IN AMERICA
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (5/30 - 6/29)
Mamma Mia! in Central Pennsylvania Mamma Mia!
Hershey Theatre (4/2 - 4/7)
Great Balls of Fire in Central Pennsylvania Great Balls of Fire
Gretna Theatre (8/22 - 8/25)
Every Brilliant Thing in Central Pennsylvania Every Brilliant Thing
Gretna Theatre (8/1 - 8/10)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in Central Pennsylvania Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (4/18 - 4/27)
Chess: In Concert in Central Pennsylvania Chess: In Concert
Gretna Theatre (7/11 - 7/20)
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