Central Pennsylvania Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 25

BWW Review: RAGTIME Mesmerizes at EPAC
by Marakay Rogers - May 08, 2019

Ephrata director Ed Fernandez reminds audiences that the more things change, the more they stay the same....

BWW Review: SOPHISTICATED LADIES at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - May 03, 2019

You would be advised to hide your matches, because the Sophisticated Ladies cast was determined to set the stage on fire....

BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Theatre Harrisburg
by Andrea Stephenson - April 28, 2019

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BWW Review: MOON OVER BUFFALO Shines on the Belmont
by Marakay Rogers - April 18, 2019

The Belmont does justice to Ken Ludwig's classic in his home town....

BWW Review: GODSPELL at Prima Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - April 08, 2019

As I sit down to write this review, I still have tears swelling in my eyes just thinking about my experience with this show. No matter how you cut it, Godspell is an incredibly powerful and moving piece of theatre. Based primarily on the Christian mythology of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, th...

BWW Review: HONK! at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
by Andrea Stephenson - April 06, 2019

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BWW Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Hershey Area Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - April 05, 2019

'For time is the longest distance between places' but in the case of an iconic play like The Glass Menagerie, time seems to melt away. Tennessee Williams based the play on his 1943 short story 'Portrait of a Girl in Glass.' The Glass Menagerie premiered in 1944 in Chicago where it caught the attenti...

BWW Review: I AM MY OWN WIFE at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - April 05, 2019

I Am My Own Wife is a true life tale of survival. The biographical play tells the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. Charlotte is a transgendered museum curator who built herself a life of strength, acceptance, and understanding in Nazi Germany....

BWW Review: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at Resident Theater Company
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 31, 2019

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a show that is both fun and funny.  The Resident Theater Company has once again upped their game and produced a very high quality show.  Their tagline of 'NY Theatre in West Chester' is no mere hyperbole. ...

BWW Review: ONCE at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 23, 2019

Fulton Theatre's current production of Once is plagued by an unforgivable flaw...it's boring....

BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 22, 2019

Dutch Apple emphasizes the amazing in their current production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The show is a dazzling spectacular of sight, sound, and movement....

BWW Review: ROMANCE, ROMANCE at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Jessica Crowe - March 10, 2019

The universal language of love and its many complex facets are the central theme of 'Romance, Romance'. This musical is actually two miniature musicals linked together by romance and a song full of longing called 'It's Not Too Late'......

BWW Review: DOUBT at Theatre Harrisburg
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 08, 2019

Theatre Harrisburg's Doubt is a profound, thoughtful and timely night of theater. The horrendous accusations of sexual abuse within the clergy is as relevant today as it was during the show's fictional 1960's Catholic school setting....

BWW Review: ALL THE KING'S MEN at Gamut Theatre Group
by Andrea Stephenson - March 03, 2019

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BWW Review: INLAWS, OUTLAWS AND OTHER FAMILY MATTERS Sparks Laughs at Rainbow
by Marakay Rogers - March 02, 2019

Jonathan Erkert directs a sketch comedy show about the trials and tribulations of happy families....

BWW Review: Grow For Seymour at the Belmont's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Marakay Rogers - February 23, 2019

The alien plants have descended and the Belmmont knows how to grow them...

BWW Review: THE WOLVES at Open Stage Of Harrisburg
by Andrea Stephenson - February 17, 2019

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BWW Review: LUCKY STIFF at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - February 16, 2019

You might not be familiar with the latest Dutch Apple production, Lucky Stiff. The 1988, Off-Broadway show might best be described as 2 parts Weekend at Bernie's, 1 part Brewster's Millions, with a splash of The Bucket List thrown in for good measures. Those who appreciate broad, farcical comedies w...

BWW Review: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
by Andrea Stephenson - February 16, 2019

British author Roald Dahl is well known for his dark humor, quirky characters, and unexpected twists and turns. Among his most popular works are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. In 1961 he wrote James and the Giant Peach. James and the Giant Peach was adapted for te...

BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - February 16, 2019

Easily regarded as the greatest playwright to ever live, William Shakespeare wrote 39 plays during the span of his life. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of his most famous comedies and includes an array of delightful characters that audiences simply adore. This play allows the viewer to escape into...

BWW Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - February 16, 2019

Fulton's production of The Glass Menagerie is a very good show presented in a mediocre environment. It's like sitting down to lobster in a school cafeteria....

BWW Review: DISENCHANTED at Prima Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - February 04, 2019

Take ten beloved heroines from some of the world's most well known fairy tales. Instead of giving you the fluffy storybook myths that we are used to, these princesses rip those facades apart to show you what life is REALLY like after 'the end'....

BWW Review: THE LIAR at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
by Andrea Stephenson - February 02, 2019

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BWW Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Hershey Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - January 30, 2019

Spamalot is a enjoyable 'knight' at theater, full of nonsense and fun....

BWW Review: THE MOUSETRAP at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - January 27, 2019

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