Central Pennsylvania Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 27

BWW Review: SISTER ACT at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - September 21, 2018

Despite some flaws in consistency and pacing, Sister Act is a fun show. I applaud Dutch Apple's decision to produce material more contemporary....

BWW Review: KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Theatre Harrisburg
by Andrea Stephenson - September 09, 2018

Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ken Ludwig's 2015 adaptation, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: a Sherlock Holmes Mystery, follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they attempt to save Sir Henry Baskerville from a rumored family curse. This is one of the most self-aware sho...

BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO at Gretna Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - August 24, 2018

An Evening with Groucho proved to be a perfect reminder of how a single individual can make or break your night at the theater....

BWW Review: I HATE HAMLET at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - August 18, 2018

I Hate Hamlet, by Paul Rudnick, first hit the stage in 1991. Set in actor John Barrymore's apartment, the play introduces the audience to Andrew Rally, a television actor considering an attempt at playing Hamlet. The characters, which include a television star, a Hollywood director, an agent, a real...

BWW Review: Paul Hood Presents I, JOURNEYMAN Premiere in Mechanicsburg
by Marakay Rogers - August 12, 2018

Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg presented the premiere of local playwright Paul Hood's new I, JOURNEYMAN, a psychological suspense play examining the effects of guilt and secrecy....

BWW Review: SWING! at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - August 09, 2018

Swing! is a relentless, two-hour extravaganza that celebrates the best of the fast-paced dance music of the 1930's and 40's...

BWW Review: BECKY'S NEW CAR at DreamWrights
by Andrea Stephenson - August 03, 2018

Becky's New Car, written by Steven Dietz as part of ACT Theatre's New Works for the American Stage program in 2008, follows the story of Becky Foster, a wife and mother who works at a car dealership. Simultaneously funny and poignant, the play explores the question of what makes life most fulfilling...

BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS at Gretna Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - August 02, 2018

The 39 Steps is a prime example of big things coming in small packages. The cast of four expertly portray over 150 characters in a show with aspects of espionage, mystery, thrills, and comedy...lots and lots of comedy....

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY This Summer's Best Bet at EPAC
by Marakay Rogers - July 27, 2018

WEST SIDE STORY, book by Arthur Laurents, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and music by Leonard Bernstein, a triple-header team, WEST SIDE STORY, that walked off with six Tony nominations in 1957, is somehow the musical that lost to THE MUSIC MAN for Best Musical that year. Now, there's not a thing wrong...

BWW Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Susquehanna Stage Company
by Rich Mehrenberg - July 21, 2018

While Susquehanna Stage Company celebrates its birthday, The Music Man serves as a great gift to the audience....

BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME at Gretna Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - July 13, 2018

She Loves Me doesn't employ splashy chorus numbers or elaborate choreography. It is designed as a character piece, and does without a lot of traditional musical theater bells and whistles to tell a more honest and realistic story....

BWW Review: FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON AND THE INSANITY OF MARY GIRARD at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - July 08, 2018

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BWW Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Gretna Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 28, 2018

I doubt many people think watching a play influenced by the works of Anton Chekhov would be the definition of "fun". However, they would be wrong, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike playing at Gretna Theater is a hilarious way to spend the day....

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 24, 2018

Through a combination of both some old fashion singing and dancing and modern special effects, the show promises something for everyone....

BWW Review: Take a Trip to SOUTH PACIFIC at the Belmont
by Marakay Rogers - June 22, 2018

A fresh production of the old classic is on stage at the Belmont....

BWW Review: Swear on HAND TO GOD for Laughs at EPAC
by Marakay Rogers - June 14, 2018

Can a church puppet be possessed by Satan himself, or is it just helping a teen express himself... badly?...

BWW Review: DEATH BY DESIGN Brings Laughs at Oyster Mill
by Marakay Rogers - June 14, 2018

When an actress, a playwright, and their friends all wind up at the star's country house unexpectedly, there are killer laughs in store....

BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 13, 2018

The Hunchback of Notre Dame...is the perfect way to end the company's current season...I predict many Broadway World Award nominations in its future....

BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Allison Rambler - June 11, 2018

INTO THE WOODS is arguably a staple of American theatre. As one of the incomparable Stephen Sondheim's most recognizable shows, INTO THE WOODS is performed continuously by a multitude of theatres across America. From middle schools, to universities, to regional theatre and beyond, an active audience...

BWW Review: FIFTH OF JULY at Susquehanna Stage Company
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 02, 2018

Fifth of July is an intelligent piece of community theater....

BWW Review: THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN at OrangeMite Studios
by Rich Mehrenberg - May 28, 2018

However, it's obvious that Wolfgang and company respect their audience. It's Shakespeare! You don't put ketchup on fllet mignon....

BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at HMAC Stage On Herr
by Andrea Stephenson - May 26, 2018

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, takes audiences on a journey. It's a journey of love, loss, betrayal, and acceptance. There is no such thing as the fourth wall in this show-this rock musical's audience is also the audience for the band Hedwig and the Angry Inch...

BWW Review: RED at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - May 10, 2018

Red is a great exploration of the purpose of art...the show proves that a good play can be both thoroughly entertaining, and intellectually stimulating....

BWW Review: GREASE at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
by Rich Mehrenberg - May 04, 2018

This production, just like the Greased Lightning car, could use some fine tuning...

BWW Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE Catches Fire at Open Stage
by Marakay Rogers - May 03, 2018

When you hear the title COLLECTIVE RAGE and understand that the play you're to see may be feminist, queer, or both, you might picture angry women screaming about men, God, the universe, or almost anything. Once you see that the full title is COLLECTIVE RAGE: A TALE IN FIVE BETTIES, you might warm up...