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GENESIUS THEATRE


Reading, PA 19601

Kinky Boots
6/21 - 6/30/2024


Kinky Boots isn't your typical rags-to-riches story. It's a heart-warming musical that throws a sparkly spotlight on acceptance and finding your niche. Charlie Price, facing ...

Beautiful
8/9 - 8/18/2024


Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits ...

Big, The Musical
12/13 - 12/22/2024


The 1987 hit movie bursts onstage in this vibrant, funny and touching musical. When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin wishes he were "big" and wakes up ...


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Past Shows

Disney's The Lion King Jr
3/10 - 3/19/2023


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

The Other Josh Cohen
2/10 - 2/19/2023


book: Steve Rosen, David Rossmer; lyrics: Steve Rosen, David Rossmer; music: Steve Rosen, David Rossmer; dir: Hunter Foster. Elaine P. Wilson Stage:...


With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and ...


Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most ...

Avenue Q
10/7 - 10/16/2022


Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...

Jekyll & Hyde (b'way)
8/12 - 8/21/2022


A true musical theatre phenomenon, "Jekyll & Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. An evocative tale ...

Shrek The Musical
6/19 - 6/28/2020


Everyone's favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film....

Dogfight
4/24 - 5/3/2020


The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, by Pasek and Paul (Edges, James and the Giant Peach, A Christmas Story) and Peter Duchan, was praised by countless ...

Legally Blonde Jr.
3/6 - 3/15/2020


Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by glittery pink storm in this fun and upbeat adaptation of the hit film and award-winning Broadway musical....

Sweat
1/31 - 2/8/2020


Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
12/6 - 12/15/2019


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

MAMMA MIA!
10/11 - 10/20/2019


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

Chicago
8/9 - 8/18/2019


Escrito por Fred Ebb y Bob Fosse, con música de John Kander y letras de Fred Ebb, Chicago ha sido visto por más de 17 ...

GUYS & DOLLS
6/21 - 6/30/2019


The slickest high rollers are in town, and they’re depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating craps game. Throw in ...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
4/3 - 4/7/2019


Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 American drama written by Tennessee Williams . It is considered one of his greatest works and ...

HAIRSPRAY JR
3/8 - 3/17/2019


Good morning, Baltimore! It's 1962, and spunky plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has one big dream -- to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When ...

SPRING AWAKENING
2/8 - 2/17/2019


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...

MEMPHIS
8/10 - 8/26/2018


n the electrifying world of Memphis the Musical, get ready for a powerful story set against the backdrop of the 1950s rock and roll revolution. ...

INTO THE WOODS
7/27 - 7/28/2018


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...


THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, one of the most romantic stories ever written, is now an irresistible, two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Based on the ...

THE MUSIC MAN KIDS
3/29 - 3/31/2018


There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway ...

THE MUSIC MAN KIDS
3/23 - 3/25/2018


There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
2/23 - 3/4/2018


The final production of Masquerade’s 2010-2011 season is Thoroughly Modern Millie, the zany new 1920's-style musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
10/13 - 10/28/2017


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...

DREAMGIRLS
8/4 - 8/19/2017


Dreamgirls opened on Broadway on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre, where it played for 1521 performances. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and ...

BYE BYE BIRDIE (YPE)
2/24 - 3/5/2017


DISNEY'S ARISTOCATS KIDS
1/26 - 1/29/2017


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

MARY POPPINS
12/9 - 12/18/2016


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

A FUNNY THING...FORUM
10/7 - 10/16/2016


"Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written-the perfect escape from life's troubles. ...

In the Heights
8/5 - 8/14/2016


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS
4/1 - 4/3/2016


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR
2/26 - 3/6/2016


This special edition of one of Broadway's great masterpieces, Fiddler On The Roof Junior covers the full range of human emotions, presenting young performers with ...

AMERICAN IDIOT
1/29 - 2/7/2016


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
12/4 - 12/13/2015


9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story ...

HAIRSPRAY
8/5 - 9/20/2015


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

HAIRSPRAY
8/5 - 8/16/2015


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

Cats
7/9 - 7/11/2015


Cats is a record-breaking musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats . ...

RENT
6/17 - 6/27/2015


RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet ...

The King and I
The King and I
12/5 - 12/14/2014


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 ...

CARRIE the musical
CARRIE the musical
10/17 - 10/26/2014


Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's ...

GODSPELL
8/1 - 8/10/2014


Godspell is a unique and joyful musical based on the Gospel of Matthew. Debuting Off-Off-Broadway in 1971, it features a catchy and eclectic score by ...


Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess ...

ALTAR BOYZ
ALTAR BOYZ
6/6 - 6/15/2014


ALTAR BOYZ is a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national 'Raise the Praise' tour. The ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR
8/21 - 8/25/2013


THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR. is a high-spirited musical romp that has allof New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany new 1920's musicalthat has taken ...

COMPANY
8/16 - 8/18/2013


The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark "concept" show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
8/2 - 8/11/2013


Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL ...

SEUSSICAL
7/18 - 7/20/2013


Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!  Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ( LUCKY ...

Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness
6/21 - 6/30/2013


Reefer Madness Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when ...

SUNSET BOULEVARD
2/15 - 2/24/2013


SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, ...

ANNIE
12/7 - 12/16/2012


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. ANNIE is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find ...


Broadway?s legendary musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved edition has been abridged to a running time of ...

SPRING AWAKENING
7/13 - 7/22/2012


Winner of 8 TONY Awards, including BEST MUSICAL, strongSPRING AWAKENING/strong celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that ...

MISS SAIGON
6/22 - 7/1/2012


A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. In  MISS SAIGON ,  Alain Boublil  and ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
12/2 - 12/11/2011


The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious ...


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