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White Plains Performing Arts Center

39 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601

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About the Theatre

Through a combination of self-produced, professional theatrical productions as well as presentation of nationally and internationally known performing artists and companies in the disciplines of theatre, dance, music, stand-up comedy and children’s programming; WPPAC provides residents of White Plains and the surrounding communities an easily accessible, intimate and comfortable setting to see LIVE entertainment in the heart of Westchester County. The theater also provides a professional space for rentals to local arts and educational organizations, special interest groups and businesses to present their own performances and host meetings for a reasonable rate with the assistance of a professional staff. These organizations not only secure a professional venue for their event but also provide a diverse roster of artists and opportunities for many culturally specific communities. In addition, the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s EDUCATION DEPARTMENT is the ONLY educational theatre program in residence at a professional theatre in all of Westchester. The Education Department is a professional training and presentation program offered year-round for all theatrical artists between the ages of 10-25.

Upcoming Shows

Dear Evan Hansen

Oct 2 – Oct 25, 2026

Dear Evan Hansen, with a book by Steven Levenson and a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, is a Tony Award-winning musical about seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen, a teenager who has always felt invisible. When a tragedy shocks his community, Evan is thrust into a controversy that...

Disney's Frozen

Dec 11 – Jan 3, 2027

Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and book by Jennifer Lee, brings the Academy Award-winning animated film to the stage at White Plains Performing Arts Center. Set in the kingdom of Arendelle, the story follows...

9 to 5

Apr 9 – May 2, 2027

9 to 5, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the 1980 hit film and set in the late 1970s. The story follows three coworkers — Violet, Judy, and Doralee — who are pushed to their limits and hatch a plan to get even with their sexist...

Review: PRIVATE  LIVES at The Schoolhouse Theater

Review: PRIVATE LIVES at The Schoolhouse Theater

by Pia Haas · September 8, 2026

Private Lives is Noël Coward’s finest comedy, originally written for himself and his close friend Gertrude Lawrence. After touring the British provinces, the play opened at London’s Phoenix Theatre in 1930, starring Coward, Lawrence, Adrianne Allen, and Laurence Olivier.…

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Penguin Rep Theatre

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Penguin Rep Theatre

by Pia Haas · July 16, 2026

What a treat to return to one of my favorite theaters. Whenever I visit Penguin Rep, I know I can expect a production that is thoughtful, engaging and impeccably staged. Their seasons are consistently filled with fresh, compelling works, making every visit a rewarding theatrical experience. …

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Hudson Valley Shakespeare

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Hudson Valley Shakespeare

by Pia Haas · June 26, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) presents a lively, music-filled production of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, As You Like It, at its new permanent home, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, New York. Directed by Miriam Laube, the production runs from June 10 through September …

Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL IS A HEARTWARMING CHARMER at The Armonk Players

Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL IS A HEARTWARMING CHARMER at The Armonk Players

by Bruce Apar · June 11, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SPITFIRE GRILL IS A HEARTWARMING CHARMER at The Armonk Players?The caliber of Off-Broadway, where she saw this show when it opened a quarter-century ago, has nothing on The Armonk Players when the formidable Ms. Haas occupies the director’s chair.…

Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT is a timely historical drama at Penguin Rep

Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT is a timely historical drama at Penguin Rep

by Bruce Apar · May 29, 2026

Ms. Babb doesn’t hit a single false note as legendary singer and civil rights icon Marian Anderson. She is a commanding presence on stage, effusing class and an iron will. The only cavil I have with her singing voice is we don’t get to hear nearly enough of it, but what we do hear is heavenly. …

Review: THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE

Review: THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE

by Bruce Apar · May 22, 2026

What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE at Elmwood?So pronounced is the raucous, madcap flavor of the show – consciously channeling the vaudevillian humor of early 20th Century English music halls, a setting that bookends the play – that the plot itsel…

Past Shows

36 total · showing 11–20

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 3 – Dec 30, 2021

Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disneys Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. This spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens most well-known story...

A Christmas Carol the musical

A Christmas Carol the musical

Dec 3 – Dec 30, 2021

Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is a...

Broadway Fright Night

Broadway Fright Night

Oct 30

BROADWAY FRIGHT NIGHT, a celebration of songs from Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals with supernatural, horror and sci-fi themes. The show will feature five of Broadways finest vocalists paying homage to the theatre worlds most original, intriguing and terrifying characters in...

Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Oct 8 – Oct 24, 2021

One of the most successful musical theater composers of all time takes audiences behind the scenes in Masquerade! This NY premiere features stories and songs from Andrew Lloyd Webbers remarkable life and celebrated work. A funny and warm musical portrait and a concert for the...

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 6 – Jan 3, 2021

The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life.Experience A Christmas Carol unlike any otherpast, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife, Gentlemans Guide)...

Liz Callaway Home for the Holidays

Liz Callaway "Home for the Holidays"

Dec 11 – Dec 19, 2020

Enjoy this magical holiday concert from the comfort of your home. Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway the original voice of Anastasia will perform a mix of holiday favorites, beloved Broadway showtunes, share stories about the holidays and her career, and offer a preview...

Santa's Holiday Extravaganza

Santa's Holiday Extravaganza

Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2020

Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and all of their friends from all over the world for this exciting Holiday Show!SANTAS HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA is a special celebration of pre-recorded songs, stories and traditions observed during the Winter Season. Youll hear some of your favorite holiday...

Disney's Newsies

Disney's Newsies

Dec 20 – Jan 12, 2020

Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty & the Beast) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs...

Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh

Nov 29

A very special Friend-and-Relation tells Christopher Robin a story of a Christmas Eve very long ago (about last year) when Eeyore, the old gray donkey who lives by himself in the thistle corner of Hundred-Acre Wood, was absolutely miserable. It seems that he lost his tail and...

An Evening with Lainie Kazan Celebrating our 16th Anniversary

An Evening with Lainie Kazan Celebrating our 16th Anniversary

Nov 9

In celebration of their 16th Anniversary, the White Plains Performing Arts Center presents An Evening With Lainie Kazan for one performance only on Saturday, November 9, at 8pm. Spend an evening laughing and toe-tapping with one funny lady while celebrating the White Plains...

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Private Lives in Rockland / Westchester Private Lives
The Schoolhouse Theater (9/04-9/20)
The Last Five Years in Rockland / Westchester The Last Five Years
Arc Stages (9/25-9/25)
Jake Hart (Solo Piano) in Rockland / Westchester Jake Hart (Solo Piano)
Jazz On Main (1/06-1/06)
Songs Of the Valley in Rockland / Westchester Songs Of the Valley
Songs Of the Valley (9/24-9/24)
Stan Ipcus & Friends in Rockland / Westchester Stan Ipcus & Friends
Jazz On Main (10/16-10/16)
Sunday Brunch with Lady Jane and the G Man in Rockland / Westchester Sunday Brunch with Lady Jane and the G Man
Jazz On Main (9/20-9/20)
Pete Rodriguez Quartet in Rockland / Westchester Pete Rodriguez Quartet
Jazz On Main (9/26-9/26)
Hey Rim Jeon & Friends in Rockland / Westchester Hey Rim Jeon & Friends
Jazz On Main (10/17-10/17)
Eugenie Jones in Rockland / Westchester Eugenie Jones
Jazz On Main (10/24-10/24)
Quintin Harris Trio in Rockland / Westchester Quintin Harris Trio
Jazz On Main (10/01-10/01)