Central Pennsylvania Theatre + Broadway News

BWW Reviews: Ruhl's EURYDICE Brings Back Theatre of the Seventh Sister

(5/23/2013) - Director Gary Smith puts Theatre of the Seventh Sister back on stage with a production of Sarah Ruhl's charming absurdist take on the Orpheus myth.

2013 FREDDY Awards Held Tonight at State Theatre

(5/23/2013) - The 2013 FREDDY Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live from the State Theatre on 69 WFMZ-TV and wfmz.com tonight, May 23rd at 7 PM.

Photo Flash: DreamWrights Awards Scholarships to Tanner Uffelman and Sarah Tyler

(5/22/2013) - DreamWrights awarded the Ann Brougher Noll Memorial Scholarship to Tanner Uffelman and Sarah Tyler on May 19, 2013.

BWW Reviews: CATS Take Over The Stage at Dutch Apple

(5/20/2013) - Director/choreographer Amy McCleary puts on a lavish production of one of the world's most popular musicals

Hershey Area Playhouse to Kick Off Summer Classes, 6/10

(5/20/2013) - Hershey Area Playhouse kicks off summer with children's theatre classes that focus on great American works. The youngest children will study classic story books near and dear to American childhood, while older elementary students work on a favorite genre, the melodrama. middle school and high school students will explore American playwrights and their great historical and cultural connections. All classes end in a gala evening of plays, fully staged with costumes, lights and sound created and operated by our technical theatre students.

Theatre Harrisburg Presents URINETOWN, Opening 5/31

(5/20/2013) - Theatre Harrisburg concludes its 2012-2013 Mainstage season with the 2002 Tony Award- winning but rarely presented musical comedy URINETOWN. Opening Friday, May 31 at Whitaker Center, other performances are scheduled for June 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 & 16. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m., Saturday June 8 & 15 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. This production is sponsored by The Shearer Family Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities on behalf of R. Scott Shearer.

Now Playing Onstage in Central Pennsylvania - Week of 5/19/2013

(5/19/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/19/2013 for Central Pennsylvania

Robert Picardo and Lee Wilkof to Appear in THE SUNSHINE BOYS at Totem Pole Playhouse, 7/9-21

(5/18/2013) - Famous funny men ROBERT PICARDO and LEE WILKOF will appear in Neil Simon's THE SUNSHINE BOYS for director JOHN PUTCH at Totem Pole Playhouse, for its 63rd summer season.

Civic Theatre of Allentown to Host TONYS & TAPAS Benefit, 6/9

(5/17/2013) - On Sunday, June 9, the same day as the nationally televised Tony Awards Ceremony, Civic Theatre of Allentown will present its 3rd annual Tonys & Tapas Benefit to raise money for the theatre. Guests will enjoy vocal performances from recent productions, as well as appetizer samplings from some of the Valley's finest restaurants and caterers. There will also be a silent auction, open wine bar, and signature cocktails. The festivities will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 4 - 6:30 PM at the Nineteenth Street Theatre.

Grace Capeless to Star in Bucks County Playhouse's REALLY ROSIE; Full Cast Announced!

(5/17/2013) - Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) has announced the complete casting for their upcoming family production of Really Rosie as part of the 2013 Playhouse Productions Summer Season. Performances begin July 5th and run through July 21st at the Bucks County Playhouse (70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA).

BWW Reviews: GREASE is Slick Work at Gettysburg Community Theatre

(5/17/2013) - Director Chad-Alan Carr and co-choreographer Bridgid Wills bring GCT a striking production of the ever-popular show

BWW Reviews: Energetic HAPPY DAYS at Allenberry Playhouse

(5/17/2013) - HAPPY DAYS, about to go into repertory with THE FULL MONTY, is a perfectly decent excuse to spend a day or an evening at Allenberry.

Don Stitt Brings MARVELOUS! THE SONGS OF JOHNNY MERCER Set to The Ware Center Tonight

(5/17/2013) - Don Stitt, a critically-acclaimed TV, stage and film actor; comic; singer and playwright, will be performing the songs of legendary American lyricist, composer and co-founder of Capitol Records, Johnny Mercer in his one-man show 'Too Marvelous! The Songs of Johnny Mercer.'

GREASE Plays Gettysburg Community Theatre, Now thru 5/19

(5/16/2013) - Gettysburg Community Theatre presents the 50's rock-n-roll musical GREASE tonight, May 16-19 at 7pm and May 18 and 19 at 2pm.

BWW Reviews: A FEW GOOD MEN Brings Two Great Hours at York Little Theatre

(5/15/2013) - Director Stephen Hoke offers a production of Sorkin's 2012 revised version of the play that hits a number of high notes. And the audience can handle that truth

Photo Flash: First Look at Oyster Mill Playhouse's 'THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT'

(5/14/2013) - Oyster Mill Playhouse in Camp Hill will present its first musical and fourth production for its 2013 season, The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd. It is produced by special arrangement with Tams Witmark. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Annie Moses Band Closes Out Ware & Winter Centers' 2013-14 Season

(5/14/2013) - The Ware Center kicked-off its second year last September with a concert by country great, grammy-winner John Berry. Now over 300 performances later, it is fitting then, that the Ware & Winter Centers of Millersville University should end their 2012-13 Season with another stellar musical group - one that offers a unique style of pop, jazz, Celtic and classical music with a contemporary influence -- The Annie Moses Band.

Photo Flash: New Production Shots from Civic Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL

(5/12/2013) - Civic Theatre of Allentown presents the Pulitzer-winning musical 'Next to Normal,' which runs now through May 19. Civic's Artistic Director William Sanders directs this rock musical written by Brian Yorkey and lyrics by Tom Kitt. Featuring an electrifying pop-rock score of more than 30 songs, 'Next to Normal' is an intense, tender, human scale musical that aims straight for the heart. BroadwayWorld has new production photos below!

Now Playing Onstage in Central Pennsylvania - Week of 5/12/2013

(5/12/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/12/2013 for Central Pennsylvania

BWW Interviews: Jessica Humphrey of Dutch Apple's CATS

(5/11/2013) - She's a singer, a ballet dancer, and though only recently out of college she's been everything from a spirit in the Temple of Wisdom to a dame at sea. Jessica Humphrey talks about opera, CATS, and the current state of arts education.

Shelley Brown to Receive Honorary Degree at Cedar Crest College's 143rd Commencement

(5/10/2013) - Cedar Crest will present State Theatre President and CEO, Shelley Brown, with an honorary degree in humane letters at the 143rdCommencement ceremony this Saturday, May 11. This will be the second time Cedar Crest has recognized Brown's impressive career, having awarded her the 2008 Women in Business Award, given to a successful businesswoman who exemplifies the leadership, hard work and determination central to the Cedar Crest College mission.

2013 FREDDY Nominations Announced!

(5/9/2013) - The 2013 FREDDY Award Nominations have just been announced. Scroll below for the full list of nominees!

Don Stitt to Bring MARVELOUS! THE SONGS OF JOHNNY MERCER Set to The Ware Center, 5/17

(5/7/2013) - Don Stitt, a critically-acclaimed TV, stage and film actor; comic; singer and playwright, will be performing the songs of legendary American lyricist, composer and co-founder of Capitol Records, Johnny Mercer in his one-man show 'Too Marvelous! The Songs of Johnny Mercer.'

BWW Reviews: 2013 FULTON FOLLIES Brings Back the Variety Show for a Cause

(5/6/2013) - The fourth annual auction and show grossed over $100,000 while entertaining the audience with local talents

GREASE to Play Gettysburg Community Theatre, 5/16-19

(5/6/2013) - Gettysburg Community Theatre presents the 50's rock-n-roll musical GREASE May 16-19 at 7pm and May 18 and 19 at 2pm.

Oyster Mill Playhouse's THE ROAR OF GREASEPAINT... Opens 5/31

(5/6/2013) - Oyster Mill Playhouse in Camp Hill announces its first musical and fourth production for its 2013 season, The Roar Of The Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Crowd. It is produced by special arrangement with Tams Witmark.

Now Playing Onstage in Central Pennsylvania - Week of 5/05/2013

(5/5/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Central Pennsylvania

Eclectic Revival Headlines at ZemboCenter's 2013 BLACK AND WHITE PARTY Tonight

(5/4/2013) - 'Our shows are more than just music. We like to engage the audience so they enjoy the evening rather than playing one song after another,' says Eclectic Revival's Chris Kerba. The 7th Annual Black and White Party is tonight, May 4, 6 p.m. at Harrisburg's ZemboCenter. New for 2013 is the fully catered food included in the ticket price and provided by Gingerbabies and The Belvedere Inn.

BWW Reviews: EPAC Presents a Rollicking, Raunchy AVENUE Q

(5/3/2013) - Director Edward Fernandez and a well-trained cast of puppets and puppeteers bring the hit musical to hysterical life on the EPAC stage

DreamWrights Stages Original BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Now thru 5/19

(5/3/2013) - Beauty and the Beast is a tale almost as old as time. The first origins of the story can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Countless subsequent versions have been created in every country ... to this day. How then can DreamWrights claim theirs as an original? Because it is an original adaptation which was written, for them, in 2001. This is the second time it is being performed anywhere in the world.

Marieanna Meringolo Brings CRAZY LOVE to The Ware Center Tonight

(5/3/2013) - The Ware Center presents Marieann Meringolo in Concert 'Crazy Love,' - a brand new collection of some of her favourite love songs, tonight, May 3rd at 8 PM.

Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

(5/2/2013) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

People's Light & Theatre And Art-Reach Co-Host Fully Accessible Performance of STARGIRL, 5/3

(5/2/2013) - People's Light & Theatre presents a fully accessible performance of Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl on Friday, May 3 in partnership with Art-Reach and Mainline Art Center. The evening begins with a sensory tour from 5:30-6:15 in the Main Stage. Participants will have the opportunity to touch costumes and props allowing a first-hand connection to the performance for audiences who are blind or have low-vision. For tickets, visit peopleslight.org.

AVENUE Q Opens Tonight at EPAC

(5/2/2013) - It could be Sesame Street, but the neighborhood is shabbier. The residents look like the Muppets, but they're a lot more worldly. Plus, their human alter egos are very much a visible part of the zany, adult action. Welcome to Avenue Q, the runaway Broadway musical comedy that won the 2003 Tony Triple Crown of Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Ten years later, it is still running strong off-Broadway in the intimate setting for which it was originally designed.

BWW Reviews: NOAH Entertains in a Very Big Way at Sight and Sound

(5/1/2013) - If your taste runs to musical extravaganzas of giant proportions, nothing is bigger than Noah's Ark at Sight And Sound Theatre. It's wholesome, it's huge in all ways, and there's even an adorable dog.

Photo Flash: First Look at Civic Theatre of Allentown's NEXT TO NORMAL

(4/30/2013) - Civic Theatre of Allentown will produce the Pulitzer-winning musical 'Next to Normal,' which will run from May 3 to May 19. Civic's Artistic Director William Sanders directs this 'brave, breathtaking' (The New York Times) rock musical written by Brian Yorkey and lyrics by Tom Kitt. Featuring an electrifying pop-rock score of more than 30 songs, 'Next to Normal' is an intense, tender, human scale musical that aims straight for the heart. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Organist Paul Jacobs to Perform at the Winter Center, 5/10

(4/30/2013) - Grammy Award-winning concert organist Paul Jacobs performs Camille Saint-Saens's Symphony No. 3 with the Millersville University Orchestra conducted by Dr. Vera Volchansky. This evening will conclude the celebration of the opening of the Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center, and is dedicated to celebrating the newly-installed Walker Organ.

Now Playing Onstage in Central Pennsylvania - Week of 4/28/2013

(4/28/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Central Pennsylvania

BWW Reviews: DREAMGIRLS at the Fulton Theatre - A Dream of a Show

(4/27/2013) - Director Marc Robin dazzles audiences at the Fulton with the story of Deena Jones and the Dreams

50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL Continues North American Tour, Now thru June 2013

(4/26/2013) - Hot on the heels of sold-out engagements in New York and Chicago, "50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL," the original, critically-hailed parody of the phenomenally popular books, is taking its whips, feather dusters and outrageous laughs on a tour of North America.