CENTRAL PA THEATER SHOWS - PLAYS

by Rich Mehrenberg - June 01, 2024

While theater often manages to entertain or to move its audience, Angles in America is a great example of how quality theater can also educate....upon hearing Kushner’s masterful dialogue and viewing Checchia’s excellently vulgar and vile performance (of Roy Cohn), I was incentivized to learn everyt...

by Andrea Stephenson - June 01, 2024

This delightful comedy, directed by Kelli Kauterman, is the perfect way to kick off the summer season. The cast doesn’t miss a beat. It is not easy to perform outside, surrounded by a host of distractions and noise, but this cast is fully engaged in their characters and the story, and they bring the...

by Sandra Harberger - May 31, 2024

What did our critic think of A YEAR OF TOAD AND FROG at Musical Bos Theatre?...

by Rich Mehrenberg - May 19, 2024

The Full Monty is a lot of fun, and a great palate cleanser after the more solemn, Ragtime.  It is playing now through June 22....

by Andrea Stephenson - May 12, 2024

What the Constitution Means to Me is an important play that brings difficult themes, questions, statistics, and realities into the spotlight. It takes an empathetic, compassionate, thoughtful cast and crew to bring a show like this to life, and the team at Open Stage is just the right team to bring ...

by Rich Mehrenberg - May 12, 2024

Fulton has done some remarkable small-scale musicals on their fourth floor stage. Shows like Next to Normal and Five Guys Named Moe easily prove that not every show needs to have a big cast or a bigger budget to be entertaining and engaging.  Unfortunately, The Last 5 Years isn’t in that same catego...

by Rich Mehrenberg - May 12, 2024

Abandon All Hope is a timely show full of hope.  I think it resonates especially well with younger audience members who may struggle with identity and acceptance. ...

by Andrea Stephenson - May 11, 2024

While each individual actor is spectacular in his or her role, what really makes this show engaging are the interactions between the characters. For an evening of witty entertainment delivered by an outstanding cast and crew, get your tickets for Hay Fever at Oyster Mill Playhouse. ...

by Sandra Harberger - May 04, 2024

Dreamwrights presents “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage under the direction of Cal Weary from May 3rd to May 11th. The York community will enjoy this deeply moving 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning play with it’s familiar Reading, PA setting. The talented cast addressed the difficult themes of the show including ra...

by Andrea Stephenson - April 28, 2024

The show is filled to the brim with witty puns, double entendre, and references to Shakespeare’s works and well-known musicals. Something Rotten! is the perfect solution for those in need of a good laugh!...