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GRETNA THEATRE

200 Pennsylvania Ave
Mount Gretna, PA 17064

2025 Season
2025 Season
6/5 - 8/23/2025


We are very excited to announce the lineup for our 2025 season! Become a subscriber to get the best prices AND earn premium, priority seating! ...


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Gretna Theatre Presents THE SUMMER CLUB


by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2024

The Summer Club returns to Gretna Theatre with a night of classic hits, live music, and entertainment. ...

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE to Play Gretna Theatre in August


by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2024

Gretna Theatre will present GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, a musical celebration of Jerry Lee Lewis, featuring his iconic hits and electrifying performances. Join us for a night of rock 'n' roll nostalgia....

Andrew Kindig Stars In EVERY BRILLIANT THING At Gretna Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2024

Andrew Kindig takes the stage in Gretna Theatre's production of EVERY BRILLIANT THING, a touching and humorous play about life's small joys and mental health....

CHESS IN CONCERT Comes to Mt. Gretna Playhouse in July


by Stephi Wild - June 28, 2024

Chess the Musical will be brought to life by 17 actors and a 24-piece orchestra in a gorgeous open air venue in Central Pennsylvania. ...

Gretna Theatre Presents BURT & ME In June


by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2024

Catch the jukebox musical BURT & ME this June, featuring the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David....

Gretna Theatre Reveals Upcoming Family Series Lineup


by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024

Gretna Theatre’s 97th season will include four Family Series presentations, which will take place at the historic Mt. Gretna Playhouse. This series is tailored to audiences K-6 and their grown up friends! ...

THE GREATEST LOVE FOR WHITNEY Comes to Mt. Gretna Playhouse This Month


by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024

Originally created and conceived by Mark Clements, The Greatest Love for Whitney celebrates the amazing career and legacy of this Grammy Award-winning icon by taking audiences through a journey of her record-setting hits. ...

Gretna Theatre Reveals Summer 2024 Season


by Blair Ingenthron - March 02, 2024

Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now for Gretna Theatre's 97th season, including five mainstage productions and four Family Series presentations, most of which will take place this summer at the historic Mt. Gretna Playhouse....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Central Pennsylvania Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Central Pennsylvania Awards; THE PROM, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Fulton Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

Great Balls of Fire
Great Balls of Fire
8/22 - 8/25/2024


Created by Jason Cohen and Michael Schiralli BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND After playing Jerry Lee Lewis in “Million Dollar Quartet” in over 80 cities, Jason ...

Chess: In Concert
Chess: In Concert
7/11 - 7/20/2024


In Concert with the Hershey Symphony Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson Lyrics by Tim Rice Featuring the music of ABBA members Andersson and ...

Burt & Me
Burt & Me
6/20 - 6/29/2024


Book by Larry McKenna Music & Lyrics by Burt Bacharach and Hal David Joe and Lacey were high school sweethearts who drifted apart when they ...

The Greatest Love for Whitney


From her powerful anthems to her glamorous elegance on the silver screen, Whitney Houston’s breathtaking voice helped her become one of the most beloved artists ...

Nevermore-TheFantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe


NEVERMORE—The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe is an outdoor theatrical experience where the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe come alive as ...

Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland


Backed by a dynamite band, acclaimed actress Angela Ingersoll delivers virtuosic vocals, passionate storytelling, humor, and heart. She also starred as Garland in End of the Rainbow, ...

The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers


Marc Summers is an icon of a generation. You may know him from his time hosting Nickelodeon’s DOUBLE DARE and Food Network’s UNWRAPPED, or as the Producer of hits like DINNER: ...

Curious George : The Golden Meatball


All You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George had been waiting all month for that day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! ...

Marian and Friends Ventriloquist


No longer a full-time teacher, Marian devotes herself to her family and her growing ventriloquist business. She performs at a variety of venues, including school ...

Great Balls of Fire


After playing Jerry Lee Lewis in “Million Dollar Quartet” in over 80 cities, Jason Cohen brings his ivory-smashing, high-energy performance to a new theatrical concert. ...

Gypsy : A Musical Fable
Gypsy : A Musical Fable
7/13 - 7/16/2023


Regarded as one of the finest musicals ever written, Gypsy is the unforgettable tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughter’s success, as well as ...

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical


It's not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers ...

Together Off-Broadway: Merman & Martin


Join us for an upbeat toe-tapper that shares the lives and careers of show biz luminaries and legends, Ethel Merman and Mary Martin. Merman and Martin were off-stage ...

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical


It's not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers ...

Jekyll & Hyde in Concert
Jekyll & Hyde in Concert
6/8 - 6/11/2023


The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in this concert version of the Broadway smash musical! Based on the classic story of ...

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley


Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill, ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem... for Stanley, life is ...

Vanessa Williams : Live from the West Side


Vanessa Williams : Live From The West Side is a virtual concert featuring the Tony-, Grammy-, and Emmy-nominated actress/singer. This concert will be performed and ...

USO Show Troupe
USO Show Troupe
8/22 - 8/25/2019


The popular military performance troupe delivers their American Heartland musical tribute that has been part of American tradition for over 70 years. Sure to please ...

Murder For Two
Murder For Two
8/1 - 8/4/2019


Everyone is a suspect in Murder for Two, a hilarious whodunit murder mystery with a twist. In this zany 90-minute show, two performers play 13 ...

The Summer Club


Back to an era when life was cooler, music was snappier, and everyone drank their martinis straight up and their bourbon neat. This swinging evening ...

OLIVER!
OLIVER!
7/18 - 7/21/2019


Your family favorite Broadway musical adaptation of the classic Dickens' novel springs to life on the Gretna stage with some of the most memorable characters ...

Rounding Third
Rounding Third
6/27 - 6/30/2019


Rounding Third follows the boisterous journey of two Little League coaches one a veteran, the other a new recruit from their first tentative meeting to ...

IRVING BERLIN'S I LOVE A PIANO


The classic musical that will make you sing, laugh, dance, and shout with joy! Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano follows the journey of one ...

Rebecca Robbins in Concert


Join Rebecca Robbins, leading lady from Broadway's The Phantom of The Opera for an evening cabaret of classic musical theatre. Rebecca is a singer, actress ...

No Easy Road to Freedom


No Easy Road to Freedom is a 1-hour educational show that has been touring through schools and community centers and will be present as a ...

AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
8/23 - 8/26/2018


Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast-paced 90 minutes of hilarity. ...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
8/2 - 8/5/2018


Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for ...

SHE LOVES ME
SHE LOVES ME
7/12 - 7/21/2018


Amalia and Georg are co-workers, who don't see eye to eye and constantly bump heads on the job. Little do they know the anonymous pen ...

Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike


Winner of the 2013 Tony award for Best Play! Set in Bucks County, PA - Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia live a quiet life ...

HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY
HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY
6/21 - 6/24/2018


A spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter and great innovator of American popular music. The play follows Hank Williams' rise from his beginnings on ...

Videos


MANDY GONZALEZ – HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS in Central Pennsylvania MANDY GONZALEZ – HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (12/7 - 12/7) Tracker
The Savannah Sipping Society in Central Pennsylvania The Savannah Sipping Society
The Belmont Theatre (5/2 - 5/11)
French Connections with Branford Marsalis in Central Pennsylvania French Connections with Branford Marsalis
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (4/12 - 4/12)
Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity) in Central Pennsylvania Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)
Eisenhower Auditorium (3/27 - 3/27)
Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Central Pennsylvania Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Hershey Theatre (1/14 - 1/19)
CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS in Central Pennsylvania CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (12/6 - 12/15)
DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2025 in Central Pennsylvania DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2025
Act 1 DeSales University (3/21 - 3/23)
Out of Her Mind: Celebrating Female Songwriters in Central Pennsylvania Out of Her Mind: Celebrating Female Songwriters
West Art (11/22 - 11/23)
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