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HERSHEY AREA PLAYHOUSE

830 Cherry Drive Hershey, PA 17033
Hershey, PA 17033


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Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Hershey Area Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2024

Hershey Area Playhouse has announced its summer production for 2024, Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. This jukebox musical centered around the songs of Jimmy Buffett will help the audience escape from their daily life and take an imaginary vacation to Margaritaville....

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....

Hershey Area Playhouse Presents Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN


by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024

Experience the timeless classic, OUR TOWN, presented by Hershey Area Playhouse. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores life, love, and the human experience through the residents of a small New England town. Directed by Tom Blaisse, it's an emotionally resonant experience for all ages....

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!...

BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards; THE PROM, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Fulton Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th 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!...

BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards December 5th Standings; THE PROM Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th 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!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards; CLUE Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th 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!...

Hershey Area Playhouse to Present BANDSTAND Beginning in May


by Blair Ingenthron - April 30, 2023

Bandstand hits the stage of the Hershey Area Playhouse this Memorial Day Weekend and continues through the first weekend in June. Performances run Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons; May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, and 3 at 7 p.m. and May 28 and June 4 at 2 p.m....

ON THE TOWN to be Presented by Lebanon Valley College's Music Theatre Program in April


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2023

Students of Lebanon Valley College's Music Theatre Program present their inaugural class production with ON THE TOWN April 13, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m. and April 16 at 2 p.m. ...

Past Shows

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
7/25 - 8/4/2024


Hershey Area Playhouse will present Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, a jukebox musical that takes the audience on a vacation to a tropical paradise through ...

Our Town
Our Town
4/18 - 4/21/2024


Embark on a nostalgic journey as we kick off our 25th-anniversary season with the very play that inaugurated our stage – Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN. ...

Bandstand
Bandstand
5/25 - 6/4/2023


It’s 1945. American soldiers return home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, and Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns with the hope ...

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
10/27 - 11/6/2022


Don't miss this intimate, innovative production of Sondheim's masterpiece. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who ...

12 Angry Jurors
12 Angry Jurors
9/30 - 10/2/2022


On a hot summer day after a long trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murdering his father. The jury ...

A Murder Is Announced - an Agatha Christie play


A mystery thriller! Encore's first-ever fall play AND first live, full-length show since 2019 hits the stage on November 4.Encore Home School Productions presents Agatha ...

Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein


The Hershey Area Playhouse is presenting Some Enchanted Evening: theMusic of Rodgers and Hammerstein, featuring 41 performers coming together for an extraordinary performance. The online ...

The Homecoming
The Homecoming
12/5 - 12/15/2019


Directed by Marcie Warner, The Homecoming is a heartwarming family story from Earl Hamner Jr.s novel, to the teleplay, to the stage (adapted by Christopher ...

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
10/3 - 10/13/2019


The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious, interactive whodunit mystery musical that allows the audience to enter the action and become the ultimate detectives. ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid


Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story ...

Directors Choice
Directors Choice
4/20 - 5/18/2018


Hershey Area Playhouse Announces Director’s Choice Season for its Anniversary! Hershey Area Playhouse is celebrating its 10th and 20th anniversaries simultaneously during the 2019 season! ...

The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage
10/5 - 10/15/2017


The Hershey Area Playhouse is pleased to present its next production, The Curious Savage. It's a gentle comedy which tells the story of a wealthy ...

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
10/6 - 10/16/2016


Just in time for Halloween, Frankenstein, is Hershey Area Playhouse’s fall production. Victor Frankenstein wants to create a "new Adam," a man who will change ...

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
4/14 - 4/24/2016


Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present the second production of its 2016 season, Charley’s Aunt, an energetic and fast-paced farce that follows two students ...

Videos


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2025 Season in Central Pennsylvania 2025 Season
Gretna Theatre (6/5 - 8/23) Tracker
Mr. Dickens' Hat in Central Pennsylvania Mr. Dickens' Hat
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VIDEOS
Mahler's First Symphony in Central Pennsylvania Mahler's First Symphony
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (5/17 - 5/17)
The Neverending Story in Central Pennsylvania The Neverending Story
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (4/25 - 5/4)
A Night at the Oscars in Central Pennsylvania A Night at the Oscars
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (2/8 - 2/8)
360 AllStars
Majestic Theater (5/2 - 5/2)
Kinky Boots in Central Pennsylvania Kinky Boots
Chambersburg Community Theatre (6/20 - 6/22)
A Child's Christmas in Wales in Central Pennsylvania A Child's Christmas in Wales
Off Pitt Street Theater Company (12/13 - 12/15)
Pretty Woman in Central Pennsylvania Pretty Woman
Hershey Theatre (1/14 - 1/19)
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