MESSIAH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE

by Rich Mehrenberg - March 23, 2025

Just in time for the first day of spring, EPAC presents the regional premiere of Groundhog Day-The Musical. The plot sticks pretty close to the framework of the 1993 Bill Murray classic....

by Sandra Harberger - March 24, 2025

If you liked the 2009 novel, then you will love this play. The story centers on Christopher, a teenager diagnosed with Autism. But, this isn’t a story about Autism. This story is about Christopher’s mission to uncover the truth about the death of his neighbor’s dog. He is quite the detective. Genevi...

by Rich Mehrenberg - March 22, 2025

Many of the acts brought to mind what the infamous Spider-Man musical had the potential to be. There were dazzling flips, aerial stunts, and (my favorite) giant trampolines that propelled performers straight up a two story wall....

by Andrea Stephenson - March 17, 2025

For an evening of hilarity that might just make you feel better about your own family, catch Arsenic and Old Lace at Hanover Little Theatre....

by Andrea Stephenson - March 16, 2025

This production of Frankenstein is unlike any this reviewer has seen before. It is philosophical, challenging, haunting, unsettling, and as relevant today as it was in 1818....

by Andrea Stephenson - March 15, 2025

The entire cast gives a strong, heartfelt performance that gives the audience a glimpse into their characters’ thoughts, feelings, beliefs, insecurities, passions, and relationships....

by Andrea Stephenson - March 13, 2025

The entire cast comes together in a beautiful way to create a production that is relatable, engaging, and emotional. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, do not miss out on seeing Sylvia at Carlisle Theatre....

by Rich Mehrenberg - March 02, 2025

Come see Waitress for an entire night of stick-to-your-ribs food and entertainment. The production will be playing at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre through April 5th....

by Rich Mehrenberg - February 28, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar opened at the Fulton recently, just in time for the Lenten season.  Aaron Lavigne stars as a relatively subdued Jesus.  I would have liked to have seen more emotional range displayed in scenes like the cleansing of the temple and in numbers li...

by Sandra Harberger - February 25, 2025

Sharia Benn’s third installment weaves together poetry, Harrisburg’s African American history, and gospel music. Though it is part three, it can easily be enjoyed without seeing part one and two. Michael Bush’s artistic talent shone in the cemetery set. The costume designer, Sofia Sloat, designed be...