Central Pennsylvania Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 16

BWW Review: LAUNDRY AND BOURBON at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - May 14, 2021

The show is filled with a wonderful mix of poignancy and humor, and the actors in Gettysburg Community Theatre’s production of Laundry and Bourbon handle it masterfully under the direction of Buff Wills. Audiences have the opportunity to experience Laundry and Bourbon online and in person at Gettysb...

BWW Review: FIDELIO at TAFE-Theatre Arts For Everyone
by Andrea Stephenson - May 09, 2021

Take a journey into a fairy tale world with TAFE (Theatre Arts for Everyone) and the cast of Fidelio. Fidelio is a show with a wonderful message for audiences of all ages....

BWW Review: THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD at Gamut Theatre Group
by Andrea Stephenson - May 07, 2021

There is something in this production of The Adventure of Little Red Riding Hood for everyone. The Campbell family has excellent comedic timing. The dialogue and song lyrics are hilarious, with jokes for all ages....

BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - April 26, 2021

My recommendation is to 'get on your feet' and run to the Dutch Apple Box Office before this show sells out!...

BWW Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - April 17, 2021

Gettysburg Community Theatre presents The Last Five Years April 16-24. The show is filled with amazing music and beautiful moments....

BWW Review: 2 BY STRINDBERG: THE STRONGER AND THE OUTCAST at Gamut Theatre Group
by Andrea Stephenson - April 09, 2021

In tackling two of Strindberg’s one act plays in “Two by Strindberg: The Stronger and The Outcast”, Gamut Theatre brings to light the value in facing the worldviews that created those stories as well as the ways in which these stories can be interpreted in new ways....

BWW Review: STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS at Gretna Theatre
by Jason Davis - March 29, 2021

This is what theatre is for! After months relying on old movies and puzzles, I'd nearly forgotten the power of a live show. While still virtual, this theatre production captured the true spirit of the stage. The audience was transformed to different worlds, laughing out loud, and forgetting everythi...

BWW Review: EVERYMAN at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - March 06, 2021

Open Stage presents a TikTok-driven version of Everyman. It’s a morality play for our social media world, performed using TikTok, Messenger, and other social media platforms. What would your “Wreckoning” with Death look like?...

BWW Review: WOMEN AND ONE ACTS at TAFE-Theatre Arts For Everyone
by Andrea Stephenson - March 06, 2021

Join TAFE for their virtual production in honor of Women's History Month. Take a journey through the lives, loves, hopes, and dreams of a variety of women....

BWW Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at EPAC
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 03, 2021

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a high quality show with superb production values. It will especially appeal to jazz fans and those intrigued by flawed but gifted celebrities....

BWW Review: HAPPY DAYS at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - February 27, 2021

Overall, Happy Days-The Musical is a good time for those old and young. Kudos as usual, to Dutch Apple for providing enjoyable entertainment and tasty food in a safe environment....

BWW Review: KAFKA'S SHORTS at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - January 08, 2021

Kafka’s Shorts performed online by Open Stage is a show that engages the mind, and those who thrive on the strange and thought-provoking may want to give this show multiple views....

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - December 05, 2020

Join the crew of Open Stage for a fresh, creative version of A Christmas Carol. Find joy and hope in this new telling of a beloved story...

BWW Review: ELF-THE MUSICAL at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - December 03, 2020

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater’s production of “Elf” is a sweet, peppermint candy cane of a show. ...

BWW Review: POIROT INVESTIGATES! at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - November 08, 2020

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BWW Review: FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - October 11, 2020

Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, has inspired numerous TV, film, and stage adaptations. Frankenstein, as it's commonly known, explores a number of intriguing questions....

BWW Review: THE ZOO STORY at Gamut Theatre Group
by Andrea Stephenson - October 10, 2020

The Zoo Story is the first of Edward Albee's plays to be produced. It premiered in Berlin in 1959 and, in 1960, The Zoo Story was performed at Provincetown Playhouse in New York. ...

BWW Review: MILLLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - September 18, 2020

Performing arts are starting to make a comeback in Central Pennsylvania! Million Dollar Quartet opened at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater on September 17, and it serves as a solid choice to reacquaint local audiences with the unique magic of live theater. I was tempted to joke that it was the best show t...

BWW Review: CHEKHOV COMEDY: LOVE HURTS! at Gamut Theatre Group
by Andrea Stephenson - September 13, 2020

'Chekhov Comedy: Love Hurts!', featuring The Marriage Proposal and The Boor, is the first live show for Gamut Theatre since the pandemic temporarily shut down theatres and other entertainment venues across the region in March....

BWW Review: AN ISOLATED INCIDENT at TAFE-Theatre Arts For Everyone
by Andrea Stephenson - August 30, 2020

An Isolated Incident is a delightful who-done-it. And Then There Were None for the Zoom era, An Isolated Incident is written and directed by Paige Hoke for Theatre Arts for Everyone (TAFE) based in York, PA. ...

BWW Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA ONLINE at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - April 29, 2020

Life under the threat of COVID-19 is not easy. It's a time of heightened anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and, for many, isolation. Yet, in the midst of the tension and negativity, there are still opportunities to engage and experience through creativity and technology....

BWW Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Lebanon Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - March 15, 2020

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BWW Review: WOMEN AND ONE ACTS at TAFE
by Andrea Stephenson - March 09, 2020

In honor of Women's History Month, TAFE (Theatre Arts for Everyone) of York recently presented a program called Women and One Acts which was just that: 4 short plays about women, 2 monologues and 2 plays with multiple cast members. It was the first in the Adult Perspectives series that aims to 'stim...

BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Theatre Harrisburg
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 08, 2020

The vision of the show is extremely cohesive.  I have seen this show on Broadway.  Theater Harrisburg's version is different, but not inferior. The magic of theater is when different a?oecooksa?? can use the same basic ingredients and come up with two very different, but equally tasty a?oedishesa??....

BWW Review: VERBOTEN at Seventh Sister
by Rich Mehrenberg - March 07, 2020

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