Central Pennsylvania Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 19

BWW Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Totem Pole Playhouse
by Alyssa Biederman - August 09, 2019

A small town community in the south struggles with an ethical dilemma in a lighthearted comedy musical. You've heard this story before: Ren and Ariel just want to dance. But this isn't Footloose. In The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, locals take a stance against a brothel that's been running in th...

BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Gretna Theatre
by Alyssa Biederman - August 06, 2019

What happens when you mix Agatha Christie, dueling pianos, and a Broadway-quality stage production? No, it's not the next big show coming to Vegas - it's Murder for Two at Gretna Theatre....

BWW Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Lebanon Community Theatre
by Alyssa Biederman - August 01, 2019

Lebanon Community Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast brought me back to my childhood. ...

BWW Review: EVITA at Susquehanna Stage Company
by Rich Mehrenberg - July 20, 2019

This Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera is a fine example of the type of full-scale show that this new area is designed to highlight. A cast of close to forty performers and a nine-piece orchestra fit comfortably within its generous proscenium...

BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Hershey Area Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - July 19, 2019

The Little Mermaid at Hershey Area Playhouse is an aesthetically beautiful and well-directed show. You'll definitely want to add this show to your summer 'must-see' list....

BWW Review: OLIVER! at Gretna Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - July 19, 2019

In 1837, Charles Dickens began releasing a serial known as Oliver Twist. Over 100 years later, Lionel Bart would write a musical about this famous London orphan. The highlight of Gretna Theatre's 2019 summer season, Oliver! is a classic musical sure to delight theatre-goers of all ages......

BWW Review: PIPPIN at Ephrata Performing Arts Center
by Rich Mehrenberg - July 19, 2019

How appropriate that Ephrata Performing Arts Center selected Pippin as its summer musical. The heat on stage easily matches the muggy temperature of the July night outside...

BWW Review: SOUVENIR at Totem Pole Playhouse
by Alyssa Biederman - July 18, 2019

Florence Foster Jenkins - the 20th century performer who shocked with her confidence that she was a fantastic opera singer when she was absolutely not - was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. So, it only makes sense that Totem Pole Playhouse, just over two hours outside of the city would memorializ...

BWW Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Jessica Crowe - July 17, 2019

Family dynamics never really change, and Brighton Beach Memoirs is a wonderfully classic example of this. The play, written by Neil Simon, is the first of a semi-autobiographical trilogy written about Eugene Morris Jerome and his family. In this particular story, Eugene is almost 15 years old and ha...

BWW Review: MAGIC & WONDER: IMAGINE at Bird-in-Hand Stage
by Jessica Crowe - July 01, 2019

According to Albert Einstein, one of the world's most famous theoretical physicists, the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. One's ability to solve the world's problems and make the world a better place through creative means is truly the highest form of human intelligence. T...

BWW Review: ANNIE at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - July 01, 2019

Annie is a great night of summer entertainment for the whole family. Don't wait until "Tomorrow" to go see it...

BWW Review: THE LEDGE at The Trick 'R Treaters
by Andrea Stephenson - July 01, 2019

The Ledge packs a great deal into just ten minutes. Using a quirky character and easy to laugh at humor, it takes a look at the very serious realities of anxiety and fear....

BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY In Time For Ascot At The Belmont
by Marakay Rogers - June 20, 2019

Rebe Staub directs a lush version of the classic in time for the Royal Ascot races, matching the famous race scene to the season....

BWW Review: SYLVIA at Theatre Harrisburg
by Andrea Stephenson - June 15, 2019

If you're looking for a fun show that will make you laugh and think, Theatre Harrisburg's Sylvia is just the ticket....

BWW Review: RENT: SCHOOL EDITION at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
by Andrea Stephenson - June 14, 2019

For a fresh experience of a musical that really took the theatre world by storm in the early 2000s, definitely take the time to see Rent: School Edition at DreamWrights. I have no doubt you will be impressed by the fearlessness, passion, and talent in this group of young performers....

BWW Review: THE MOTHER...WITH THE HAT Rocks At EPAC
by Marakay Rogers - June 17, 2019

Bob Checchia directs the unspeakably titled modern classic of trust, mistrust, and moral relativity...

BWW Review: IRVING BERLIN'S I LOVE A PIANO at Gretna Theatre
by Jessica Crowe - June 14, 2019

If an old, dusty piano could talk, what would it say? What stories would it tell you? In Irving Berlin's I Love A Piano at Gretna Theatre, you get to find out for yourself......

BWW Review: CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
by Andrea Stephenson - June 09, 2019

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BWW Review: STOLEN THE MUSICAL at Bird-in-Hand Stage
by Jessica Crowe - June 10, 2019

When you think of Lancaster County, things like whoopie pies and farmers markets probably come to mind. Visions of a horse-and-buggy carrying an Amish family through the lush countryside may fill your mind's eye. What you most likely don't think of is a crime like a kidnapping happening......

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - June 07, 2019

Robbins's choreography was athletic and imaginative. His incorporation of unusual props like briefcases and swim flippers made the dance numbers highly memorable and very enjoyable....

BWW Review: SHEAR MADNESS at Totem Pole Playhouse
by Alyssa Biederman - June 06, 2019

If Nancy Drew wants a new 'do, she should head to the Shear Madness hair salon, where kitschy characters, 80s jams and a dark secret lie....

BWW Review: Rainbow Does NANA DOES VEGAS!
by Marakay Rogers - June 05, 2019

Nana is back, this time in Las Vegas. Will what happens there stay there without someone being eliminated?...

BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Gamut Theatre Group
by Alyssa Biederman - June 02, 2019

It was a buggy night, the grass was wet from stormy days and guest appearances from an ambulance and some screaming kids seemed a setting for a classic comedy....

BWW Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts
by Jessica Crowe - June 01, 2019

'Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.' This is just one of many life lessons that Morrie Schwartz teaches to Mitch Albom throughout Tuesdays With Morrie, a thought-provoking play ...

BWW Review: THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - June 01, 2019

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