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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. ...


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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. ...

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards; Ephrata Performing Arts Center Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards; at Fulton Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

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


Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) in Central Pennsylvania Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
Hershey Theatre (5/3 - 5/4)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in Central Pennsylvania Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (4/18 - 4/27)
Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations in Central Pennsylvania Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations
Hershey Theatre (10/29 - 11/3)
Chess: In Concert in Central Pennsylvania Chess: In Concert
Gretna Theatre (7/11 - 7/20)
AMERICAN IDIOT in Central Pennsylvania AMERICAN IDIOT
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (6/7 - 6/16)
The Book of Mormon in Central Pennsylvania The Book of Mormon
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center [Strand Theatre] (4/30 - 5/1)
ANGELS IN AMERICA in Central Pennsylvania ANGELS IN AMERICA
Ephrata Performing Arts Center (5/30 - 6/29)
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