Lights, curtain, action! Did you know that Lancaster is home to one of the oldest working theatres in the United States, The Fulton Theatre, and the largest faith-based theatre in the United States, Sight & Sound Theatres, as well as dinner theatres, comedy shows, and family productions? Theatre lovers, you are in the right place! Lancaster hosts a number of Broadway-caliber productions and high-profile performers throughout the year. Here is a look at what is coming up this season.
Tuesdays with Morrie | April 1st - April 14th The autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
South Pacific | April 19th - May 19th, 2024 On a South Pacific island during World War II, Ensign Nellie Forbush, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with French planter Emile de Becque but she refuses Emile’s proposal of marriage, unable to overcome the prejudices with which she was raised.
Junie B. Jones | April 27th - May 19th, 2024 Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” and first grade has never been more exciting.
The Last Five Years | May 10th - 26th, 2024 An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backward while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | June 14th - July 21st, 2024 The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory… but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka’s army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
Beauty and the Beast | June 22nd - July 20th, 2024 The actors have gone rogue, and the Director is here to ensure the beautiful story of Rose and Chadwick is told in the most magical way. This behind-the-scenes, and in front-of-the-scenes, musical will capture your heart and share its message that imagination, not technology, is the key to unlocking your dreams!
Ragtime | April 5th - May 12th, 2024 Set in early twentieth-century New York, three diverse American family tales are woven together. United by their courage, compassion, and belief in the promise of the future, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair.
The Full Monty | May 17th - June 22nd, 2024 A funny and heartfelt story about six unemployed steel workers who come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process, they find renewed self-esteem, and friendship, have fun, and triumph over their nerves…and their clothes!
The Sound of Music | June 28th - August 10th, 2024 Follow Maria, the high-spirited nun, sent from her convent to be the governess to seven unruly children of a strict father, Captain von Trapp. The timeless score includes “Do-Re-Mi,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “Edelweiss,” and “The Sound of Music.”
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas | November 8th – December 29th, 2024 Based on the beloved movie. Veterans turned song-and-dance men Bob and Phil meet a sister duo and follow them to a Vermont inn. Here, they discover the inn is owned by their old Army General who fell on hard times. The foursome decides to put on a show in an effort to save the inn. Hear your favorites “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” “Happy Holidays,” “White Christmas,” and more!
Rated P for Parenthood | May 3rd - 11th, 2024 This sketch comedy musical is for parents and anyone who’s ever had them. Chronicling modern-day parenthood, from conception to college, Rated P For Parenthood offers giant doses of heart and humor — at a fraction of the cost of braces.
Ryan & Friends: All-star Comedy | April 6th - October 19th, 2024 Comedy rules when Ryan returns to our stage with every one of his friends: witty 8-year-old Jeffrey, who lives in a suitcase and travels Third Class on airplanes; Harold and Irene, who have way more opinions than your average grandparents; and not-so-silent beasts Ardy the Skunk and Randy the Rooster, plus a new mystery guest—all hilarious and high-energy friends who barely let Ryan get a word in edge-wise.
The Confession | April 4 – August 3, 2024 Katie Lapp’s parents have been keeping a secret. When Katie learns the truth, she heads to New York to find her birth mother— a wealthy woman who is battling a life-threatening illness and who aches for her long-lost daughter. What follows is a brilliant love story full of music, mystery, and mistaken identities. If you haven’t seen it, don’t miss it—and if you have, fall in love all over again.
Half-Stitched | August 13 – October 24, 2024 Emma Yoder, a recent widow, plans a peaceful weekend quilting class. As her students—a biker, an estranged couple, a pastor’s wounded wife, a young military veteran, and a rebellious young girl—spend the weekend learning Amish quilt patterns, seams and secrets come unraveled, tears and truths emerge, and Emma must navigate her way through the upheaval that ensues.
The Christmas Candy Caper | November 1 – December 28, 2024 Candy store owner Lydia Miller is a long-time prankster, so when two men try to steal her coveted candy recipe and kidnap her instead, no one believes the ransom note is real. The ensuing exchanges between the kidnappers and the community are hilarious, and the conversations between Lydia and the kidnappers are insightful and enlightening, as each discovers that their lives didn’t turn out the way they expected.
Daniel | March 14th - December 31st Taken from his people, Daniel is exiled far from home in the powerful kingdom of Babylon. Now this faithful servant must navigate his new life inside a palace filled with golden statues and shifting empires. As royal pressures mount, Daniel is faced with a dangerous choice. Will his trust in the one true God remain steadfast through every test of faith?
IMAGINARIUM | March 9th - November 2nd, 2024 Go as far as imagination can take you in this BRAND NEW variety magic show! Experience wonder as illusionist Brett Myers takes audiences to a larger-than-life-circus, the whimsy of Wonka, the glamour of Hollywood, and the curiosities of a Steampunk era. Your eyes will witness the impossible as people appear, disappear, and fly. All ages enjoy the wonder of this new show infused with grand-scale illusions, comedy, and variety arts.
Jukebox Jive | April 3rd - October 19st, 2024 Jukebox Jive is a NEW music variety show that celebrates the greatest jukebox hits of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and now even the 80s! Travel back in time to experience your favorite hits from the era of school days, drive-in movies, prom, summertime, disco, and The King! With thrilling arrangements, top-notch vocals, variety acts, comedy, magic, dazzling new technical elements, and more, you’ll be singing, dancing, and entertained from start to finish!
Winter Wonderland |November 7th - December 31st Join Brett and his cast in a heartwarming Christmas show this November and December. Family and friends of all ages will enjoy the illusions, comedy, costumes, and music in this spectacular production. You'll journey to the wonder of the "North Pole", see toys come to life in "Santa's Magical Workshop", all while remembering the True reason for the season. This one-of-a-kind Christmas show fuses together the fun and wonderment of the Christmas season with comedy, dynamic circus arts, and grand illusions.
Holly Jolly Jukebox | October 25th - December 21st Everybody gather around the yuletide jukebox as we put the "rock" around your Christmas tree!! Get ready to tap your toes, clap your hands, and dance down the aisles to the greatest rock and roll renditions of all of your favorite holiday tunes. This high energy song and dance review is sure to put everyone young and old in the holiday spirit. So grab your quarters and head on down to Shirley's soda shop at the Magic and Wonder Theater this season for Holly Jolly Jukebox!!
Apollo5 | April 5th, 2024 Praised for their powerful singing and distinctive sound, the award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5, proves how dynamic only five voices can be.
Elaris Duo with Xun Pan: A Lancaster International Piano Festival Concert | May 4th, 2024 Their glowing international reputation is well deserved.” Joined in concert by Steinway Artist and internationally recognized and awarded pianist, Xun Pan, the trio is to perform the Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49 and Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. In partnership with LIPF.
The Greatest Love For Whitney | May 30th - June 2nd, 2024 From her powerful anthems to her glamorous elegance on the silver screen, Whitney Houston’s breathtaking voice helped her become one of the most beloved artists of all time. The Greatest Love for Whitney celebrates the amazing career and legacy of this Grammy Award-winning icon by taking audiences through a journey of her record-setting hits.
Burt & Me | June 20th - June 23rd, 2024 Joe and Lacey were high school sweethearts who drifted apart when they attended different colleges after graduation. Years later, their paths cross again and Joe devises a clever plan to win Lacey back … with the help of one Burt Bacharach. Including “Walk On By”, “I Say A Little Prayer For You”, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”, “Close To You” and many more all-time classics, this is a summer musical not to be missed!"
Chess in Concert | July 11th - July 20th, 2024 Featuring the music of ABBA members Andersson and Ulvaeus, as well as lyrics by musical theatre icon Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Aida), this gripping musical was inspired by the political and international spectacle of the 1972 World Chess Championship between American Bobby Fischer and Russian Boris Spassky. Set in the 1980’s at the height of the Cold War, Chess illustrates how something as trivial as a game of chess can mean so much more when fueled by the threats and propaganda of nations at war.
Every Brilliant Thing | August 1st - 4th, 2024 Every Brilliant Thing is a heart-wrenching and hilarious one-man play that will have your belly laughing and your eyes brimming. Based on true and untrue stories and told with the help of the audience, it is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope by focusing on the smallest miracles of life.
Great Balls Of Fire | August 22nd - 25th, 2024 After playing Jerry Lee Lewis in “Million Dollar Quartet” in over 80 cities, Jason Cohen brings his ivory-smashing, high-energy performance to a new theatrical concert. Featuring songs of Lewis’s contemporaries such as Elvis, Cash, and Buddy, as well as the New Orleans and gospel traditions that inspired Lewis, Great Balls of Fire will have the audience dancing, singing, and saying “goodness gracious - when can we buy tickets again?!”
Gretna Music’s mission is to present exceptional musicians primarily in chamber, jazz, and world music to inspire, engage and create an inclusive community in Central PA.
The arts for everyone is Servants Stage mission. Offering a pay-what-you-can system allows everyone to enjoy the arts. They provide a creative outlet for artists in our community to develop and share their talents; create performances that inspire, educate, challenge, and entertain; and to have fun while doing it!
The Barn at Paradise Station hosts many original musical programs. Some featuring over 30 hymns, their histories, and how they connect to the life and ministry of Rev. Billy Graham and others with stunning original arrangements of favorite holiday classics in three-part PERFECT HARMONY.
