Upcoming Shows & Performances
Make sure to see these excellent theatre performances by area theatre companies! Also, we love to hear your comments about the shows – share on the Kids Theatre News Facebook or Twitter pages!
Parents: We include all offerings by the area theatre companies and some shows may not be appropriate for younger audiences – contact theatre companies for more info.
Wondering what the reviews are? Here are links to some of the area review sites:
Broadway World: Central PA
Lancaster Online
The Sentinel/Cumberlink
NOTE: Disappointingly, The Patriot News is no longer providing regular reviews for area theatre.
Are there other review sites we should include? Send your link to KTN@EMRStrategies.com
Make sure to scroll down, the shows & performances are listed by alphabetically by theatre
AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE presents
THE 2018 AMT SHOW: SONGS OF THE SILVER SCREEN
An AMT Original Show
May 1 – Oct 5, 2018
Movie buffs of all ages will delight in this live musical journey through the most beloved cinematic hits from movies past and present. This all-new Original Show reminds us of how magical music can be, and how chart-topping movie hits have become the soundtracks to our lives.
Our dynamic singers, dancers, and musicians will introduce you to a trio of friends who can’t get enough of the stars and songs that fill the silver screen. Join in on their awe-inspiring journeys as they take in the sights and sounds of romance, adventure, drama, action, western, and fantasy flicks.
With memorable selections like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Exodus,” “Footloose,” and “The Wind Beneath My Wings,” this show is bursting with plenty of songs that will evoke profound emotions and fond memories from audience members.
“Let’s Go to the Movies” with Songs of the Silver Screen, a non-stop musical adventure filled with instantly recognizable hits from the greatest musical moments in cinematic history.
Coming Soon to American Music Theatre
THE 2018 CHRISTMAS SHOW: THE FIRST NOEL – Nov 1 – Dec 30, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit American Music Theatre
THE BELMONT THEATRE presents
South Pacific
Jun 15 – 24, 2018
Coming Soon to The Belmont Theatre
The Rat Pack – Aug 10 – 19, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit The Belmont Theatre
CARLISLE THEATRE COMPANY presents
TBA
Coming Soon to Carlisle Theatre
TBA
For more info, visit Carlisle Theatre Company
CHAMBERSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE presents
Oklahoma!
May 11 – 20, 2018
Coming Soon to Chambersburg Community Theatre
TBA
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Chambersburg Community Theatre
DREAMWRIGHTS YOUTH & FAMILY THEATRE presents
Into the Woods
June 14 – 24, 2018
Coming Soon to DreamWrights
Becky’s New Car – August 2 – 12, 2018
Disney’s The Little Mermaid – October 12 – 28, 2018
A Seussified Christmas Carol – December 7 – 23, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre
DUTCH APPLE DINNER THEATRE presents
Grease
May 3 – Jun 17, 2018
Coming Soon to Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre – Mainstage
Wizard of Oz – Jun 21 – Aug 4, 2018
Swing – Aug 9 – Sept 15, 2018
Sister Act – Sept 20 – Nov 10, 2018
A Christmas Carol – Nov 15 – Dec 31, 2018
DUTCH APPLE’S CHILDREN’S THEATRE:
Upcoming Children’s Theatre Productions:
Elephant & Piggie’s – May 15 – Jun 8, 2018
Seussical – Jul 6 – Aug 3, 2018
Cinderella – Nov 30 – Dec 31, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
EPHRATA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER presents
Fun Home
Apr 26 – May 12, 2018
Coming Soon to Ephrata Performing Arts Center
EPAC’s Got Talent – May 19, 2018
Hand to God – Jun 7 – 16, 2018
EPAC on the Edge Staged Readings – Jun 22, 2018
West Side Story – Jul 19 – Aug 4, 2018
EPAC on the Edge Staged Readings – Aug 10, 2018
Picnic – Sept 6 – 15, 2018
EPAC’s Young Artist’ Cabaret – Sept 21 & 22, 2018
Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Oct 18 – Nov 3, 2018
EPAC on the Edge Staged Readings – Nov 9, 2018
Disney’s Beauty & the Beast – Dec 6 – 22, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Ephrata Performing Arts Center
FULTON THEATRE presents
Million Dollar Quartet
Apr 17 – May 20, 2018
Coming Soon to Fulton Theatre
Upcoming Main Stage productions:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame – June 5 – July 22, 2018
EAG Studio Series:
Red
May 8 – 27, 2018
Upcoming EAG Studio Series productions:
TBA
Family Theatre:
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Nov 25 – Dec 23, 2017
Upcoming Family Theatre productions:
Aladdin – June 16 – July 21, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Fulton Theatre
GAMUT THEATRE GROUP presents
25th Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jun 1 – 16, 2018
Upcoming Productions:
TBA
For more info, visit Gamut Theatre Group website
GAMUT THEATRE GROUP / POPCORN HAT PLAYERS presents
Artsfest
May 26 – 28, 2018
Coming Soon to Popcorn Hat Players
Aesop’s Fables – Jun 6 – 16, 2018
Hansel and Gretel – Jul 12, 2018 – Aug 18, 2018
For more info, visit Popcorn Hat Players
GETTYSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE presents
Disney’s Beauty & the Beast
Apr 27 – May 13, 2018
Coming Soon to Gettysburg Community Theatre
Into the Woods – Jun 1 – 17, 2018
Children of the Battlefield – Jul 6 – 22, 2018
America the Beautiful – Jul 6 – 22, 2018
A Year with Frog & Toad – Aug 10 – 26, 2018
Annie – Sept 7 – 23, 2018
The Diary of Anne Frank – Oct 5 – 21, 2018
The Wizard of Oz – Nov 2 – 18, 2018
Home for the Holidays – Nov 23 – Dec 2, 2018
For more info, show schedules or to purchase tickets, visit Gettysburg Community Theatre
GRETNA THEATRE presents
Hank Williams: Lost Highway
June 21 – 24, 2018
Coming Soon to Gretna Theatre
Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike – June 28 – July 1, 2018
She Loves Me – July 12 – 21, 2018
The 39 Steps – Aug 2 – 5, 2018
Private Lives – Aug 23 – 26, 2018
Gretna Theatre – Theatre for Young Audiences
Johnny Appleseed
July 1, 2018
Coming Soon to Gretna Theatre – Theatre for Young Audiences
Alexander, Who’s Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Going to Move – July 15, 2018
Cinderella Confidential – July 22, 2018
Once, In the Time of Trolls – Aug 5, 2018
This Garbage Isn’t Garbage – Aug 23 & 26, 2018
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Gretna Theatre
HANOVER LITTLE THEATRE presents
The Sensuous Senator
Jul 13 – 22, 2018
Coming Soon to Hanover Little Theatre
TBA
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Hanover Little Theatre
HARRISBURG CHRISTIAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER presents
Madagascar Jr., A Musical Adventure
May 18 – 20, 2018
Coming Soon to HCPAC
We Will Rock You: School Edition – July 20-22, 2018
Tarzan (Based on the Disney Film) – September 14-16, 2018
Jekyll & Hyde – October 19-21, 2018
Shakespeare (Title TBA) – November 16-18, 2018
A Christmas Story – December 14-16, 2018
Lerner & Lowe’s Brigadoon – January 18-20, 2019
All Shook Up – February 15-17, 2019
Murder Mystery (Title TBA) – March 15-17, 2019
A Passion Play (Title TBA) – April 12-14, 2019
Xanadu Jr. – May 17-19, 2019
For more info, visit HCPAC website
HARRISBURG MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER/STAGE ON HERR presents
TBA
Coming Soon to HMAC
Stay Tuned
For more info, visit HMAC
HERSHEY AREA PLAYHOUSE presents
Once Upon a Mattress
July 19 – 29, 2018
Coming Soon to Hershey Area Playhouse
Inherit the Wind – Oct 4 – 14, 2018
A Christmas Story – Dec 6 – 16, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Hershey Area Playhouse
TBA
Coming Soon to Harrisburg JCC
TBA
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit JCC Events
KEYSTONE THEATRICS – THE PLAYHOUSE AT ALLENBERRY presents
Gypsy
May 11 – 26, 2018
Coming Soon to Keystone Theatrics – The Playhouse at Allenberry
ANYTHING GOES – June 22 – July 8, 2018
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID – July 20 – Aug 5, 2018
THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 – Sept 7 – 16, 2018
THE MAN WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS – Nov 23 – Dec 16, 2018
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU – Feb 15 – Mar 3, 2019
THE ODD COUPLE (MALE & FEMALE VERSIONS) – April 5 -14, 2019
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT – May 11 – 26, 2019
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Keystone Theatrics – The Playhouse at Allenberry
LEBANON COMMUNITY THEATRE presents
Jesus Christ Superstar
Apr 26 – May 6, 2018
Coming Soon to Lebanon Community Theatre
Annie Get Your Gun – Jul 11 – 22, 2018
The Lion King, Jr. – Aug 15 – 19, 2018
Arsenic and Old Lace – Sept 20 – 30, 2018
Little Shop of Horrors – Oct 31 – Nov 11, 2018
Charlotte’s Web – Dec 6 – 16, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Lebanon Community Theatre
LITTLE THEATRE OF MECHANICSBURG presents
Shenandoah
May 4 – 20, 2018
Coming Soon to Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
Original Play Workshop Weekend – June 22 – 24, 2018
Children’s Musical – TBA
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
OPEN STAGE OF HARRISBURG presents
Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties
Apr 27 – May 6, 2018
Coming Soon to Open Stage of Harrisburg
Court Street Cabaret: Miscast Edition – May 11 & 12, 2018
OSHKids: Alice in Wonderland – May 17 – 29, 2018
Little Women – Jun 8 – 30, 2018
CARRIE: THE MUSICAL – Sept 29 – Oct 21, 2018
A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Dec 1 – 23, 2018
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF – Jan 19 – 27, 2019
THE WOLVES – Feb 16 – Mar 3 **Possible Extension through March 9
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – March 12 – 16, 2019
THE KIDS YOU READ ABOUT IN TEXTBOOKS – Apr 7 – May 5, 2019
RAGTIME – May 25 – June 16, 2019
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Open Stage of Harrisburg
OYSTER MILL PLAYHOUSE presents
Curtains
Apr 20 – May 6, 2018
Coming Soon to Oyster Mill Playhouse
Death By Design – Jun 1 – 17, 2018
Flowers for Algernon & The Insanity of Mary Girard – Jul 6 – 22, 2018
I Hate Hamlet – Aug 17 – Sep 2, 2018
The Haunting of Hill House – Sep 21 – Oct 7, 2018
The Bridges of Madison County – Nov 2 – 18, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Oyster Mill Playhouse
PRiMA Theatre presents
Songs For A New World
May 4 – 18, 2018
Coming Soon to PRiMA Theatre
Minor Keys – Oct 12 – 27, 2018
For more info, visit PRiMA Theatre
Servant Stage Company presents
Jukebox Saturday Night!
May 2018
Coming Soon to Servant Stage Company
I’ll Fly Away – May & Aug 2018
Seussical Jr. – June 2018
Into The Woods Jr. – July 2018
Titanic The Musical – Sept 2018
A Christmas Carol – Nov & Dec 2018
For more info, visit Servant Stage Company
SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE (Lancaster, PA) presents
Jesus
Mar 10, 2018 – Jan 5, 2019
Coming soon to Sight & Sound
Noah – Mar 9 – Oct 15, 2019
Miracle of Christmas – Nov 9 – Dec 28, 2019
For more info, visit Sight and Sound Theatres
SUSQUEHANNA STAGE COMPANY presents
The Fifth of July
Jun 1 – 10, 2018
Coming Soon to Susquehanna Stage Company
The Music Man – Jul 20 – Aug 5, 2018
Clybourne Park – Oct 5 – 14, 2018
1940’s Radio Hour – Nov 30 – Dec 16, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Susquehanna Stage Company
THEATRE ARTS FOR EVERYONE presents
TBA
Coming Soon to Theatre Arts For Everyone
TBA
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit TAFE
THEATRE HARRISBURG presents
Hairspray
Apr 27 – May 13, 2018
Coming Soon to Theatre Harrisburg
Grave Doubts – Jun 15 -24, 2018
For more info or to purchase tickets, visit Theatre Harrisburg
TOTEM POLE PLAYHOUSE presents
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
May 25 – Jun 10, 2018
at The Majestic Theater
Coming Soon to Totem Pole Playhouse
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Jun 15 – Jul 1, 2018
Murder for Two – Jul 6 – 22, 2018
Mamma Mia! – Jul 27 – Aug 19, 2018
The Queen of Bingo – Aug 21 – 26, 2018
A Christmas Carol 2018 – Dec 14 – 23, 2018
For more info, visit Totem Pole Playhouse
TWIN VALLEY PLAYERS presents
TBA
For more info, visit Twin Valley Players
Check back often for updates!
[Theatre Companies: Please contact us if you’d like your information included]
