Act Out Theatre kids are off to see ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in Dunmore Feb. 25-March 6
From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present the classic musical “The Wizard of Oz” on weekends from Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, March 6. A cast of 27 children and teens from Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties will help transport audience members from Dunmore to Kansas to Oz – and, of course, back […]
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ cast improvises live at Scranton Cultural Center on April 29
From a press release: The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform some hilarious improvised skits under the banner of “Whose Live Anyway?” in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Theatre at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Friday, April 29. “Whose Live Anyway?” is […]
Wolfpack Players bring classic musical ‘Oklahoma’ to Wilkes-Barre Area High School March 3-6
From a press release: The Wolfpack Players of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District will present the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma” on Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6. This high school drama club consists of not only students from Wilkes-Barre Area but the Wilkes-Barre Area Creative and Performing Arts Academy, which includes students […]
‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 27
From a press release: It was announced today that Theresa Caputo from TLC’s hit television show “Long Island Medium” will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 27. Caputo will share personal stories about her life and explain how her alleged gift works. She will “deliver healing messages to audience members […]
Horror comedy ‘Mystery of Irma Vep’ revealed at Ovation Playhouse in Wilkes-Barre Jan. 14-16
From a press release: It was a dark and stormy night… Welcome to Mandacrest Manor, famed explorer Lord Edgar has just returned home, bringing with him Lady Enid, his second wife. But all is not quite right at Mandacrest; its moors and Victorian halls are still haunted, for Mandacrest still holds the unhappy memories of […]
Act Out Theatre offers comedic ‘Wine, Cheese and Murder’ mystery in Dunmore Jan. 7-9
From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present the comedic murder mystery “Wine, Cheese and Murder” this Friday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 9. During that weekend, Dunmore’s Space Time Mead & Cider Works will offer samplings in the theater’s lobby. “We’re looking forward to partnering with another Dunmore business,” said Dan Pittman, […]
Lackawanna Historical Society presents story of mining ‘Labor Priest’ in Scranton play on Jan. 30
From a press release: As part of the annual January celebration of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, the Lackawanna Historical Society will present an introductory Lackawanna County premiere of the one-act play “For the Least of Them.” The performance will be presented to a limited live audience at the society’s headquarters, the Catlin House (232 Monroe […]
F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre presents 5 free shows in Young People’s Theater Series Feb. 1-May 2
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre announced the return of the Young People’s Theater Series in person in 2022. All five shows will be available free of charge to local students, teachers, and parents. In 2021, the Kirby Center presented six “Young People’s Theater Series” performances that were entirely virtual […]
Musical ‘Forever Young’ sings classic hits at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 28
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-award-winning musical “Forever Young” will be live on stage at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Jan. 28. “Forever Young” joins five best friends in a music-filled suburban basement. Upon arrival, they reveal their parents’ eclectic record collection – one that’s filled with the […]
Tony-winning musical ‘An American in Paris’ comes to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 24
From a press release: Romance, adventure, and Gershwin – could a theatre fan ask for anything more? Filled with the music of legendary composers George and Ira Gershwin, it was announced today that the Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece “An American in Paris” is dancing its way into the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, […]
