The “grandest small-town theater in America” is entering a new era under the leadership of its new artistic director at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater. Brett W. Messenger, who’s only been with the College since June, jests about being reminded daily that he has huge shoes to fill in the shadow of Jeffrey Gabel, the founding
In tune with the wild side of Halloween, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show LIVE” — the audience-interactive musical that has inspired waves of cult followers — opened Thursday night at Gettysburg Community Theatre. The provocative rock show premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 1973, winning the Evening Standard Theatre Award for
The day after the Northern Lights made a stunning appearance around Gettysburg, Agatha Christie’s enduring mystery thriller “The Mousetrap” opened downtown at the Gettysburg Community Theatre on York Street. First presented as a half-hour radio play in 1947, Christie grew the chilling tale — based loosely on the tragic real-life death of a British boy
In its third season, “Ticket to the Past: Unforgettable Journeys” at the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station at 35 Carlisle Street offers an immersive trip into the past while stepping boldly toward the future of storytelling and museum design. Designed by TimeLooper, Inc. — an Interpretive Experience Design firm located in New York City —
Cruising to London from New York by way of Gettysburg Community Theatre, legendary songwriter Cole Porter’s bubbly “Anything Goes” overshadows the fading days of summer with delightful madcap antics and seriously good music. With its original book by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, the popular musical premiered on Broadway at what
The tragic “Julius Caesar” — which opened Friday night at the Gettysburg Community Theatre — is believed to be the first play that Will Shakespeare wrote for Lord Chamberlain’s Men to perform at the original Globe Theatre in 1599 Shoreditch London. Based on Roman history, the political thriller has been performed for centuries onstage and