The Gettysburg Majestic Theater has announced its 2025–2026 Centennial Season, a yearlong celebration permeated by a sense of history and artistic excellence. The theater will mark its 100th anniversary with a dynamic lineup of performances that showcase its legacy in film, theater, music, and dance.
Highlights include:
- Paragon Ragtime Orchestra performing the world premiere of the newly reconstructed score for Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush (1925), presented with live accompaniment.
- John Rubinstein, Tony Award winner, stars as Dwight D. Eisenhower in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground, described as “a candid and fascinating fictional eavesdropping on President Dwight D. Eisenhower at his Gettysburg farm.”
- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will headline the Centennial Gala, joined by a “special musical guest.”
- A dual centennial event in February features the Martha Graham Dance Company, featuring a special repeat appearance by John Rubinstein. The company will perform a new work commissioned by the company in celebration of the nationwide America 250.
Additional Performances
The season also includes a wide range of performances and events for all ages:
- The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, a free concert on Sep 7 at 3 PM. Founded in 1922 by Army Chief of Staff General of the Armies John J. Pershing, the band performs following a residency at Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory.
- Pirate School: Sea Dreams (Sep. 14), “a madcap, swashbuckling solo show created and performed by veteran New York actor David Engel.”
- A return screening of A Gettysburg Christmas on December 19 and 20, following “sell-out runs in 2023, and 2024.”
- Mountainfilm on Tour, a curated evening of short films from Telluride’s Mountainfilm Festival.
- Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion featuring Ringdown will perform a theatrical evening of songs described as a “band-generated theatrical experience.”
- Ruckus: Edinburgh Rollick, which blends early music with “the grit of American roots music.”
- Josie & Grace, a new musical exploring the friendship between Josephine Baker and Grace Kelly, will be staged May 1–3.
Ticket Availability
- June 29: Tickets available to Majestic Headliner and Benefactor Members
- July 1: Tickets available to Majestic Members
- July 3: Tickets available to the general public
Tickets may be purchased at the Majestic Box Office, 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA, or online at www.gettysburgmajestic.org. Additional fees apply to online purchases.
For full season details, visit www.gettysburgmajestic.org.