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Exuberant and heartfelt "A Chorus Line" at NCC

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 08 June 2026
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Northampton Community College’s “A Chorus Line” is a joyously exuberant production brimming with hope and deliverance and delivered with plenty of pluck.
The heartfelt show, Michael Bennett’s love letter to the theater, kicks off NCC’s Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series, and runs through June 14 in the Lipkin Theatre, Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.
A show that is truly an ensemble piece, the cast is excellent throughout and there is not a weak link.

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PA Playhouse stages raw, passionate "Spring Awakening"

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 02 June 2026
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Pennsylvania Playhouse’s production of “Spring Awakening” is a raw, devastating coming-of-age pop-rock musical filled with heart-felt and passionate performances.
The musical on stage through June 14 at Pennsylvania Playhouse, 390 Illick’s Mill Road, Bethlehem, takes a heart-breaking look at the lives of a group of teens in late 19th-century Germany, who are struggling to understand their sexuality despite the repressive attitudes of the adults around them.

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Compelling "The Piano Lesson" opens PA Shakespeare Festival

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 02 June 2026
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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” packs quite a punch as the festival kicks off its 2026 season on the campus of DeSales University.
“The Piano Lesson” runs through June 14 in the Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley.

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Muhlenberg's musical "Twelfth Night" playful and delightful

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 06 May 2026
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Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance’s production of a new musical version of Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” is outrageously playful and totally delightful.


The musical version by rising Broadway star Shaina Taub takes themes from Shakespeare’s gender-bending play and uses catchy songs to explore and deepen them in a thoroughly enjoyable way.

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DeSales University Act 1’s season finale “9 to 5” a comedic delight, through May 3

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 30 April 2026
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DeSales University Act 1’s season finale “9 to 5” is a comedic delight that delivers a buoyant and satisfying production. Dolly Parton’s musical celebrating female empowerment leaves audiences with a giddy feeling and humming the hit title song.

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More Articles …

  1. DCP’s beloved “Steel Magnolias” the quintessential situation comedy--- AND THAT'S A GOOD THING--- in Telford through May 3
  2. NCC's "Carrie" satisfyingly creepy
  3. Cedar Crest's clever, thought-provoking "53% of" explores political divide
  4. Thoughtful, poignant "La Gringa" at Pa Playhouse
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PLAY REVIEWS

  • "The Watchers" may not terrify you, but it should, at The Ice House through Oct 19
  • "Allies" debates cultural identity, at Between the Lines Studio Theatre

AUDITIONS

  • Auditions for "An Explosion by the Ballyseedy Woods", third part of CKP's Irish trilogy
  • AUDITIONS for "THE WATCHERS" A chilling new play for a chilling new world

UPCOMING SHOWS

  • "The Watchers" at The Ice House--- Is This America's Dystopian Nightmare Wake-Up Call?
  • At The Ice House, "Black Angel – A Staged Reading by Francine Gold" --- a special one-night showcase of Act 1 of Black Angel — a powerful new play, presented by Basement Poetry