Gay pride and Sondheim’s ‘Company’ at Bucks County Playhouse
By John Dwyer and Herb Millman Exciting times! We have just wrapped up Gay Pride Week in New Hope, our New Hope Celebrates Parade miraculously enjoyed sunny skies Saturday, June is officially LGBT Pride Month (and More...
And the stage goes round…
By John Dwyer and Herb Millman There is a star in residence currently at the Bucks County Playhouse. Yes, there is Hunter Foster, artistic director, who is a noted Broadway actor and brilliant director. But the More...
Review: Bucks County Playhouse knocks it out of the ballpark with musical ‘National Pastime’
By John Dwyer and Herb Millman Here’s the pitch: You have a brilliant cast on first, a creative director on second, and a screwball comedy with charming music on third. And as fast as you can shout “play More...
Town and Country Players in Buckingham kicks off season with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Meg Waldowski (L) as Mrs. Tottendale, and Valerie Sharper (R) as the Drowsy Chaperone Town and Country Players opens its new season April 10 with the musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. The play parodies 1920s More...
Behind the scenes during rehearsal of ‘National Pastime’ playing at Bucks County Playhouse in April
(L to R) Daniella Mia Diniz, Matthew Bauman, Michael Dean Morgan, Spencer Plachy Will Blum, Stephanie Gibson, and Kelly Maguire (Photo: Mandee Kuenzle) As you can see from the photo to the left and those below, More...
Borough Council approves Bucks County Playhouse takeover of New Hope visitor’s center
New Hope Borough Council Tuesday night approved a five-year lease with Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) for the historic visitor’s center at a rate of $1 per year. While the takeover is widely lauded as a practical More...
Bucks County Playhouse announces 2015 season; Hunter Foster to direct ‘National Pastime’ and ‘Company’
Hunter Foster Three musicals and two plays – along with the return of the Second Oscar Hammerstein Festival for lyricists – will comprise the 76th anniversary season of the Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) starting More...
Quick guide to local business groups vying to be New Hope commerce king
At last count, at least seven different business groups were claiming to represent all or part of New Hope’s diverse commercial community. Here’s a status report on the top three and a half: Greater More...
Casting call for teen performers at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope
BCP 2014 Youth Company (Photo: Mandee Kuenzle) Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) in New Hope is calling and casting kids 13 to 18 years old to take the stage with their Summer 2015 Youth Company at the iconic theater. BCP More...
Bucks County Playhouse and Entertainment Events present rollicking comedy ‘Late Night Catechism’
Colleen Moore Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) welcomes Entertainment Events and their production of Late Nite Catechism, opening Feb. 3. Nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award in New York, and having recently More...