Past Shows

We have been inspiring, entertaining, and engaging with our audiences since the 1930s. Here's a list of past shows since the Playhouse reopened in 2012.

2024
Visiting Artists Series

Capitol Fools • January 20 – 21, 2024

DIVAS3 • January 27 – 28, 2024

Portrait of Aretha • February 2 – 3, 2024

2023
Season Shows

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Rodriguez) Photo by Joan Marcus

 

Tommy and Me • May 19, 2023 – June 17, 2023

Tick, Tick…Boom! • June 23, 2023 – July 15, 2023

The Bridges of Madison County • August 11, 2023 – September 10, 2023

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas • November 17, 2023 – December 31, 2023

Off-Subscription Events

The Rocky Horror Show • October 13, 2023 – October 29, 2023

Education Events

Word of Mouth: Busted • May 13, 2023

ALiEN8 • July 27 – July 30, 2023

Playhouse Barn Cabaret Series

Nicholas Rodriguez: The First Time • December 17, 2023

Visiting Artists Series

Christy Altomare • February 18, 2023

Great Balls of Fire • March 4 – 5, 2023

Rockabilly Rumble • March 11, 2023

Comedy • March 17, 2023

Still Within The Sound of My Voice: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt Starring Elizabeth Ward Land • March 18, 2023

Comedy • March 24, 2023

Carter Calvert Natural Woman: A Carol King Celebration • April 1, 2023

Comedy • April 7, 2023

Sweet Baby James – The #1 James Taylor Tribute • April 8, 2023

A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience • April 14 – 15, 2023

Mutts Gone Nuts • May 5 – 6, 2023

Menopause the Musical 2 • September 20 – October 1, 2023

Community Events

New Hope Celebrates Pride Pageant 2023 • March 25, 2023

2022
Season Shows

The cast of EVITA Photo by Joan Marcus

 

American Jade • May 20 – June 11, 2022

Kinky Boots • June 24 – August 30, 2022

Dames at Sea • August 12 – September 11, 2022

Evita • September 23 – October 30, 2022

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas • November 18, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Education Events

Storytelling Event: Mike Albo and Gastor Almonte • February 26, 2022

Word of Mouth: Secrets • March 25, 2022

ALiEN8 • August 4 – August 6, 2023

Visiting Artists Series

Rivertown Vintage Jazz Band • January 21, 2022

Eric Mintel Quartet • January 22, 2022

Spamilton: An American Parody • January 28 – 30, 2022

That’ll Be The Day: A Rock ‘n Roll Romance, Starring Buddy Holly’s Andy Christopher and Esther Stilwell • February 4 – 6, 2022

Get Happy! A Tribute To Judy Garland” Starring Jenna Pastuszek • February 11 – 12, 2022

Double Trouble • February 18, 2022

Rob McClure “Smile” • February 19 – 20, 2022

That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody • February 23 – 24, 2022

So Good – The Neil Diamon Experience • March 5 – 6, 2022

Never Let Go An Authorized Retelling of James Cameron’s “Titanic” • March 12 – 13, 2022

David Clark’s Piano Man – The Billy Joel Tribute • March 19 – 20, 2022

John Lloyd Young Broadway’s Jersey Boy • March 26 – 27, 2022

Bennie and the Jets – An Elton John Tribute • April 2 – 3, 2022

Tommy and Me • April 7 – 17, 2022

Me, Myself & Shirley • April 23 – 24, 2022

The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show • October 26, 2022

2021
Season Shows

THE MARILU HENNER SHOW (Adam Vanek, Marilu Henner, Julius Williams) Photo by Joan Marcus

 

Candace Bushnell: Is There Still Sex in the City? • June 22 – July 18, 2021

The Marilu Henner Show • July 29 – August 15, 2021

2020
Visiting Artists Series

My Life On A Diet • January 30 – February 2, 2020

Forever Young • February 4 – February 9, 2020

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy • February 11 – 15, 2020

2019
Season Shows

The cast of ONCE Photo by Joan Marcus

 

Dial “M” For Murder • May 17 – June 15, 2019

Mamma Mia! • June 28 – August 3, 2019

Always…Patsy Cline • August 9 – September 7, 2019

Once • November 8 – 30, 2019

Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show • December 6 – 29, 2019

Off-Subscription Events

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story • February 8 – March 3, 2019

The Rocky Horror Show • October 11 – October 27, 2019

Education Events

Word of Mouth: Boo • January 11, 2019

Word of Mouth: Passion • February 8, 2019

Word of Mouth: Beware • March 1, 2019

Playhouse Youth Company: “Shrek, JR” • July 24 – August 3, 2019

Word of Mouth: Endless Summer • September 20, 2019

Word of Mouth: Mystery • October 25, 2019

Word of Mouth: Siblings • November 22, 2019

Word of Mouth: Darkness • December 13, 2019

Visiting Artists Series

Blues Brothers Revue • January 4 – 5, 2019

The Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abriged) [revised] • January 16 – 20, 2019

Stand Up Comedy • January 25 – 26, 2019

Love Letters • January 30 – February 2, 2019

The Skivvies • March 8, 2019

The Music of Simon and Garfunkel • March 9, 2019

The Galway Girls • March 15, 2019

The John Byrne Band • March 16, 2019

The River Drivers • March 16, 2019

Legends of Country presented by Legends in Concert • March 21 – 23, 2019

One Funny Mother starring Dena Blizzard • March 28 – 30, 2019

Ophira Eisenberg in Leaving a Mark • April 6, 2019

Stand Up Comedy • April 12 – 13, 2019

Middletown • April 17 – 21, 2019

In The Mood • April 23 – 27, 2019

Beatles for Sale: Lennon and McCartney Revisited • May 3, 2019

Well-Strung: The Movie Show • May 4, 2019

Adam Pascal: So Far… • July 17, 2019

Anthony Rapp: In Concert • September 21, 2019

Stand Up Comedy • November 1 – 2, 2019

2018
Season Shows

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (Brandyn Day, John Michael Presney, Ari McKay Wilford, Sky Seals) Photo by Joan Marcus

 

An Act of God • May 19 – June 16, 2018

42nd Street • June 29 – August 4, 2018

Million Dollar Quartet • August 10 – September 29, 2018

I Hate Hamlet • November 8 – December 1, 2018

Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show • December 7 – 30, 2018

Off-Subscription Events

Show Boat In Concert • June 23, 2018

The Rocky Horror Show • October 12 – 28, 2018

Play Discover Series: The Outgoing Tide • November 14, 2018

Education Events

Playhouse Youth Company: “Cinderella” • July 25 – August 4, 2018

Word of Mouth: Whoops • September 28, 2018

Bridges Story Slam • October 19, 2018

Word of Mouth: Gifts • November 16, 2018

Visiting Artists Series

Stand Up Comedy with Ron Feingold and Missy Grynkiewicz • January 12 – 13, 2018

The Broad’s Way starring Lesli Margherita • January 20, 2018

‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Night Catechism 3 • January 24 – February 4, 2018

The Eric Mintel Quartet • February 9, 2018

Turtle Island Quartet • February 10, 2018

Frank Ferrante in “An Evening with Groucho” • February 14 – 25, 2018

Not So Silent Cinema – Charlie Chaplin • March 2, 2018

Dance to the Movies featuring Pros from Dancing With The Stars • March 7 – 11, 2018

Irish Music Festival • March 16 – 17, 2018

In The Mood • March 21 – 25, 2018

Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End • March 28 – April 8, 2018

A Man and His Prostate • March 30 – April 1, 2018

Love Letters • April 4 – 8, 2018

Catapult: Living Shadows • April 13, 2018

Stand Up Comedy with Dan Wilson • April 14, 2018

Cashore Marionettes: Simple Gifts and Life in Motion • April 21, 2018

Beatles For Sale • April 27, 2018

Broadway’s Laura Osnes in The Broadway Princess Party Concert • April 28, 2018

The Everly Brothers Experience • May 4, 2018

Well Strung: The Singing String Quartet • May 5, 2018

2017
Season Shows

The cast of CLUE Photo by Joan Marcus

 

Clue: On Stage • May 2 – 20, 2017

The Nerd • June 23 – July 15, 2017

Guys and Dolls • July 21 – August 12, 2017

Other Desert Cities • August 18 – September 2, 2017

The New World • November 7 – 26, 2017

Off-Subscription Events

Oscar Hammerstein Festival “Hammerstein in Hollywood” Benefit Concert only • April 22, 2017

Oscar Hammerstein Festival Weekend Pass (includes Benefit Concert) • April 22 – 23, 2017

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story • May 27 – June 17, 2017

Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story • September 12 – October 1, 2017

The Rocky Horror Show • October 13 – 29, 2017

Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show • December 8 – 31, 2017

Education Events

BCP Youth Company: “Seussical Jr.” • August 2 – 12, 2017

Storytelling Series: “Out on a Limb” • October 20

Storytelling Series: “Home: There’s No Place Like It” • November 17

Storytelling Series: “The Liar Show” • December 15

Visiting Artists Series

Menopause the Musical • January 11 – 22, 2017

Triple Espresso • January 26 – February 5, 2017

The Bird Dogs present: The Everly Brothers Experience • February 11, 2017

Buster Keaton Shorts • February 18, 2017

The Skivvies • February 24, 2017

Eric Mintel Quartet • February 25, 2017

The 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Drag Spectacular: Miss Pumpkin TV: A Nostalgic Celebration of Stage and Screen! • February 28, 2017

One Funny Mother • March 2 – 12, 2017

Irish Music Festival • March 17 – 18, 2017

Bucks County Comedy • April 14 – 15, 2017

Connection Beyond *LIVE* with Medium Marisa Liza Pell • October 17, 2017

Hobnobbin’ Goblins • October 22

It’s a Jolly Holiday • December 10

2016
Season Shows

The cast of STEEL MAGNOLIAS Photo by Joan Marcus

 

Steel Magnolias • May 27 – June 18, 2016

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story • June 24 – July 16, 2016

Charles Busch’s The Divine Sister • July 22 – August 13, 2016

Cake Off • August 19 – September 10, 2016

Buyer and Cellar • November 5 – 26, 2016

Off-Subscription Events

A Taste of Things to Come • January 30 – February 21, 2016

The Rocky Horror Show • October 21 – October 30, 2016

Murder for Two: The Holiday Edition • December 9 – 31, 2016

Education Events

BCP Youth Company: “The Sound of Music (G2K)” • August 3 – 13, 2016

Visiting Artists Series

The First Annual Bucks County Playhouse Mardi Gras Drag Spectacular! • February 9, 2016

Defending the Caveman • March 3 – 13, 2016

Bucks County Comedy (Joey Callahan and Ed McGonical with Terry Reilly) • March 18, 2016

Galway Girls: songs of Ireland (and Irish Whiskey Tasting) • March 19, 2016

We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered • April 2, 2016

Cocktail Hour: The Show • April 8 – 10, 2016

Bucks County Comedy (Kevin Brennan & Mark Matusof) • April 22 – 23, 2016

In the Mood • May 4 – 8, 2016

Movie Screening: Hedwig and the Angry Inch • May 14, 2016

Big Pants and Hot Flashes • May 20, 2016

Spirit Live – Awakening Dance! • July 15 – August 19, 2016

Vocalosity • September 23 – October 2, 2016

Alan Safier as George Burns in “Say Goodnight Gracie” • October 5 – 9, 2016

Once Upon a Time • October 11, 2016

Michele Lee: Nobody Does It Like Me, The Music of Cy Coleman • October 14, 2016

The Steadfast Tin Soldier performed by the Robert Rogers Puppet Company • December 10, 2016

2015
Season Shows

COMPANY (Justin Guarini and Candy Buckley) Photo by Mandee Kuenzle

 

National Pastime • April 2 – 19, 2015

Company • May 29 – June 21, 2015

On Golden Pond • July 10 – August 2, 2015

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee • August 14 – September 13, 2015

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play • December 11 – 27, 2015

Visiting Artists Series

Villain: DeBlanks…A fill-in-the-blanks diversion • June 19, 2015

Grease Sing-A-Long • September 19, 2015

Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass • September 26, 2015

Darlene Foster: Things Are Not As They Seem • October 2 – 31, 2015

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show • October 6 – 18, 2015

Conversations with…Marsha Mason • October 20, 2015

Halloween Swing Dance • October 23, 2015

It’s the Great Pumpkin: A Halloween Drag Spook-tacular • October 27, 2015

Mixed Blessings • November 6 – 30, 2015

Study With the Stars: Musical Theater • November 7, 2015

Lambertville Brass • December 18, 2015

2014
Season Shows

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (Darius de Haas and Adrienne Warren) Photo by Mandee Kuenzle

 

Chapter 2 • May 22 – June 15, 2014

Death Trap • June 19 – July 13, 2014

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike • July 17 – August 10, 2014

Ain’t Misbehavin’ • August 14 – September 7, 2014

Plaid Tidings • December 4 – 28, 2014

Off Subscription Events

The Rocky Horror Show • October 23 – November 2, 2014

Education Events

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. • July 28 – August 9, 2014

Visiting Artists Series

Sing-A-Long Saturdays • January 18 – February 8, 2014

Bucks County Comedy • April 5, 2014

Art in the Hall • April 26 – 27, 2014

Talk Story & New Voices Festival • April 28 – 30, 2014

Joy Behar: Me, My Mouth and I • May 9 – 11, 2014

Vickie Shaw • May 16, 2014

Sing-A-Long Hairspray • May 17, 2014

Mary Poppins Sing-A-Long • August 27, 2014

2013
Season Shows

MOTHERS AND SONS (Tyne Daly and Manoel Felciano) Photo by Mandee Kuenzle

 

Mame • May 23 – June 9, 2013

Mothers and Sons • June 13 – 23, 2013

The World Goes ‘Round • June 27 – July 21, 2013

Summer of ’42 • July 25 – August 11, 2013

The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife • August 15 – September 1, 2013

Off Subscription Events

The Rocky Horror Show • October 23 – November 2, 2013

Meet Me In St. Louis: A Live Radio Play • December 4 – 29, 2013

Education Events

Really Rosie • July 5 – 21, 2013

Visiting Artists Series

The Vagina Monologues • February 13 – 17, 2013

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m In Therapy • April 3 -21, 2013

In the Mood • April 23 – 28, 2013

David Steinberg: Might Be Something Big…Might Not • May 10 – 11, 2013

Riverside Symphonia: A Little Night Music • September 27 – 28, 2013

Lambertville Music Hall Concert Series • October 3 – 13, 2013

The God Box, A Daughter’s Story • October 18, 2013

Bucks County Cabaret: Featuring Alan Cumming • October 19, 2013

The Skivvies • November 1, 2013

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, I’m Home for the Holidays • November 6 – 17, 2013

My Life on a Diet • November 20 – 24, 2013

2012
Season Shows

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (Lee Aaron Rosen and Virginia Veale) Photo by Mandee Kuenzle

 

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Barefoot in the Park • August 7 – September 2, 2012

A Grand Night for Singing • July 2 – 29, 2012

Visiting Artists Series

July Cabaret • July 20 – 21, 2012

Sing-A-Long Sound of Music • July 22, 2012

Playhouse Impressions: A Complimentary Celebration of Art • September 29, 2012

Bucks County Cabaret • October 13, 2012

Love Letters • October 20 – 21, 2012

Misery • November 24 – December 8, 2012

Halloween Festivities at the Playhouse • October 27, 2012

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony • December 13 – 30, 2012